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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on May 4, 2008, 8:58 am
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>>Possibilities:
>>* The hinges are out of alignment. Loosen the hinges and adjust them so
>>the seal doesn't rub on the hinge side.
>>* The seal is dirty. Clean it with a mild kitchen cleaner. Make sure to
>>get the crud out of the cracks. Clean the metal, too. When you're done
>>cleaning, clean it again with a new rag.
>>* The seal drags excessivly. Lubricate the surface of the seal with
>>petroleum jelly. This requires only a very thin coat. If you can see and
>>feel it, you put on too much.
>>* The seal is just worn out. Replace it. Remember to do the cleaning and
>>lubricating.
>>
>>Free tip: To test for a good seal, close the door on a banknote. Try to
>>pull the banknote out. It should resist pulling out, but not to the point
>>of tearing. Repeat all around the door--the seal might be too tight in one
>>spot and too loose in another.
>>--
>>Steve B.
>>New Life Home Improvement
>
> Thanks for the replies.
>
>
> Making it worse than just gravity is that some stuff
> inside got moved, so that it's weight (heavish) is somehow
> vectored towards the door.
>
> So the door swings shut, you hear it do that, but
> then that weight goes to work, opening the door.
>
> Maybe even it falls down a bit, getting wedged between
> something now behind it and the door.
>
> Does anyone get *that* kind of problem?
>
>
> (Yeah -- one answer, "eat the damn food!, and then
> don't keep it so full in the future!")
>
> David
Everyone has this problem at some point. It's a human problem, not a
refrigerator problem. Change the behavior which causes the problem and
you'll be all set.
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