If Your Refrigerator's
Freezer Door Pops Open
When You Close the Fresh Food Door...
If a 'top-freezer' refrigerator's freezer
door pops open when the larger fresh food door's closed, it's
actually a good thing. That tells us the seals are in great shape,
sealing well.
Some freezer door 'pop' is unavoidable bc
the fresh food section's door is so much larger than the freezer's and the hydraulic
effect of compressing all that air kicks in. The two
compartments share the same air via a duct between them, and that
compressed air rushes into the freezer compartment and can 'pop'
the door.
To improve the situation, apply a few drops
of oil (sewing machine oil or 'three in one' - NOT WD-40) to each
freezer door hinge pin. (Even better: if you can, pull the doors and
coat the hinge pins with petroleum jelly). This will help the freezer
door swing back closed by itself. The freezer door usually
stays ajar because it's binding a bit, and that's usually caused
by it's swinging 'dry', with no lubrication.
It’s also a good idea to ‘kick’ the habit
of letting the refrigerator door close hard.
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