The front of the refrigerator should be slightly higher than the back to allow the door to close normally.
Top freezer door won t stay closed.
Check the leveling legs.
If the front of the refrigerator is tilted forward the doors won t stay closed.
Some freezer gaskets use magnets to hold the door with negative pressure.
A fridge needs to have a sealed environment to keep cool and keeping the door closed is the best way to make sure your fridge doesn t use up more energy staying cold.
Test or reset your ice maker resetting your ice maker isn t something you ll typically need to do very often.
Well at least it did until recently.
If the door still fails to shut tightly check the door gaskets.
When i tried to slam it shut it bounced right back into my hand.
If the freezer door stays open.
Yes we actually stash our lunches in an old white top freezer fridge.
The hinges are out of.
Friction at the door hinges due to debris can make the freezer door feel like it s rubbing against something when being closed.
Clean the refrigerator door gaskets with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
The fridge isn t level.
When properly adjusted the door will close smoothly and firmly on its own.
Clean inside the folds of the accordion style gasket to.
I couldn t tell you which one the brand badge is long gone but it does the job.
An open or unsealed door can cause your fridge to work too hard and that can make it very noisy as well as raising the temperature of your chilled foods.
One day when i went to open the door i discovered that it wasn t actually closed.
When the door is closed negative suction and pressure holds the door shut.
Use a level to check the fridge and then adjust the the feet.