How to fix and adjust your refrigerator doors that will not close properly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I show you how to adjust the doors on your refrigerator if they are not closing properly or will not go completely closed. This is the best way to fix your top freezer refrigerator doors.
Adding extra washers to your hinge in not fixing the problem. The hinge will point away from the center of the fridge causing the door to sag. You want to point the hinge away from the center of the refrigerator to raise the handle side of the door.
You will have moisture on your shelves in the refrigerator compartment or you'll have frost build up in the freezer if you have a gap in the door gasket. This will also help your refrigerator run more efficiently.
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I was dreading buying a new refrigerator due to it being 20 years old with droopy freezer door. I decided to try to find a fix first since it runs perfectly and I ran across your video. Long story short, you saved me some money and I appreciate it.
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My freezer door was sagging-so simple to fix once I knew how! After loosening the bolts, I put a pencil between the freezer and fridge door handles to lift the freezer door the right amount, then tightened bolts. Thank you!
Dude ! 6 years later and your video just fixed my refrigerator door ...awesome it was exactly the problem i had the light switch was hitting the door ..Not anymore. liked and subscribed.
Bill YOU ARE THE MAN!!! I followed EXACTLY what you did and it fixed my fridge!!! I tried “adjusting” the bottom hinge, took the metal hinge bracket off and bent it, taped seal with duct tape to bridge the gap, nothing worked. I usually don’t smash things with a hammer but in this case it was needed! Thank you soo much!!
It's now late 2021 and your video is still helping people fix their refrigerator problems. I followed your instructions to the letter and now my garage refrigerator is working as good as new. Many thanks for the video.
Bill, this was just what I needed after finally diagnosing the buildup of "snow" in the freezer due to damp flowing up through a gap caused by a sagging fridge door. What's more, ignore those who say you were too leisurely in the presentation. I had it running on our laptop, sitting on the dryer nearby, and could just about replicate what you did as you did it. Outstanding. We owe you bigtime.
Thank you, I just got a new mini fridge with a slanted top door. I was getting ready to send it back but after watching this I was able to fix it. It was alot simpler than I imagined. Thanks again!
This video is right on! I had a door that rubbed at the bottom and wouldn't close. Your advice, procedure, and tool recommendations were all perfect and the task took only 10-15 minutes to complete. Door operates great now. I could not find this info anywhere else. Thank you for taking your time to do this.
DUDE!!! THANK YOU!! I just needed to know how to fix my droopy top freezer door and you covered that issue too!! Glad I watched to the end. Excellent job...you made it so simple and I learned stuff for potential future issues too. Nailed it!! Thanks man
Exactly what I've been looking for to fix the door issues w/my frig. Thanks!
I can't thank you enough. My wife was even talking about buying a new fridge. A thousand dollars worth of thanks mate! 👍🏻
Really well done video, step-by-step made it easy to follow. Fridge door no longer droops, thank you!!
Gotta love TH-cam, my door was not closing right, it was awful, saw your video and IT'S FIXED! Thanks bro!!!
Thanks for the clear explanation - I have had my freezer frosting/warming up due to door not closing. At last: an end to soggy haddock!
Dear Bill, Thank you very much! Your concise, accurate & clear guide enabled me to fix this problem with my old Kelvinator!!!!
....I would not have known to even check for this as a possible cause, if it wasn't for you!!!
Thank you very much again Bill !!!!!!
Thank you Bill. My refrigerator door has been sagging since I don't know when. NO more. You made it easy. Thank you again.
Yay! Thank you for this video. After kicking our fridge door shut for nearly two years, I followed your instructions and it was magic. Now our fridge door closes without any stress. Thank you so much for your clear instructions.
Thanks for this tutorial. My 2004 Whirlpool side by side freezer was misaligned, and we were able to adjust the hinge at the top, the way you explained at the end. Loosened the bolts and then visually aligned it and tightened them back up. Your explanation made it so much simpler to solve the problem. Cheers
You're a good teacher. Thank you!
It's because of people like you that people like me (those that can't quite fix anything) can somehow manage to keep their house in order and make their wife/husband happy. I would not have managed this without your video, so thank you.
thanks! my bracket pin had bent outward...but this gave me inspiration!
11/10/19 I just fixed my refrigerator door with this video. Great instructions. Thank you.
That's exactly what is happening on my fridge. I wish you were in Durban, South Africa 🙆♂️🙆♂️
Bless you! I thought here comes another expense! But I lifted the door and shut it. Now its closing properly on its own!
Absolutely Awesome Video... I just used your technique and BINGO... FIXED...👍👍👏
Thank you for this, I just tried the process you laid out and it worked perfectly. Videos like this are great, you don't know what you don't know so this was super handy.
Great video easy to understand. Will do this tonight to our fridge. Thank you!
Thanks! your video is exactly what we needed to fix our fridge door. And the second part about the freezer is brilliant! Other videos would've had us buying cam repair kits. Thanks again!
I *did* enjoy seeing how you operate your microwave door.
Perfect video. You explain succinctly, explain what’s needed without any fluff and show the results. Dude, you’re the bomb video maker/repair guy. Thank you!
Bill, Thank you for the help. Just finished the video and completed the project. Everything worked perfectly!
This video is 2 years old, as long as our fridge door has been unsquare!
Should have checked TH-cam right away, we got comfortable kicking the left corner when we closed the fridge, also got use to cleaning the fridge weekly due to the wet shelves!
Thank you for an excellent tutorial, peace.
Bill, you are wonderful at explaining, and demonstrating
Thank you!! Your video really helped me out. My parents had paid for a Useless "Extended Warranty" on all of their kitchen appliances when they had their kitchen gutted and renovated. The renovation was below "Piss Poor" to begin with extremely shoddy work that was done below code and/or so bad that it was cracking and falling apart within 6 months of being "Supposedly Completed". Anyways, they purchased a new LG model LRTN refrigerator in stainless steel finish. Within the first 4 months after the fridge had been delivered (with the brand new kitchen floor being destroyed with cuts and gouges during the delivery), I was complaining that the fridge was not keeping food cold enough (between 41F to 49F). The warranty provider sent out a "Technician" for the call. What a useless POS that was sent here. He had absolutely no idea of what he was doing. His comment after he "finished" was to tell us to just "loosen the bolts" and twist with force to "twist the door into alignment". Do not waste your money purchasing LG, Kitchen Aid or Whirlpool home appliances. There is virtually zero support.
Worked perfectly! Note that I also had a broken and worn lower washer. So, it was good you pointed out to check that, too. The worn washer also lets the door drag on the top of the lower hinge pin bracket.
Jay Perkins where did you get the washer ? I live in nowhere’s viille. It’s 45 minutes to nearest Lowe’s Home Depot . So I check websites before I waste a trip. I’m not seeing anything like it. I went to a local feed/hardware store and they had metal and foam or rubber washers . But no plastic or nylon. I don’t want to resort to the dealer-if they even exist anymore-Kelivinator. have to wait days and end up paying $20 for one washer . But I won’t know if mine is messed up til I do this (attempted) repair . I’m currently using 4 pieces of duct tape to shut door and refusing to buy groceries to punish my teenage sons that won’t help do this . they are expert level gamers yet can’t watch a damn TH-cam video so they can have canned food and warm soft drinks until I can’t take this anymore (soon) ..
John Mitchell Most Hardware stores have them for about $0.30. You may not find the exact fit but you can get close. It’s best if you take the old washer in the store with you to compare. I
Picked up mine up from Ace today; it wasn’t the exact fit but it worked! You can also find them on sears website or other internet appliance stores. Punch in your model number and look for washers. Usually about $6 online for exact fit.
Awesome!! I needed to fix my aunties freezer door and was looking for anything to try and fix it!!! I saw your title and almost skipped it, but thought, let's just watch and maybe something will help ? I'm glad I did!! Thanks a ton. I had to use my hammer and do a little persuading also, but it did the trick. I'm just glad she wasn't here when I did it! Lol. She would have had a heart attack, made me quit, told me I didn't know what I was doing and hired someone else to do it.. now I can just show her when she gets back.
Oh, and I watched and used your hair dryer trick as well! That's what led me to this video.
Thanks a ton.
One more thing! I also watched "freezer door Vaseline hack " which worked and helped me finish the job!! I was honestly skeptical.. but it worked! Loved the content. And trust and believe in the Vaseline hack! Read the comments and you'll be convinced.
Thanks again. You da man!
Saved the day! I followed the instructions and fixed the problem....Thank you
This was helpful. Seems to have worked! Thanks.
THANK YOU! Just fix my mom's fridge. Exactly the same issue. God bless you!
Perfect video. Exactly what I needed to know how to do. Thank you so much.
Haha the microwave detail was pretty funny.
Good job.
This video will help me a lot.
Thanks
Thank you so much for your video. I have the same problem with my refrigerator, and I am going to fix it.
Hey man.....what a great simple approach. Was skeptical until I viewed your process again a few times. Worked like a bloody charm!!! Thanks for a simple solution to what I thought was going to be a full gasket replacement!!!
Thanks for sharing ! Can't wait to try to fix mine in the morn now. After midnight and I'm watching 😃
Thank you! Esp. for showing how these hinges operate and come apart (without me trying to guess). My brand new Frigidaire arrived with the top freezer hinge seemingly crushed (bent inward). The freezer doesn't quite close properly on the opposite side (and most noticeably there's lots of moisture inside). With your video, I can probably fix this: either bend it straight, or replace it (hopefully free from Frigidaire). Thanks again.
Looks easy enough for an old lady like me, to do it.... Yay... Let's do this!
Had to fix my mom's fridge (her ginger rage was taking over lol) luckily, you helped. Thank you, your omnipotence 👍
did this, worked like a crappy fridge, but still worked better because of you.
A+ for the bonus microwave tip. Great video, thanks Bill.
I thought I was going to have to call the service man to fix my door. Thanks for the detailed instructions. Your presentation was very easy to follow. Loved seeing your microwave door release! :-)
Thank you so much, my refrigerator is only a year and a half old & rubber gasket perfect. Bottom door just needed adjustment. Scam Artist Repairmen will charge fortunes during COVID-19.
Thanks! Super clear instructions! I used your way... and also put a metal washer under the nylon washer on the bottom pin. Worked like a charm!
I have the same problem with our refrigerator. Your video was well thought out and very helpful. Thanks!
Thanks fore the great video! My wife and I also just bought a house with a saggy fridge door! lol. Your instructions were awesome!
Worked like a charm. Thank you
Thank you! I replaced both hinges on my refrigerator - looks just like the one in the video. The most difficult part was re-attaching the wooden panel afterwards. Trying to support the heavy panel and screwing it to the fridge door wasn't easy. In the end I used a car jack to support the panel which made it a lot easier and I could get it at the exact height I needed. It didn't help that the original installer must have tried screwing the panel in multiple positions so I couldn't tell which hole I was to screw into!
Thank you very much, all the other videos have refrigerators with one full door. I am glad someone suggested your video.
Who needs a dad when you have TH-cam! Thanks buddy it worked like a charm!
Since i moved to new house i was wondering whats wrong with my refrigerator's doors and i was planning to fix them but didn't know how. With your video i finally made them work like new! Thanks for the good guidance! Thumbs Up! Keep up the good work!
We got a second hand fridge and after getting it home saw that it didn't close right so fortunately found your video and it was the exact same fridge and appreciate your thorough talk/walk through repair is it worked great!!! I did see another video that replaced the vinyl washer so we did that too, actually just put it on top of the old one.
I just fixed mine! God bless you!!!
Super cool. Very helpful and easy.
Thank you. It helped me fix my refrigerator door not closing well.
a very helpful video. Thank you very much
Great tip! Worked like a charm. No more gaps.
Thanks for this video. We moved my daughter's fridge and her electric went way up and noticed the same gap you have on hers and now I know how to fix it !
Thank you!! Just moved into a new house and the refrigerator door wouldn't close properly. It closes great now!! Appreciate the video greatly!!
Thanks for this! We recently bought a house, and the fridge came with it, and it has a saggy door. I've been meaning to search for how to fix it, but just kept forgetting. This is exactly what I needed!
Awesome! You'd laugh if you knew how long mine has had that gap. lol, go ahead and take some guesses!
bill I have serious problem. Our fridigaire dryer quit heating. and I took the unit apart. The top of the dryer slipped and all the wires pulled loose. I found a wiring diagram but it is hard for me to follow. I'm wondering if you have time to straighten me out. my email address is plewis@va.metrocast.net. Today is Sat 7/16/16. Thank you for your time and much needed help. You look like a Pa boy from up North{LockHaven} I'm from SW Pa. I picked that info up from your gyroscope video. I could be wrong tho. Thanks again.
Great video . I truly enjoy watching all your videos, great explanation of refrigerator door adjustment. Thank you very much.
Just watched your video. Thank you so much. I will try and see if i have the guts to lift the doors off. 😅
Had to unscrew the bottom hinge and put a couple washers because I couldn't get the metal to bend but great video! super helpful!
Had to add washers to fix my door sagging. It looks identical to yours but after hammering both ways found it needed about a quarter inch lift and the washers did the trick of leveling the lower door.
Good job explaining
It worked for a GE GTS21 model family fridge. Thanks!
Excellent video.One of the original screws on the bottom corner bracket was stripped and I had to replace it with a little larger screw. Worked great and now we have a refrigerator door that closes correctly
¡Gracias Bill!
Thanks for the tip. Worked as shown
I could not tell what was wrong exactly. I could not see an obvious droop, but the door would not close properly and seal. I could see that the gasket looks like new. No idea how old the refrigerator is, but it's beige and I believe that was an 80's trend. Anyway, I checked for level and it was higher on the hinge side. I leveled that the best I could. Mine has the slotted hex bolts you mention in your video. I believe my slab droops on that side so I could slide a shim under there to make it perfect if I have any other trouble. It definitely sloops front to back so that part was fine. Ended up that I had to use a hammer on the bottom pivot post, like you demonstrated in your video. It totally worked. My sincere Thanks!
Very good video. Thanks.
Thank you from West Australia , very helpful my job for tonight. Happy thanksgiving
Great explanation!
Worked like a charm. Thank you for the detailed video. Much gratitude!
Bill I appreciate all your videos. You are like a saint, improving so many lives :)
I've been screwing around with my fridge door seal for a long time without satisfactory results. Never thought of using a dead blow hammer. Damn if it didn't work! I can't thank you enough for your simple solution to a nagging problem. This from an 84 year old Mr. Fixit who thought he could still fix anything. Thanks for showing me the way and keeping my ego intact.
Awesome! I'm glad I was able to help you out. I was shown by an old Korean tech. He said, this is the only way you do it. So it's been the way I've done it every time I run into saggy doors. I've seen people stack washers on the lower hinge, that just creates other problems. Awesome Job on your Repair!
It worked for me..
.thank you 🌞
I just bought a house with the exact same fridge with the exact same problem. Must've been a common issue for these. But thank you so much for a really good detailed explanation!
And it worked for me.
66 yr. old female, THANK YOU!
Well, you make this look really easy. When I try to do it, it will probably be a lot harder for me to do. I am Mrs. Break everything. I can take things apart really good. But getting things back together again is frustrating. Most of the time, I don't have the proper tools. I want to say that your video did help me to understand what is going on with my refrigerator door. I'm just afraid to try it. I have a handyman that does all these little things for me. I probably will still have him fix this for me. Thank you for your video.
Thanks bill you a real one 💯
Thanks Bill, simple fix to a frustrating problem I have had for two years. When in doubt, hit it with a hammer!
that microwave push is pretty nice touch.
it reminds me of that video where a guy have push button, but when he pushed it, the button just fly off
Earned my sub with this video. Gotta go fix my fridge maybe see what else ya got down the road. Thanks!
Saving my butt on a Labor Day. Thanks!!
Worked for me. Thanks.
GREATEST VIDEO EVER!!!!! Thank you sir 🙏🏽
Thanks. That helped me adjust my top freezer door. Mine's a bit different, but the same principal applies.
great video! thank you!!
Thank you very much for sharing this great DIY repair!
This worked for me , also I found a plastic washer to add to the bottom one which automatically raised the height 1/8-1/4”. Not sure if the hammer fixed it or the washer but it’s almost perfect, hopefully stop the water accumulating in top of fridge anyway.
Thanks for explaining .my upright freezer is not closingprerly will try your suggestion