Fridge Door Springs Open

It s been in situ for more than 7 years no problems until this door issue started.

Fridge door springs open.

Open the bottom door if it is not the freezer to access the toe kick grill along the bottom of the refrigerator. Tilt your refrigerator back slightly then test the refrigerator door. You open your refrigerator or freezer door to grab something close the door and come back later to see there s a gap. When i shut my fridge door it springs back open by itself.

The door didn t fully close and now your food isn t as cold as it should be. If the door closes while tilted place objects such as shims or wooden blocks underneath the refrigerator s front legs. The fridge is a built in kiv3235gb 42. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon.

Good idea and instructable. The hinges seating of the fridge etc all look fine and square ie i can t see anything that has moved or has worn or any movement in the hinges. If your refrigerator door still won t close and the problem does not lie with a faulty gasket or loose door hinges you may need to level your refrigerator. Typically the fridge door swings open because it has not been properly leveled if you adjust the little feet at the front and raise the front edge of the fridge lengthen the feet the door should stop swinging open.