How to fix refrigerator door that won't close properly 

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First I had a temporary fix with one plastic washer. It worn out quick. Last week I went to Walmart to get some metal washers. I used three new metal washers and re-did the door. Now the door closes even better! Hope that this time it will last long. Again, thanks a lot for your sharing!

@@ruotui Metal washers over time will "eat " the door making it uneven surface. You are supposed to use a washer which will wear over time and you can replace it, you don't want your to ruin the door's contact point ! Otherwise they would just use metal washers from the factory 😜

I think that’s my problem, I have to much weight on the fridge door. Never had this problem before but I noticed it like almost 1 week ago.

Maybe 5/8” nylon and steel washers

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Freezer door pops open when refrigerator door closes

that is a very common issue Things to look for : Check the leveling legs. The front of the refrigerator should be slightly higher than the back, to allow the door to close normally. When properly adjusted, the door will close smoothly and firmly on its own.one very common problem is : Check to see if the refrigerator door gasket is sealing properly. If not, wash the entire gasket with baking soda and water (1 part baking soda to 3 parts water), especially on the hinge side.*help full tip if everything else is good try a little bit of Vaseline on the gasket to create a little bit of more suction to help close the door

@Ladybug Smith True Value Hardware. Tell them you need a silicone washer.

It's not rocket science, the hinges are identical

It's the same lol

Replace the washer .. they are damaged overtime .. simple 👍

@@chriscs9080 after two yrs the darn thing started working correctly....go figure.

Even tho this works I think what he showed here would be for minor misalignments i would look to see if you could adjust anything else on the fridge if you are able to shift the door any way else like loosening any hardware and trying to move it that way before trying this.

@@Neymar-qf6zk Thanks! I"ll look at a few things before attempting this fix.

Hey Phil this can definitely be one of the many things that can be causing the issue for your door because over time doors start to sag do to what we put in them. With out seeing it myself I cant really say much but I would say look at your fridge seal gasket as well it might be loose or old which can cause the fridge door to lose that seal tight vacuum closing capacity. keep me updated with what ever solutions you find to your issue! thank you.

Hey Natalie it's the same for the bottom there would be a washer make sure that is okay , and make sure your hinges bolts are tight sometimes over time your hinge might become unaligned so you can try to move it with a hammer to get it back into its location it all depends on your situation I will make a video on that soon! Hope this helped you out a bit .

The Washer could be an issue but most likely in her case the hinge in the bottom of the refrigerator has misaligned over the years. A common way to fix that is to remove the bottom door and align the hinge to what ever side she needs it to move this is a great video to watch very informative ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3_fJSxFdw34.html

True Value has bins of all kinds of parts. If not anywhere near a hardware store, cut some up out of plastic soda or milk bottles.

let me know how you resolve the problem! this video is just one example of the many things that can happen if a fridge door does not close correctly.