From: richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Help - Freezer door won't stay shut
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 20:53:33 +0000 (UTC)

In article <1120941162.946631.107750@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
  wrote:
>I have a two year old Sears refrigerator with a freezer compartment on
>the bottom.  In the past couple of weeks the magnets holding the
>freezer door closed are not longer effective; every time the
>refrigerator door above it is shut the freezer swings open.
>
>What are some possible causes of this?  Is there an easy fix?  I'd
>rather not pay for a repairman to come to the house if it's a simple
>problem.

You will likely find some screws or other sort of leveling adjustment at
the bottom (usually bottom front) of the unit.  Ajust so that the front
is a bit higher than the rear.  That will keep it closed.  Warning:
This will tend to make the door close itself unless opened wide.

The magnets are probably in the rubber seal that is around the door.  A
set of seals is fairly cheap from sears and are fairly easy to replace.
Its likely you need a set for the freezer or both compartments.

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