Refrigerator Door Swings Open Too Far

Duct tape would keep it from swinging open.

Refrigerator door swings open too far.

We asked the advice of our appliance repairman and he said to level it so that gravity would keep the door from swinging too wide. This prevents the door from opening too far. Doug for model number mbf2258fez01. Both the refrigerator the freezer doors have door stops mounted to the lower hinges.

Each refrigerator has its set of rules for space requirements. The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own. It is a refrigerator on top freezer on bottom. I have a maytag fridge model mbf2258fez01 my fridge door opens too far and hits the counter.

If the door gets opened farther than 120 degrees the door stop is the only device that stops the distance at 180 degrees. If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb. There are a few ways to prevent the refrigerator door from slamming into the wall of your home and they re all easy to implement. But you don t need to take the door down and go through the hassle of disassembling everything just to adjust the frame and learn how to stop a door won t stay.

Refrigerator door stops help prevent damage to adjacent walls cabinets and the refrigerator door. There is a door stop on it but it s too short. Refrigerator door swings too much. Maytag even says it doesn t work.

The refrigerator swings all the way open and hits the. They are located in the hinge system at the bottom of the door. Many standard refrigerator models come with built in doorstops to control how far the door can swing open. Going to try this today.

They are included on all models but are not in plain sight. When you crack open your refrigerator in search of a snack the loud sound the door makes when it hits the wall could kill your appetite. The doors also have a door closer cam that holds the door open at 120 degrees. Do you think your bracket ap6006147 will work in replacement of the maytag door stop.

Besides damaging the fridge door repeatedly smacking the wall can hurt your home. They allow the door to open wide enough for normal pan removal. I need to know how to fix a refrigerator door that swings open. However the standard dimensions for a refrigerator range from around 28 of an inch to 39 inches wide and 28 to 34 5 8 inches in depth according to home depot.

I just purchased an amana model abb2224brw. These units are often preset to allow the door to open 130 degrees but if this is too.