Ge Monogram Side By Side Refrigerator Door Not Closing

Refrigerator door stopped closing and remains open unless closed by hand.

Ge monogram side by side refrigerator door not closing.

Check at the very bottom of the doors for the presence of packing foam. I have a ge monogram side by side 48 built in refrigerator that was installed new in 2000. Spring closure wr02x12948 ap4360043 made by ge. I am having a recurring problem with the refrigerator side door not staying shut.

Gaskets that rim the refrigerator door need to be cleaned often. If it is still on the doors remove the blue tape and take off the foam. Spilled milk crumbs and condiments can sneak into the folds of the thick rubber gasket and cause the seal to be disrupted. Still don t lose any time in confronting the non closing situation going on with the fridge door.

Upfront electronic controls with digital readout. Twice recently i have awakened to a warm refrigerator where the door was slightly open overnight and our food has spoiled. Model ge monogram built in side by side my repair advice. Dry the hinge and cam and coat the surface of the cam and hinge pin with a small amount of petroleum jelly.

Using a 5 16 or 7 16 wrench turn the door adjusting screw to the right to raise the door or to the left to lower it. Ge monogram free standing side by side refrigerator. Clean the bottom hinge pin and closing cam on the refrigerator with warm soapy water. What needs to be adjusted in order to correct the problem john.

It could be a gasket issue. Causes of refrigerators not cooling can be related to power supply controls the door not closing properly or even simply the weather being too warm and the refrigerator being unable to handle the ambient heat. Provides even distribution of air throughout the refrigerator. It is really hard to try to put that spring on with such limited space and you really have to stretch it far to get it onto the pulley wheel.

Then check that the door can close properly. Locate the adjusting screws found on the underside of the bottom corner of the refrigerator door. So we took the end of a broom handle and nailed a nail with a tiny head on it thru the end of the stick just so the head end stuck. If the doors are uneven on a side by side model use the bottom hinges to align them by following the below instructions.

Ge refrigerators that don t cool properly will allow food to spoil.