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Having bought and installed a refrigerator, you find that the door is inconvenient to open? In this case, you can use the services of a master for free: he will rehang the door to the other side. But what if you have made repairs or want to move the refrigerators to another place, and the warranty period has already expired? Calling in a specialist can be expensive, so knowing how to hang a refrigerator door yourself will come in handy.
When the door is installed on the other side
In what cases is it necessary to rehang the door of the refrigerator “Nord”, “Electrolux”, “Biryusa” and other brands? There are three main reasons:
- Kitchen refurbishment and refurbishment. If the door cannot open normally to the right in the new space, then action must be taken.
- If you notice that the door does not fit snugly against the body, this is also a reason to change. The constant ingress of warm air into the chamber leads to an increase in temperature. Then the compressor starts to work with a vengeance to compensate for the difference. This leads to its rapid wear.
In the event of a loose fit, first inspect the sealing rubber. It may be worn, dirty or deformed. Then it is enough to replace the seal.
- You are left handed, not right handed. Then it is more convenient for you to open the refrigerator to the left.
Hanging Features
Self-repair is easier to carry out with a Samsung, Haier, Beko, Pozis two-chamber refrigerator than with a single-chamber refrigerator. In the first case, you take turns removing first one and then the other door. In the second, you will have to dismantle the solid door from the inside of the freezer. In addition, they can be more difficult to disassemble.
Check if the door can be hung on your Bosch, LG, Indesit or other brand. You can see this in the user manual. It should also describe the stages of the work.
But if you suddenly cannot look into the manufacturer’s instructions, inspect the case. On the other side of the door there should be additional mounting holes that can be closed with plugs. If there are any, then the permutation is possible.
Handles can be located symmetrically to each other in two-chamber models – in Indesit these are plastic recesses. Overhead fittings are easy to turn over, new holes are located opposite those involved now.
Required Tools
You will need:
- Screwdrivers (slotted and cross, depending on the size of the fasteners).
- Carob key.
- Socket wrench.
- Masking tape
Upon purchase, additional bolts, nuts, hinges could be attached to the refrigerator. It’s time to use them.
Start repairing.
How to re-hang the doors yourself
We will describe the general repair steps for two-chamber units. The process is simple, the main thing is to act consistently:
- Unplug the appliance from the mains by pulling the plug out of the socket.
- Take masking tape and secure the door to the side with it so that it does not fall during dismantling.
- Remove the plugs from the mounting holes with a screwdriver or knife.
- Unscrew the bolts of the upper hinge, dismantle the fasteners. If you can’t get the loop, you will have to remove the top panel (it happens with Biryusa manufacturers).
- To prevent the fasteners from deforming, hold the door from below. Loosen the bottom bolts at the same time. On some models, you can remove it by simply lifting the door up.
- If there were no spare parts in the kit, use the ones on the other side. Remove the plugs from the top and place in the vacated holes. Position the upper loop also oppositely, turn it in a mirror.
- Go to the second part – the bottom. Fasten it with masking tape, as in the first case.
- Remove the seal from the pin and unscrew the hinge fastening with an open-end wrench.
- Peel off the tape and remove the door from the seat, lifting up.
- Prepare the mounting holes on the other side by removing the plugs. Install the latter in the free channels.
- If necessary, change the handles by prying them with a screwdriver or a sharp object.
- Move the bottom mount and pin from one side to the other.
- Use tools to move the fasteners on the doors from one side to the other.
- Reassemble in reverse order, only on the other side.
It remains to check the tightness of the fit to the body. If gaps or crevices are visible, the refrigerator door will need to be adjusted. A thin sheet of paper (tracing paper) will help to check more accurately. Insert a sheet between the body and the seal, close the door tightly. Then pull on the leaf: if it falls out easily, the fit is loose. If you can’t get it out, it’s ok.
For refrigerators with display
If you have Atlant, Samsung, Stinol, Bosch, Hotpoint Ariston with a display, then the permutation is performed a little differently:
- Remove the top panel of the case by unscrewing the mounting bolts.
- Disconnect the wiring from the inside of the case.
- As soon as you remove the top part, disconnect the cover with wires with a screwdriver.
- Remove the wires from the cover and rearrange the mounting loop to the opposite side. Throw a loop over there.
- Once the door is in place, connect in reverse order. Don’t forget to install the top panel.
On Hotpoint Ariston models, spare parts are not included, so you will have to rearrange the ones that were mirrored.
Some Ariston and Bosch refrigerators may have a closing sensor. If you close the camera loosely, you will hear a beep. Rearranging the sensor is easy: remove it from the seat and install it on the opposite side.
To perform such work in the Atlant two-chamber refrigerator, instead of a screwdriver, you will need a hexagon No. 5.
As you can see, there are features everywhere, so it is advisable to immediately study the instructions. You can do the repair yourself if you follow our recommendations.
The video will clearly show the sequence of work: