How to outweigh the refrigerator door

When buying a new equipment in the kitchen, with large repairs may need to know how to outweigh the refrigerator door. Most often, this need arises because of the inconvenient layout of city apartments. In a small kitchen it is difficult to install a three-dimensional object so that its doors open in a convenient direction. The warranty card allows 1 time free to resort to the service of the master in this matter, but if the warranty period has already ended, calling it will not be cheap. Fortunately, any modern person is quite capable of doing such a simple operation as adjusting the door of the refrigerator with his own hands.

Moving the door: step by step instructions

Most modern models of refrigerated cabinets have a second set of mounting holes to change the side of the mounting hinges. But before starting work, it is still advisable to make sure that the possibility of re-hanging the door is provided for a specific device. In this case, on the left side of it there will be holes with decorative plugs, on the case the corresponding attachment points of the hinges will be noticeable.

Many modifications of refrigerators have symmetrically located handles, which do not have to be rearranged specially: at the Indesit refrigerator, they are a notch in the upper part of the door, for other manufacturers, decorative decorative fittings are placed horizontally. If it is necessary to rearrange this part, the standard holes for its mounting are located symmetrically used, but on the left side of the door.

Before replacing the fasteners of the refrigerator doors, you must disconnect the appliance from the network, remove products and shelves from it that may interfere with work.

Next, you need to prepare the following tools:

• Phillips screwdriver;
• flat screwdriver;
• socket wrenches.

It is possible that the set of the refrigerator includes spare hinges, bolts and other installation materials designed specifically for this purpose. In such a case, you need to cook them.

Rearranging the door mounts to the other side is not a particularly complicated process. For any brand and model of the refrigerator will suit the following procedure:

1. Remove the plugs from the holes for mounting the fittings on the left side. To do this, you can use a flat screwdriver or a knife.
2. Remove the upper hinge bolts on the refrigerator body. Depending on its model, different screwdrivers and socket wrenches can be useful. In each case, they will have to pick up individually. The door should be held in order not to damage the lower bracket. In some cases, it can be removed from the lower hinge without unscrewing the bolts.
3. If you do not have a set of spare fasteners, it means that the available parts can be used for installation on the other side. The loop must be disconnected from the door and, if necessary, rotated mirrored. The upper loop may not have complex outlines, then it must be rearranged in accordance with the mounting holes on the body.
4. Holes that will not be used, close the plugs.
5. Put the door on the bottom hinge or bolt it. After that, tighten the upper hinge bolts without tightening them.

Next, close the door and check its tightness and uniformity against the opening. When loose, it may be necessary as adjust the refrigerator doorWhen tightening or loosening the bolts, replace the rubber seal if it is worn. The horizontal and vertical position of the door is regulated by tightening the bolts and adding washers.

Nuances of work depending on the brand of the refrigerator

Some brands of refrigerators, such as Hotpoint Ariston, for example, plastic liners for doors are not included in the kit to replace the door attachment point. If a similar problem arose with this or another model, then you can try to swap the top and bottom parts. When mounted on the door, they will be mirrored to the standard mount.

The door of the Bosch, Hotpoint Ariston refrigerator, some other expensive brands is equipped with a closing sensor. In the case of a loose door cover, he should give a signal, and a door shift will also include a sensor shift. The item must be carefully removed from its socket and rearranged in a similar hole on the left side.

When dismantling the door of the Biryusa refrigerator, the home master may face the problem of disconnecting the top hinge. The fastening of this detail is hidden under the top panel of the refrigerator. You can remove it by unscrewing the retaining screws on the back of the device. The thermostat is not necessary to disconnect. When the panel is detached, it should be pushed back, allowing access to the top hinge attachment. When you rearrange the details of its parts must be interchanged, mounting them on the left side.

It is possible to move the Atlant door with 2 cameras by using a special tool - internal hexagon No. 5. The mounting bolts are under the trim on the front panel, at the top. It can be removed by unscrewing 2 screws from the bottom. Upper loop must be unscrewed, and from the middle one just remove the door, lifting it up. Remove the decorative strip.

With the hexagon, unscrew the fastenings of the middle hinge, remove the 2nd door from the bottom bracket. Disconnect it from the body and rearrange it to the left. Put the decorative strip in place, install the door of the lower chamber, adjust it and hang the upper door. Put a decorative bar on top of its regular place.Doors and other two-chamber refrigerators (Indesit, Biryusa, etc.) are outweighed in the same way.

The seemingly difficult process of rearranging the doors is actually quite simple. Like any repair, it is only worth starting. A rearrangement carefully made with your own hands will save the time and money for the owner of the refrigerator cabinet and will help to make sure once again that he can do anything. You may also find the information thatwhat to do if the fridge door does not close.