How to outweigh the refrigerator door yourself? Tips of the master

The refrigerator is an absolutely ordinary household unit for every modern house. True, it is sometimes difficult to choose a model that fits well in the kitchen environment. This is due to the design features of the refrigerator. Most often, the doors of refrigerators "Indesit", LG, Samsung and many other brands open from left to right. This is not always convenient. If the arrangement of furniture in the kitchen requires a different arrangement, the question may arise as to how to outweigh the refrigerator door.

Of course, the easiest way to call a master is from a service center. For an appropriate reward, he will easily solve your problem. But if you want to save a little, then after reading this article, you can easily do it.

Why it is necessary

As practice shows, the right-hand arrangement of the refrigerator door is not always convenient enough. The way out of the situation was the refrigerator's outweighed doors, which are designed and successfully used in many models.

The reasons for doing this operation may be several:

• Re-planning of the kitchen, in which the right-hand position is simply inconvenient;
• The desire of the lefthander to make his life more comfortable;
• Weak pressure of the refrigerator door against the body due to subsidence of the fastenings.

Most often, the re-installation of the door is included in the warranty service. But, firstly, the guarantee has the property of ending. And, secondly, it often happens that during its operation you have moved the door in a convenient position, and then decided to return everything back. How to be? Everything is very simple. Even a superficial knowledge of how to outweigh the refrigerator door will allow you to do all the work yourself without resorting to the help of a specialist.

Preparatory work

So, let's get started. Before you outweigh the door of the refrigerator, you need to find out whether this is possible in principle. It is very easy to do this. Carefully study the passport of the unit. There necessarily is information on this.

If you have not found a passport or operating manual - it does not matter. Inspect the doors carefully. On the side opposite the loops, you will see similar technological holes. If they are not present - the refrigerator's outweighed doors are not provided for this model. I'll have to look for a more suitable place for the refrigerator.

Before you remove the refrigerator door, you need to release it from the products, be sure to disconnect from the mains and defrost properly. If this is not done, then the door can not be sealed securely. Also, it is necessary to move the unit away from the wall and other pieces of furniture, pull out all boxes and shelves (especially glass ones), remove magnets and other ornaments.

Some mountain specialists propose to put the refrigerator on the floor for convenience. Do it in any case impossible. It is especially dangerous to put the unit flat on the rear wall. By doing this, you risk damaging the compressor and the cooling system as a whole.

Instruments

For work you will find useful:

• A set of conventional and socket wrench;
• Cross and slotted screwdrivers ;
• Knife or spatula to remove decorative caps and other elements;
• Painting Scotch tape;
• A piece of paper, it checks the elastic band for the refrigerator.

Progress of work step by step

When all the preparatory work is done, and the tools are prepared, you can start work.

1. First of all, reliably secure the door with the help of paint tape. It is necessary that it is not deformed when you unscrew one of the anchorages.
2. Now use a knife or spatula to remove all the decorative elements that block access to the bolts.
3. Using a key or a screwdriver (depending on the type of attachment), carefully unscrew the fasteners holding the door in the upright position.
4. After removing the adhesive tape, remove the door from the hinges and gently push it against the wall. To avoid accidental damage, you can put it on the floor, pre-laying a piece of cardboard or an old blanket. This point is especially important for those who decided to rearrange the industrial refrigerator. The glass door of such models beats quite often.
5. Armed with the right tool and, in turn, dismantle the hinges, then install them from the right side, using the appropriate technological holes.
6. During installation, make sure that the mounts do not swap. The fact is that each loop has a certain output. By swapping the lower and upper mounts, you risk not achieving a very good result.
7. Hang the door to a new position and return the fasteners to the place. Attach the door handle if it is removable.
8. Use a sheet of paper to check that the rubber band is firmly attached. For a refrigerator this is very important, if there is no tightness, it will not work properly.
9. It's very simple to make such a check. It is necessary to pinch a piece of paper between the door and the body and try to pull it out. If you can not do this, or the sheet passes with difficulty, then you did everything right. If the paper has slipped out easily, the door needs to be adjusted.

If your refrigerator is two-chambered

If your refrigerator has two or three cameras, you will have to tinker a bit. The difficulty may be in the dismantling of the middle loops.

In this case, remove all the doors one after another, moving from top to bottom, and collect in the opposite direction.

1. We fix the lower and upper doors with the help of paint tape.
2. Remove the protective elements and unscrew the upper fastening of the upper door.
3. Remove the tape from the top compartment and gently lift the door from the fixing pin and set it aside.
4. Place the plugs in the holes formed.
5. Now you need to dismantle the middle mount. At the same time, care must be taken not to damage the door of the lower compartment.
6. We remove the lower door and carefully remove it to the side.
7. We outweigh the lower fastener on the right side, return the door to its place and fix it again with scotch tape.
8. Now install the middle mount and hang the top door.
9. We fix it with adhesive tape and return the upper mount to its place.
10. In all the openings we insert the plugs, attach the handles and check the tightness.
11. If necessary, we regulate.

How to outweigh the door with the display

Some models of refrigerators have a built-in control module. Let's look at how to outweigh the refrigerator door in this case. In general, the order of work does not differ from the one described above. The only difference is that, among other things, you will have to transfer the wire to the other side yourself. If you are worried that you will not be able to perform such work yourself, it is better to invite a specialist.

But you can do without it.

1. Armed with the right tool, remove the upper housing cover.
2. Locate the wiring harness that "leaves" inside the door, and carefully disconnect them. Do not forget to remember or sketch, like what you did.
3. Remove the upper chamber door and remove the cover under which the wires are hidden. Most often it is located on top.
4. Unscrew the loop and flip the cable to the opposite side, then mount everything in the reverse order.
5. Hide the wires under the cover.

After you move the doors, connect the wires to the common circuit and close the top panel of the refrigerator case.

A few tips

1. If your refrigerator is single-chamber, do not forget to change the location of the freezer compartment door.
2. If you moved the refrigerator to any position, after completing the repair, do not turn it on for at least 6-8 hours.
3. To better adjust the tightness of the door, tilt the refrigerator slightly backwards with the help of adjusting supports.
4. If your refrigerator is still under warranty, it is better to invite a specialist for repair. Self-interference can deprive you of more serious warranty repairs.