Thread Number: 78201
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New to us 1960 fridge |
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Post# 1022228   1/23/2019 at 21:09 (1,890 days old) by FLAT4NBRAIN (TIPP CITY)   |   | |
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This is our 1960 Frigidaire Imperial refrigerator. We live in Dayton Ohio and drove to Tennessee and back in one day for it. We love it. The only drawback is I cant get the freezer door to stay shut. I'm puzzled |
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Post# 1022245 , Reply# 1   1/23/2019 at 22:48 (1,890 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Can you post pictures of it in not-wanting-to-stay-shut mode?
Sometimes this can be as simple as making sure the fridge is perfectly level. When we moved our fridge from one house to another last spring (a 2009 KitchenAid side-by-side) the doors were out of alignment at the new place. An easy leveling adjustment behind the grille fixed it. I know it's not the same as a door that won't stay shut, but there might be a connection. |
Post# 1022260 , Reply# 2   1/24/2019 at 06:28 (1,890 days old) by spacepig (Floridas Emerald Coast)   |   | |
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Post# 1022261 , Reply# 3   1/24/2019 at 06:35 (1,890 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 1022265 , Reply# 4   1/24/2019 at 07:53 (1,890 days old) by oliger (Indianapolis, Indiana)   |   | |
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Just unscrew the legs a few turns in the front, and tighten them a few turns in the back. That could fix your problem. |
Post# 1022322 , Reply# 5   1/24/2019 at 18:33 (1,890 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Boy did I clean up a lot of both of those Frigidaire refrigerator models for resale. Interesting to note that almost all trade-in Frigidaires worked. It was the very nice GE's...like the one in June Cleaver's kitchen...that were scrapped, in many cases because of failed compressors.
Originally she had a gas Servel...she should have kept it |
Post# 1022370 , Reply# 7   1/25/2019 at 00:12 (1,889 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Replacement feet aren't that difficult to find. You might even get some free ones off of a used appliance retailer's junk pile. Just bring one of them with you to match up. The freezer door should close once you have the fridge correctly leveled.
The issue with the fridge running so much could be related to the non-working fan. Replace that and then see if it starts to cycle on and off more normally. Unless the door gaskets are in really bad shape and can't make a smooth seal (it doesn't have to be a super tight seal), I wouldn't launch a search to find replacements. They could be tough to find. |
Post# 1022463 , Reply# 9   1/25/2019 at 18:25 (1,889 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1022558 , Reply# 10   1/26/2019 at 16:07 (1,888 days old) by FLAT4NBRAIN (TIPP CITY)   |   | |
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It does! |
Post# 1022561 , Reply# 11   1/26/2019 at 16:34 (1,888 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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