Broken Fridge Door Hinge

This cam is made out of plastic so it might crack or wear down over time.

Broken fridge door hinge.

Repairclinic has the right kenmore refrigerator door hinge replacement for you. I would think you need to get a price for a new door and hinge assembly and weigh up whether it s worth repairing versus the cost of a new fridge freezer. If the hinges are bent causing the door not to open and close properly you will have to replace the door hinges. Join us in this episode where we fix a broken door hinge on our norcold rv re.

A call to dometic confirmed that the only fix was to replace the doors. The difference between a normal door hinge and a kenmore refrigerator door hinge is that a busted fridge hinge means broken eggs and ketchup all over the floor. It helps hold the door open. Clean and rough up with sand paper the broken shelf peice cut out a peice of plexi or plastic to fit in the broken area rough up the plexi with sand paper mix epoxy and apply to the area the needs to be fixed.

I then noticed that the freezer door hinge was also cracked and ready to break. Fix a broken refrigerator door with a true refrigeration door hinge. We also carry hinge pins springs and replacement kits for your true. If your door will not open and close properly you may need to replace the door closing cam.

You will need a screwdriver and a ratchet in order to complete this repair. You can follow the steps in this video to help you do this easy repair. The lower door closing cam is used in refrigerator doors it can be located on the fresh food side or the freezer side. Any glued part is likely to break pretty quickly.

The hinge bearing helps the refrigerator door stay on track when opening and closing ensuring it is flush with the cabinet when closed. I invested over 300 in new doors. This door hinge bushing or hinge bearing is a genuine oem replacement part for your refrigerator. How to repair norcold refrigerator door hinge rv living about this episode.

Here you can find a true refrigeration door hinge for your compatible unit. A few weeks ago the upper hinge on my dometic fridge door broke and the door fell on the floor. The leverage force on the hinge from a door almost two feet wide is substantial.