Coolmatic 12/240 volt fridge with freezer drop down door that won't stay closed.

huntsplace · Newbie

Coolmatic 12/240 volt fridge with freezer drop down door that won't stay closed.

trouto · Senior Member

hey Huntsplace and welcome

just chuck a Magnetic or a Ball Catch on it

couple of bucks from the big green shed

Trouto

denmonkey · Senior Member

I just pulled out a older 3 way fridge and was beginning to have the same problem.
What I noticed was there was some open cell foam strip (think draft sealer) along the top edge of where the freezer door touches.
This had worn away on mine and some had come off. Adding a new strip of this returns it to a snug fit which will be enough to hold it shut.

I had a roll of it that I got from bunnings for less than 5 bucks I think.

here we go, found it

https://www.bunnings.com.au/moroday-grey-econo-weather-seal-tape_p4061864

Hope that helps.

cheers Brett

huntsplace · Newbie

Hey Brett. Thanks for the link. I'm curious though. What holds the freezer door shut? Is it vacuum or something else?

blaze · Guru

they normally have a couple of springs, one either side. Do a goole on your fridge model and you may find a parts listing
cheers
blaze

denmonkey · Senior Member

Sorry Hunt, missed your follow up.

My fridge is pretty old, so yours may be different.
That was all there was. In my case, that was on the top lip . the freezer door basically pushes the foam upwards to make a tight fit.
Its not in a position like a seal that fits between the fridge in the door (vertically), its horizontal. If you reached into the top of the freezer with your palm up, you would feel it along the top edge,

hope that makes sense.

denmonkey · Senior Member

here ya go, I found this. might be like yours. not was i was talking about but more like what blaze was referring to perhaps.