gray_patel•7d agoProlific Poster

The number of people who think a fridge needs to be perfectly level front-to-back is wild

I've been to three calls this month where folks were convinced their fridge was broken because it wouldn't close right. Every time, the door just swung open on its own. They'd already ordered parts! All it needed was a slight tilt backward, maybe a quarter inch higher in the front. The door needs gravity to help it seal. One guy in Tempe had a brand new unit and was ready to send it back. I showed him the manual, page 4, where it says to adjust the leveling legs. He just stared at it. How many good appliances get junked over this simple fix?

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river_burns7d ago

Yeah, the part about the manual... my old landlord left the fridge manual on top and I saw that same note. It's one of those things you'd never guess.

nina_butler7d ago

My buddy had that happen with his washing machine. The manual was in a drawer and he found a post-it that said "door sticks when wet, just push harder." He'd been calling the landlord for weeks about a broken latch. Turns out it just needed an extra shove on humid days. Saved everyone a service call.