How To Change Hinge On Integrated Fridge Door

The type of hinge used by manufacturers for integrated fridge and freezers generally fall into two types option 1 that opens the fridge or freezer door when the outer cupboard door is opened and option 2 that allows the outer cupboard door to slide over the fridge or freezer door when the door is opened.

How to change hinge on integrated fridge door.

Perhaps the reason for this is that the fixed hinge system carried the furniture door as well as the appliance door while the sliding hinge system splits the weight. My existing integrated fridge is a 23 year old bosch which has the old style hinge system ie not the current fixed or sliding. This may cause the fridge door to drop so you may want a friend to hold the door in the closed position while you remove this bracket. Then remove the upper door photo 1.

Remove the screws and the hinges and place them in a zip top bag or. The hinges are positioned between the cabinet carcas and cabinet door there is no hinge on the fridge unit itself ie nothing directly connecting the fridge unit and fridge door. Changing doors on a bosch fridge or freezer is a fairly straightforward process. You will first need to locate the hardware that holds the door in place.

This is a typical ingol type door hinge that is fitted in this case to an integrated fridge door. Next remove the middle hinge screws and the bottom door. Manufacturers are moving towards the fixed hinge system and features such as the soft closing is only available with the fixed hinge system so this may well be a case of change for. Once you have decided to go down the integrated route if you change your mind and remove the outer door to expose the fridge.

Swap the door handles and the door stops to the opposite sides of the door photo 2. For most units this will be a series of hinges that are held in place with screws according to a how to from epicurious. Then remove the bottom hinge and mount it on the opposite side of the fridge. On the bottom of the fridge door hinge side you will see a small bracket same color as fridge there will be two torx screws in the face of the fridge frame.

Remove these two screws. It s an appealing design choice for some kitchens but a permanent one that should be considered carefully before proceeding. Check for plastic parts at both hinges and label them. As you can see the actual hinge carries the full weight of both the fridge door and the outer furniture or kitchen cupboard door along with the fridge door itself.