Why does the door stick if opened and closed and then reopened is a few seconds
Hi, what I think your referring to is "suction". If you open the door and then close it when finished but then you decide you want to open it again and it is really tight or "seems" stuck, that is normal and I'll explain why. It's all related to the second law of thermodynamics which states "hot will always migrate to cold" or at least that's the jist of it, we'll keep it light for this lesson, and NO there won't be a test tomorrow lol. What takes place when the door is opened is this. The warmer ambient air which is at room temperature rushes into the fridge, (actually migrating to the freezer/evaporator) and pushes all the cool air out. When the door is then closed a vacuum or suction if you prefer is created via the warm air in the unit being "pulled" to the freezer. This action usually only last's several second's, hence the door will open easy again shortly there-after. Sometimes if you listen closely you can actually hear a slight whistle or whoosh sound from this action occuring, it's actually pretty COOL...pun intended lol. Hope that help's, let me know please. I should also add if the door is just simply opening when at rest or when it shouldn't, check the seal and magnet around the door perimeter. The magnet is just there to insure a good seal,(contrary to some believing it should "pull" the door closed...nope. I mean it will to a small degree, but it just help's keep it closed and insure it seals) but should be in contact with the cabinet perimeter around each section. Good luck. macmarkus :)
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