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Thunder_Mountai
Explorer II
Feb 29, 2016

Winnebago added transit latches on Whirlpool frig failed

Winnebago added a latch to the top of each door of the residential frig in our 40R to secure the doors. The latches are the typical cabinet latch with the hook on one side and flap catch on the other....
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DrewE
Explorer III
Feb 29, 2016
If you can find a latch that's made of something other than plastic (such as perhaps a metal double-hung window latch), you could attach it to the door with epoxy, possibly with a filler of some sort for better gap filling properties, for a permanent installation. Many plastics do not adhere well to most epoxies.

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