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LASilvey
Explorer
Apr 14, 2022

Keeping fridge door open while in storage

We always store our trailer with the fridge open however we will be switching to an indoor facility and they may shift the units around while in storage. My question is, while there's a hundred ways to keep your door open while the rig is still, does anyone else have this situation and a good way to keep the door open yet not banging open/closed in the event the trailer moves? Thank you!
  • RoyF's avatar
    RoyF
    Explorer
    Apr 14, 2022
    I haven't tried this, but maybe get a wooden dowel cut to the right length (2 to 3 feet, maybe). Use mini-bungee cords to attach dowel to wire refrigerator shelf. Repeat for freezer. (Thinking of my refrig, which has wire shelves in both sections.)
  • LASilvey's avatar
    LASilvey
    Explorer
    Apr 14, 2022
    nickthehunter wrote:
    All the RV fridges that I have seen have a lock that holds the door ajar and locked into that position. Check the manual.


    My door has pins you can extend to keep the door from closing however, they don't keep it from swinging open if the rig moves.
  • nickthehunter's avatar
    nickthehunter
    Nomad II
    Apr 14, 2022
    All the RV fridges that I have seen have a lock that holds the door ajar and locked into that position. Check the manual.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Apr 14, 2022
    Once the fridge dries out...two or three days with the door open...I close mine. No issues.

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