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Residential Frig doors lock

M_R_E_
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Explorer
Has anyone DIY a lock for a double door frig with freezer on the bottom to keep from opening when traveling ?
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Williebago
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Explorer
I too used the reversible hinge hole on the front of our fridge by using an eye-bolt. Quarter twist and it locks both the freezer and refrigerator door since it is located in the gap between the two doors.
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jjrbus
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On my residential fridge the hinges were reversible. for the non hinged side I cut a piece of metal and made an L bracket, used the hinge mounting holes in the body of the fridge to mount it and it protruded out from the door with a hole in it for a pin to hold the door shut. Piece of pie

Cptnvideo
Nomad
Nomad
We Velcro now - across the two fridge doors (we don't have handles). But the doors still came open once.
The bungee that is a loop with a ball would work well with fridge door handles.
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M_R_E_
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I haven't a problem with the frig doors. I bungy them and a piece of pool noodle through the door handles. I stopped the freezer door from opening with a telescoping pole brace from freezer door to table base. I just wanted a simpler way.I can't justify the price for the freezer fixer, over priced. I can make my own way cheaper.
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
Velcro strap the two handles together.



YUP ^^^^. This has to be by far the cheapest, easiest answer.... I used that for a few years, went to pack up and could NOT find mine, or any spares... I found an 12" rubber coated hose wrap like here - click

use that now, with a spare piece of velcro strap waiting in the wings
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Cummins12V98
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Velcro strap the two handles together.
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larry_cad
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Explorer II
Amazon has several types of frig door locks. Check them out. I'm using a "generic" one from Amazon right now.
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jkwilson
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Cptnvideo wrote:
Second Chance wrote:
If this company makes one for your model of refrigerator (which you didn't mention), it's the best there is:

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Rob


Rats. They show our Whirlpool model, but indicate it is not available. Anybody have contact info for the company so I can contact them directly?


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Nomad
Nomad
Second Chance wrote:
If this company makes one for your model of refrigerator (which you didn't mention), it's the best there is:

Link

Rob


Rats. They show our Whirlpool model, but indicate it is not available. Anybody have contact info for the company so I can contact them directly?
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RedRollingRoadb
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Second Chance wrote:
If this company makes one for your model of refrigerator (which you didn't mention), it's the best there is:

Link

Rob
And the customer service is WOW. I broke my original, no fault of the product, and he shipped me a new one free of charge.

CA_Traveler
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Explorer III
Cut a piece of plywood to fit behind the handles to secure everything. Various other solutions have been posted, do a search.
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Second_Chance
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Explorer II
If this company makes one for your model of refrigerator (which you didn't mention), it's the best there is:

Link

Rob
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