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!

Once the fridge dries out...two or three days with the door open...I close mine. No issues.

All the RV fridges that I have seen have a lock that holds the door ajar and locked into that position. Check the manual.

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.

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.)

They make little plastic clips that keep the door ajar yet locked in place. We have been using them for years and the work well.

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ADK_Camper
Explorer
May 10, 2022
Lwiddis wrote:
Once the fridge dries out...two or three days with the door open...I close mine. No issues.

I do the same thing. I use the fridge to store dishes,utensils, cookware, etc. Inside the fridge in the off season. Make sure everything is clean and dry, then close everything. This ensures that everything stays clean and away from any mice that might happen by.
pianotuna
Nomad III
May 03, 2022
The layout of the pantry door allows me to bungee cord the fridge door open for storage.
dodge_guy
Explorer II
May 03, 2022
camperfamily wrote:
Those blue clips do not stay when moving the trailer. Good luck with them. I'd be looking for another solution. Like the foam and bungie concept.

I had the same set for 13 years and moved the trailer from the indoor storage to home, about 50 miles one way and they never broke. Not to mention all the back and forth to the local storage place!
LASilvey
Explorer
May 03, 2022
I sure did - thank you so very much! All these years and I had no idea those pins were there for this very purpose! God forbid they should break...????
2112
Explorer II
Apr 27, 2022
LASilvey wrote:
Thank you so much!
Did you get them to lock as desired?
LASilvey
Explorer
Apr 27, 2022
Thank you so much!
deltabravo
Nomad
Apr 23, 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.

Ditto.

Mine had issues staying locked open until I fixed the problem as shown in this video on a Norcold Fridge
pasusan
Explorer
Apr 16, 2022
Scottiemom wrote:
mockturtle wrote:
When I leave my AZ home for the summer, I fill the refrigerator and freezer with crumpled up brown paper and keep the door shut after thoroughly cleaning and drying it. Been doing it for years. Leaving the door open when it's hot (I leave the A/C on 88 degrees F) can dry out the gasket if the door is left open.
In my RV I leave my refrigerator running all the time but if I were to leave it off, I'd do the same.

This works. I tried various things with the fridge in my Texas room. I used the clamps to keep it open and it warped the gasket. So then I just left the door open all the way and it warped the door a bit. Found drying out the fridge really well and closing the door worked. I added crumbled up newspaper to catch any residual moisture, but this works great and keeps the door in the proper position to avoid warping or gasket problems.

Dale
I have to agree with this. It is definitely better for the seal for the door to be closed. My fridges are never musty when opened in the spring.
LASilvey
Explorer
Apr 16, 2022
2112 wrote:
LASilvey wrote:

Wow, I'm gonna have to look now...I've never used those pins! They hold it open enough for good air flow and really hold it steady in the event of movement?? Thank you!
That's how I store mine. That's what it's there for.

It can be a little difficult to get the pin to line up with the hole. I have to work at it.

It leaves a slight gap between the frame and gasket to allow air in. Remember it's pinned when you go back to open it. It looks closed and you'll break the pin if you go tugging on it.

Thank you so much! I gotta go check mine and see how this works! Surely since I have the pins, I have the holes as well - I've just never noticed them?!
2112
Explorer II
Apr 15, 2022
LASilvey wrote:

Wow, I'm gonna have to look now...I've never used those pins! They hold it open enough for good air flow and really hold it steady in the event of movement?? Thank you!
That's how I store mine. That's what it's there for.

It can be a little difficult to get the pin to line up with the hole. I have to work at it.

It leaves a slight gap between the frame and gasket to allow air in. Remember it's pinned when you go back to open it. It looks closed and you'll break the pin if you go tugging on it.