Residential fridge doors??

[Joezilla]

How do you keep the refrigerator doors closed when traveling?

We are at Paul Cross RV getting the residential fridge installed among other things. After day 1, the fridge is in. No trim yet, but Kay told us that we needed to get something to keep the doors closed.

What do you use? velcro, child locks, bungie cord???

Already loving this fridge even though we can't put anything in it tonight. It looks absolutely massive. It is the 3 door Samsung.

Joe

[billr]

Joe

I made two straps from thin webbing like for tie downs... One for fridge and one for freezer. Installed snaps on the ends and attch male snap ends around the corner of fridge and one end of slide trim. Out of the way and hardly seen. Just snap the straps on when traveling. Keeps them closed just fine. I forgot them once....not good.

Bill

[netjam]

Have a 3 door similar to yours. (Fisher & Paykel but same door layout as your Samsung) I have a 2" tie down strap that goes from the top of the fridge down the center (covering the opening of the 2 fridge doors and the bottom freezer door) attaching to a drawer pull under the fridge. Designed it before putting the fridge in place. Mounted the fridge on a platform 2" above the floor so that the drawer pull could be attached to the trim below the fridge. You don't need much to ensure the doors remain closed. I think if I did nothing the doors would remain closed during travel.

[Joezilla]

I solved the fridge door problem with a visit to DRV. I asked for someone from parts. The person that came down was Greg Wheldon. He said they were very busy unloading pallets in the back and that it would be at least an hour before someone could help me. I simply asked if there was anyone I could talk to and showed him the picture of the Z bracket that DRV provides with all residential refrigerators. I told him my story about owning #6011 and having Paul Cross install a residential refrigerator in our unit. He said that if the bracket came with the refrigerators, he would have no extras, but said he had a couple of things to finish first and then would check.

I was totally shocked when about 5 minutes later, he came through the door again with a Z bracket and the velcro strap for the upper handles. I asked him how much did I owe. He just simply said he had no idea how much to charge, and to just consider it "on the house". I thanked him profusely and was on my way.

DRV is a GREAT company!!

Joe

[billr]

Right place right time! Gotta love it! That should work nicely!

[wingnut60]

I have been supplied several small items on my near-10-yr-old unit by DRV, at no charge. Great service.
Joe