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How to Remove Refrigerator and Freezer Doors

Introduction

You may need to remove you fridge and/or freezer door for many reasons. Maybe you are moving and you need to get the refrigerator through the doorway of your new house. Or possibly, you need to make repair on your freezer. Whatever the case, fridge and freezer doors are easily removable. If your fridge has double doors, you will have a few extra hinges to take out but the whole process will still be pretty easy.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You'll Need:

- Screwdriver

- Ratcheting wrench

- Nut driver

- Putty knife

Instructions

Step 1

Locate the side of the fridge that has the door handle. You will see a number of hinges that keep the door attached to the rest of the fridge on the opposite side of the fridge door handle.

Step 2

Shut the refrigerator door if it wasn’t closed already. Remove the screws from the hinges with a screwdriver, ratcheting wrench, or nut driver, depending on the type of screws. Put the screws in a safe spot.

Step 3

Pull out the hinge pin. If it is stuck, use a putty knife to move the hinge up so that you can grab it easily.

Step 4

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the hinges have been removed. Put the hinges in the same safe spot as the screws.

Step 5

Hold onto both sides of the fridge door and lift the door up and out. The door should come off easily.

Step 6

Repeat Steps 1-5 to remove the freezer door next.

Tip

Look at the instruction manual that came with your refrigerator for further instructions.