I have a Dometic refrigerator in my 2001 Safari that I believe to be the original appliance. If I open the freezer door after it has been closed a while, no problem. If I try to open it, say to put an ice tray back in after opening it to get it out, it is so hard to open I'm afraid I'll break the handle. If I wait ten minutes or so after opening it, it is easy to open. The problem does not exist with the refrigerator door, only with the freezer.
I suspect this is some kind of a vacuum problem, but I don't understand how the vacuum is created. I push the door closed until the latch clicks and no further. Maybe the freezer is filling with warm air which cools and the pressure lowers. The door opening is about 22x16, or 350 sq. inches. If the pressure differential was only 0.1 psi, the force exerted on the door would be 35#. After a while enough air seeps past the gasket to lower the pressure difference. The problem with this explanation is that the door is hard to open immediately, not after 30 seconds or so.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Al
I suspect this is some kind of a vacuum problem, but I don't understand how the vacuum is created. I push the door closed until the latch clicks and no further. Maybe the freezer is filling with warm air which cools and the pressure lowers. The door opening is about 22x16, or 350 sq. inches. If the pressure differential was only 0.1 psi, the force exerted on the door would be 35#. After a while enough air seeps past the gasket to lower the pressure difference. The problem with this explanation is that the door is hard to open immediately, not after 30 seconds or so.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Al
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