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My dearest Lemmy, what is the appliance you have the most beef with? (self.asklemmy)

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The appliance that elicits anger and frustrated at it's mere sight. The treacherous device that never worked right.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

The fridge. If you close it too hard or too soft, it ends up not closed, but a fingers' width open.

[-] gac11@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

I have a Samsung that I passionately despise. While it seems to cool fine, they designed an ice maker that either fails and leaks or jams itself with ice so it renders itself unusable.

If I paid a premium price, why can't I just get a modest functional ice maker?

[-] asceticism@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

IIRC a trick you can do is take a heat gun (or failing that a hair dryer) and warm up the magnet gasket border thing. Then close the door and leave it for a bit. Something about it better forming to the correct shape and making a better and more consistent seal.

Couldn't hurt!

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

That's not the issue. It looks like there is a problem with the hinges. And no, oiling didn't help.

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

This works on certain models, I have had success with Samsung and Whirlpool fridges but that's my only experience

[-] JamonBear@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

Elevate the front a bit and gravity will do.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Smart idea. I know, because I tried it already. Didn't really work (a slight inclination didn't work, and I didn't want to tile it more).

[-] blargbluuk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago

Just bought a child lock for my freezer because of this

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