Replacing Hinge On Integrated Fridge Door

The existing hinges are fitted to the wooden carcass and to the door.

Replacing hinge on integrated fridge door.

My integrated fridge is in need of replacement and the currently fitted model has the sliding bracket type arrangement to connect the cabinet door to the appliance door with the cabinet door hinged on the cabinet itself. Sliding or fixed hinge. The hardest part asides from balancing the door whilst you replace the broken door hinge or hinges is getting things to all line up again using the various screws to adjust the angle of the outer kitchen door. I have managed to get the replacement hinges from bosch but am a bit lost on how to change them.

Integrated fridges freezers and fridge freezers are supplied with either a fixed hinge system or a sliding hinge system. The top hinge of 3 on the fridge part of my bosch integrated fridge freezer has broken. Neither type of hinge is too problematic to replace but one is slightly more time consuming and fiddly than the other. As usual the main concern is to ensure you source the correct spares for your kitchen units plus the make and model of your fridge or freezer.

Please read the following advice on deciding which hinge type fixing you will need to ensure a straight forward replacement of your existing integrated refrigeration appliance. It s an appealing design choice for some kitchens but a permanent one that should be considered carefully before proceeding. Replacing integrated fridge and freezer door hinges for the all in one types of fridge and freezer door hinge there is often very little difficulty in doing so. There is plenty of information online describing what the difference is between fixed hinges door carried by the appliance and sliding hinges door carried by the carcass for integrated fridge freezers but i haven t come across any discussion of pros and cons of each.