Right Hand Refrigerator Door:
As you face the front of the refrigerator the handle is on your left and the hinges are on your right. The door opens to the right. Left Hand Refrigerator Door: As you face the front of the refrigerator the handle is on your right and the hinges are on your left.
Likewise, people ask, are most fridges left or right hinged?
Most people are right-handed, right hand is handy. However, most small/medium refrigerator doors swing counter-clockwise (top view) by default. This forces you to move/arrange heavy things with your left hand. Given that the majority of the population is right-handed, this makes things so inconvenient.
Consequently, can refrigerator doors be reversed?
Most refrigerators have reversible doors, and even those that don’t can sometimes be changed with some extra hardware. It’s a solution worth considering if you find yourself having to squeeze by an awkwardly placed door.
Do all refrigerators open to the right?
Most refrigerators with a single door on one set of hinges are reversible. The hinges switch from the right or left side, with the handle then moving to the opposite side. This means that most fridge doors can open from either direction, and it only depends on the installation.
How do you tell if a door is left or right?
IF YOU ARE REPLACING AN EXISTING DOOR: With the door open, stand with your back against the hinge jamb. If your left hand is nearer the doorknob, then the door is LEFT-HANDED. If your right hand is nearer the doorknob, then the door is RIGHT-HANDED.
What does left hinged mean?
Fortunately, answering this question is easy. Simply stand facing the doorway where you want to install your screen door, making sure your viewing the door from the outside looking in. If you’re hinge will be to the left, your door is left-hinged, and if it will be to the right, it’s right-hinged.
What is a reversible door hinge refrigerator?
Yes, that means the door can be switched to open the other way.
Where should I put my fridge handles?
Door handles are typically mounted near the edge of the panel opposite the hinge and centered top to bottom. The further toward the center of the door the handle is mounted, the more difficult it is to open the door.
Which way should your fridge open?
A fridge door can open both from the left or right side. There is no right or wrong way for a fridge to open as long as the mechanism is uninterrupted and doesn’t damage the fridge itself. This is something homeowners do deal with depending on the rest of the kitchen.