Changing Freezer Door ?

[cleoval]

hi i want to buy a cheap freezer but the door opens on the right. i need to have the door that opens on the left side. i cannot do DIY. would a odd job man be able to change the sides the door opens please.? Thanks.

[1ozzy]

As long as the freezer is set up for the door to be reversed, yes, 5 minute job.
Very easy.

[barry1010]

Worth asking the seller if they will do it for you.

[davebro]

If it's designed to be changeable someone with the right tools should be able to do it. Not always a 5 minute job though - it took me an hour to reverse the doors on my new fridge freezer & I'm no slouch at DIY!

[ZebuSanctuary]

I did this very task approx 12 months ago. It was a beko (5 foot upright) freezer. Seller wanted £40 to reverse the door. Therefore I chose to do it myself. Took about 30 minutes. Point of note, ensure the model you purchase is designed, such that the door can be reversed!

[1ozzy]

Amateurs ;-)

[Gromit]

I did this for a friend a couple of years ago.
Pretty easy, not a 5 minute job, closer to 30 minutes as stated above. I think most freezers and fridges are designed such that the door opening can be swapped.

[Hopkirk]

Turn it upside down?

[ZebuSanctuary]

//turn it upside down//

This has been tried. Unfortunately when you pull the drawers out, all the contents fall into the floor ;-)

[1ozzy]

And instead of cooling, it heats.

[ZebuSanctuary]

//And instead of cooling, it heats.//

This problem can be obviated by removing the plug from the electrical socket ;-)

[Hopkirk]

Amateurs

[1ozzy]

Guilty as charged, your honour,,,

[Milo2]

You need to make sure that you can do it. A relative bought a fridge freezer that only opened one way and it wasn’t possible to change it.