“Bought Insignia 21 Cu.Ft upright freezer. Next day l opened its door & closed it, right-away I tried to open the door again, door was locked & would not open. Had to wait over 30 seconds to open it. Anyone seen this 30 Sec lock issue? About to return it.”
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When opening the door, outside air replaces the cold air inside which is now falling out at the bottom ( remember cold air is heavier and flows out bottom cavity when you open door ). When you close the door back, it starts cooling that newly warmer air that came in and this causes a STRONG Suction on the door if it has good seals ( cold air condenses - hot air expands ). Once that air is cooled down inside, the door will open easily. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this because it can slightly deform the thinner doors I see on units nowadays, but For those that don't believe me, grab your door on the top corner above handle side and pull. This will break the tight seal from that corner instead of the whole length of the door....or just wait 30 seconds or so to re=open. Listen closely, when you close the door after its been open a minute or so ( hotter outside, faster it does this ) and you will hear a low swooshing sound by door / seal as it is cooling that air that just got in. My son had the same problem and thought it was locking by itself. After checking the lock mechanism and trying it myself, I realized what he was experiencing was just a good door seal and the issue explained above. I explained it to him and now he understands. We should all teach each other what we know.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It's normal. If you want to open the door immediately you need to separate the seal with your finger or just wait. I have a different freezer that does the same thing. It has to do with thermo dynamics.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have the same problem. We bought 2x Insigna 21cu freezer/fridge . The one we use as fridge opens fine, but the one used as freezer is impossible to open unless we squeeze the gasket to release the internal vacuum suction. I read the drain might be blocked, which usually relieves some of the suction. Some recommended greasing the gasket. Someone recommended drilling small holes in gasket. I'm just going to return it.
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