“It appears, based on the flap on the left side that the designers of this refrigerator want you to open the right door first, then the left (and inversely, close the left door first, then the right). Seems to work either way, thoughts?”
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Always have the door with the flap attached be the last one to open, and the first one to close. The reason is because the flap will pull or push the gasket on the other door, causing additional (and unnecessary) wear which will eventually tear the gasket prematurely on the other door (the one without the flap). I mention this to people who are unaware of this (as evidenced by them doing it the other way around); and upon checking, I see that many have the (non flapped) door seals that are already torn (and leaking). I’m surprised I don’t see this advice plastered all over the internet (yet). I think it is a significant occurrence enough to warrant Industry wide education on the part of the sales reps in appliance stores. And then once they are educated about it, they should share that information (kind of like an inside tip) to the consumer immediately after demonstrating how convenient it is to be able to open either door without opening the other.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I agree. The design favors opening the right door first, then the left. And closing the left door, then the right. This imparts less wear and tear on the center door mechanism.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Great question. You can open either door independently of the other. I made sure of that in-store before I purchased mine. Hope this helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Either door can be opened. The flap swivels to allow the left door to open without having to open the right door first.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Open either door with excellent efficiency. Great engineering!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can open and close either independently. The flap doesn't really matter too much if you just open the left door. But the ice maker is in the door on the left, so you'll likely use the right door more anyhow.
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