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Could try beefing up the seal around the door with silicone calk or similar? Possibly some kind of weather-stripping? Not sure how well it would hold up to repeated use though.
The frame of the entire unit may well have lost some integrity from sitting on the uneven floor for so long especially if the legs were adjusted slightly out of balance and that won't be an easy thing to fix.
Stacking up a few wooden shims on the front sounds like its worth a try before throwing money at the problem.
EDIT: If that doesn't do it you could always "mod" the fridge lol ... I've seen people mount something like the below when the latch failed. (no Dremel required!)
Everbilt 6 in. Stainless Steel Hook and Eye
Crude but effective!
The frame of the entire unit may well have lost some integrity from sitting on the uneven floor for so long especially if the legs were adjusted slightly out of balance and that won't be an easy thing to fix.
Stacking up a few wooden shims on the front sounds like its worth a try before throwing money at the problem.
EDIT: If that doesn't do it you could always "mod" the fridge lol ... I've seen people mount something like the below when the latch failed. (no Dremel required!)
Everbilt 6 in. Stainless Steel Hook and Eye
Crude but effective!
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