IKEA METOD Siemens built-in refrigerator, door does not close

Hello dear Ikea fans,

I am currently at my wit's end installing my new METOD kitchen and hope you have some advice for me. Overall, I actually have several problems:

1. The dishwasher problem with third-party appliances (no indication during the planning check at IKEA)
2. The extended dishwasher problem, it was planned all the way to the right wall, with a 5 cm spacer strip to the wall (also no indication from IKEA)
3. The cooktop base cabinet was personally redesigned by the IKEA consultant with one large and two small drawers – but the heat shield cannot be installed this way – so the two small drawers are to be exchanged for another large drawer...
4. The built-in refrigerator does not close properly, but this time IKEA is not to blame.

So, now I have vented my entire frustration and hope you might have some advice for the 4th problem – hopefully IKEA will solve problems 1-3 as soon as possible.... I have installed a 122 cm high built-in refrigerator (fixed door) from Siemens into the 140 cm cabinet (with the mounting materials supplied with the refrigerator). A spacer, which was also supplied, was installed as well. Everything fits exactly, I have checked this about 4,000 times, even measured with a spirit level to ensure everything is perfectly straight. But unfortunately the door does not close properly – meaning the seal does not meet seal but front meets cabinet. Could there also be compatibility problems with the refrigerator as with the dishwasher? Or should I reduce the spacing during installation contrary to the manufacturer’s instructions?

I hope someone has advice for me before I get gray hair

Thank you very much in advance
Lois

PS: If anyone has experience with the Behjälplig hinge on a SIEMENS device, I would also be grateful for feedback. The hinge is currently not available, so unfortunately I cannot try it myself.. and I am getting no information about it from either IKEA or SIEMENS.

Siemens naturally has no information to assist. You have no choice but to move the refrigerator forward if it is set too far back. Check again carefully the use of the spacer. Maybe there is also a video about it on YouTube.

Hello Lois!

Unfortunately, I cannot contribute anything content-wise to solving your problems... but you could save me from experiencing the same problems.

What exactly is the dishwasher problem? What is not compatible? I also plan to combine an IKEA kitchen with third-party appliances. What have you already (painfully) found out on this topic? Where did you find information about this problem?

Many thanks and best regards and I hope you somehow make progress with the refrigerator installation; after all, this is no way to live in the long run.

R. Blume