The terms that describe the hinge position on a door are confusing.
Right hand hinged door.
These refrigerator doors can be hinged on the left or right side.
Left hand lh or right hand rh which ever side the hinges are on.
However they make sense if you follow the guidelines shown in the photos.
Today s refrigerators include many models with a single door on a single set of hinges.
Know where to stand to figure out if you have a left hand or right hand swing door.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a right handed hinge and door.
Without that information you may end up with a door that has the hinges on the wrong side.
If the door is on your right it s right handed.
Hinges on the left it is a left hand reverse lhr hinges on the right it is a right hand reverse rhr.
Door swing direction is an important piece of information when you re buying a new interior or exterior door for your home.
Simply stand facing the doorway where you want to install your screen door making sure your viewing the door from the outside looking in.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a left handed hinge and door.
VoilĂ easy as pie.
Stand with your back to the jamb that has the hinges.
If the door swings to the viewer pull the door open then it is considered a reverse swing door.
However there s one.
Another way to determine the door hinge direction is to open the door and stand with your back against the hinge jamb or area.
Fortunately answering this question is easy.