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freezer seal
(by scoobydoo [pa])
Apr 26, 2003 1:53 PM
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freezer seal
(by Chris [MD])
Apr 26, 2003 3:44 PM
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freezer seal
(by Mark [PA])
Apr 26, 2003 5:13 PM
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freezer seal
(by Carolyn [MO])
Apr 26, 2003 6:43 PM
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freezer seal
(by Rob [OH])
Apr 26, 2003 7:18 PM
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freezer seal
(by CAW [OR])
Apr 27, 2003 1:08 AM
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freezer seal
(by Radar [IN])
Apr 27, 2003 9:18 AM
Click Here to send this discussion to a friend| Does anyone know how to fix a freezer seal...any advice would be appreciated --65.129.42.169 |
| If you cant fix it with caulk, you have to buy a new one. They are available but I cant recall where we got one when we needed it. --165.247.95.197 |
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Look in your Yellow Pages under Appliance Parts. You should be able to get a new gasket from them and also ask them any questions on how to replace it. Don't be surprised if it costs more than you think it might. TIP: Wipe your door gaskets with a damp sponge occasionally. Especially if anything has spilled in the fridge, you don't want the gasket to get any sticky stuff on it. They are thin and will harden and crack easily if not kept clean. Hope that helps. --198.69.192.235 |
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Try to avoid having to replace the whole gasket. Often caulk will do a reasonable sort term repair. As mentioned above, if they aren't kept clean, they wear out faster - which means a much shorter life in most rentals. Some brands and sizes are amazingly expensive. I paid over $60 for a gasket for one side of a side by side refrigerator. I also had a terrible time putting it on, although I could do much better if I had to do it again. --205.188.209.8 |
| Try repairclinic.com. I bought an item there once for a dryer. Great website and makes sense of a lot of appliance repairs... lthough... they are expensive (unless all appliance repair parts are expensive). --68.68.182.52 |
| If the only problem is that it is getting stiff with age, sometimes you can get another year out of it if you put a coat of glycerin on it. Freezer seals have to be kept spotlessly clean. --206.163.168.8 |
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CAW is one smart cookie. Keeping the gaskets clean is the answer to making the seals last longer. Any oil on the seal will prematurely stiffin the seal. A lot of tenants and kids like to put their oily/greasy hands on the seal. Our hands contain a lot of oil and touching the gasket, over time shortens its life. Glycerin is not an oil based product. It is very important to clean the gasket well when cleaning the apartment after the old tenant moves out. It is best to use a Q-tip or something small to get into the crack behind the magnet. --68.53.194.188 |