Fridge / Freezer door seal

[thestinker]

Hey are these things replacable? The appliance is in good shape, just the doors have a tedency not to stay closed. Is it the seals or something else?

Riley

[siliconbauhaus]

If it's not too old you should be able to order a new seal....we had a old upright freezer but it was too old to get the part.

[sparkeyjames]

Those seal strips have magnetic strips in the seal itself. Just like those flat magnets you stick to the front of the fridge. Some times those things just lose their holding power. If the fridge is too old for replacement parts do this. Take measurement of the door gap and door size at the seal point. Next take tape measure to applicance store. Find a fridge that has the same or close to same dimensions. Get model number and order a new door seal. Cut off any tabs then super glue it on. Or try this place http://www.repairclinic.com I recommend this site for appliance parts. It's that or get a roll of duct tape ;-)

[billwmeyer]

Just in case, you might check to see if your fridge is level. I usually keep mine a mite low in the back.

Bill

[paulstenlund]

I replaced one several years ago, You removed the inner liner (where the eggs, butter etc go) then slip the new seal between the liner and the door and screw the liner back in place. It was like the monkey and the football. The door lost its structual integrity without the liner it sagged and the screw holes wouldn't line up, a real wrestling match. Weeks later I bumped into a friend that is a appliance repairman and he had a good laugh - they take the door off and lay it on a flat surface and it slips right in. This was a old reefer so its probably easier now.