Fresh Food Door Gasket

Fresh Food Door Gasket

CHARLES from WI

Broken door gasket.

Screwdriver, silicone spray,

Easy to change. Softened up in warm water and attached.

Fresh Food Door Gasket

William from AR

The door seal on the fridge door was cracked along the bottom.

Screwdriver.

Peeling back the old seal and removing the screws was easy. Screwing the screws back in with the new seal, WITHOUT ripping the corners was a bit more challenging. This seal also seems thicker - as in, we have to push the fridge door closed since it doesn't want to close on its own now. Perhaps in time it will mold to the door, but for now we check to ensure the fridge is closed throughout the day.

Fresh Food Door Gasket

David from RI

Door gasket needed replacing - old/torn/leaking

Screwdriver

This was a pretty easy DIY job. I did remove the door from the fridge before the repair and laid it flat on a large table. Many many 1/4" drive screws to remove and replace, take your time and have a container ready to put them in. When replacing the gasket, I put all of the screws back in loosely at first to allow for some adjustment. Make sure you slip the new gasket into place carefully in between the door liner and the door itself. Align the holes in the gasket with the screw holes. Go back and tighten everything down snug but not overtight as you can easily break the plastic liner. There are a few good videos on YouTube for this repair. The replacement gasket itself is not as nice of a fit as the original one. I followed recommendations on letting the new gasket lay flat and making sure it had a good shape to it prior to install. The gasket is way more loose on the door liner corners than the old one, especially one of the corners. Because of that it's not making as firm of a seal as the original did. I think it is still sealing but it just doesn't have the "feel" of the door snapping shut like it used to. A little disappointed with the fit for sure, but it's probably still doing a better job than the old one overall.