I would double check the model # and what year it is....this might help as I am unable to find the model #...upright freezer or chest freezer?I would double check the model # and what year it is....this might help as I am unable to find the model #...upright freezer or chest freezer?
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So, you can either buy a door gasket by the size of the one you have, or you can make one by buying a length or door gasket material and cutting 90' notches in the 4 corners and filling / gluing the corners with white silicone.
Or if the gasket is just split, you can clean thoroughly and repair with silicone. Fill the void, close the door, and clean up excess.
Order the new gasket using your model number- 31165 is not a valid/complete model. Remove the door and lay it flat on the floor, then remove the screws from the upper half of the door perimeter- DO NOT remove all the screws at once or you will be unhappy! Pull the top half of the old gasket away from the door, then put the top half of the new gasket in place and screw it back down. Next, remove the bottom half of the screws and pull the old gasket off, then put the bottom half of the new gasket in place and screw it down. If you try to do it all at once, the door will flex out of plane and won't lay flat when you re-attach it. You might need a hair dryer to soften the gasket if it was deformed during shipping. If you have a newer, press-fit style gasket, just yank it and press the new one in... Door Gasket 241872513
My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician.
You need to provide a model number for me to give you the gasket part number and price. The model number is on a label in your fresh food section on the upper side wall.
You have a bottom freezer, Right? These bottom freezer drawers are had to seal all of the time. They can get off track and not seal properly. It is not uncommon for them to ice up around the door gasket.
Lets try this first:
1.) Clean the gasket.
2.) With a hair dryer and a kitchen spatula, Heat the gasket while pulling gentle out on the gasket, to expand the gasket.
3.) Run a piece of paper between the gasket and the freezer front. If you can do this, then you still do not have a solid seal.
On all refrigerators there is an identification tag that gives the model number. Without the model number you won't be able to find the correct door gasket.
Tips for finding your unique model number
Look for your model sticker, tag or plate.
Include every digit in the model number, even if some are sized or styled
differently.
Kenmore and Craftsman model numbers typically have three digits separated by
a period.
depending on your exact model,
most brands and mkaes of gaskets can be ordered www.appliancepartspros.com
type in your model number on the home search page
look at whichever door you need on the left
then look for the gasket below with the right part number
hope this help
It sounds like you may be on the right track here. If the gasket is old, hard, and brittle, it will allow moisture to be administered into the freezer, causing frost buildup. Not to mention, that old door gasket is leaking out a lot of cold air. Your best bet is to provide the model number (as you've shown here) and the serial number to an appliance parts store or authorized GE appliance parts outlet. They should be able to provide you with a brand new gasket. Removal and re-installation of the new gasket is fairly simple and you'll notice a big difference, not only in the lack of frost buildup on the inside of the freezer (especially in the summer) but you may even see a noted improvement on your electric bill as well!
I hope this helps and let me know if you need any further assistance! :)
I would double check the model # and what year it is....this might help as I am unable to find the model #...upright freezer or chest freezer?
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