Replacing a freezer gasket

Hi,

You might need to lower the internal temperature of the freezer to lower the rate of icing. Please look for a dial or knob to do this. Thank you.

The light will flash until the freezer gets cold enough probably around zero degrees. Be sure door is sealing tightly. This can easily be checked by opening the door and putting a dollar bill between the door seal and the cabinet and closing the door. Close the door and tug on the dollar bill there should be a little resistance there if the seal is sealing against the cabinet. check it in several places

Ice or frost in the freezer can be caused by one of Three issues:

• An improperly closed door.
• Improper ventilation of the freezer.
• The Ice Maker Flap.
1. Door Not Closed Properly

• Make sure that the freezer door closes completely.
• Make sure that the door gaskets are attached properly to the door and that they are clean. Also, make sure they are sealing properly and are not torn or split.
Take a dollar bill and close it in the door. If you can pull the dollar out with no resistance, the seals should be replaced.
• Make sure there are no packages resting against the rear wall of the freezer.

2. Improper Ventilation

• Make sure there are no packages resting against the rear wall of the freezer.
• Space your food out as much as possible to improve ventilation.
• Make sure that the air vent in the freezer is not blocked.
Refrigerator Compartment
If your refrigerator is freezing food, the temperature is set too low. Raise the temperature a few degrees to fix the problem.
If your refrigerator temperature is too high, condensation may build up and freeze on the bottom of the refrigerator. Lower the temperature a few degrees to fix the problem.

Hello;

My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician.

1.) Due you have the freezer in your garage? Freezers and refrigerators are not designed for the drastic temperature change through the seasons. If you had a service contract, your contract would be canceled.

2.) If you can run a piece of paper between the top door gasket and the freezer body you do not have a tight seal. Repair - Recondition the gasket. Wet the door gasket with water, with a hairy dryer heat the gasket while genteelly pulling the gasket out to expand with a spatula.

3.) If the gasket is good, then you are getting moisture either thru the top front of the unit or the top of the door.
a.) Inspect the liner where the ice build-up is. Are there cracks? Repair - Seal cracks with a good silicone adhesive.
b.) Inspect the upper door section and the front top of the freezer for possible leaks in the joints. Here again seal with adhesive.
c.) If the top of the door is expanded, then you have moisture in the door and need to replace the door. You will never get the moisture out of the insulating material.

It sounds like the seal isn't closing completely. If there is any gap around the seal air is probably entering and the moisture is freezing. This sometimes happens when the doors are reversed. Try heating the gasket with a hair dryer if there are gaps in the gasket.

Freezer burn to food is caused by air & moisture in contact with it.
There should be a tight seal by the rubber gasket along all the inside edges of the freezer door. This gasket prevents unwanted hot moisture and hot air from entering the freezer compartment and causing ice build up. You can test the integrity of the rubber gasket seal by seeing how the freezer door will pinch a slip of paper in various spots around the freezer door. If the slip of paper pulls out easily, there is not a good seal at that spot. If that's the case (which I believe it is), the door gasket needs to be replaced. By the way, ice will build up over time because you need to access the food in the freezer, hence you will introduce moist air each time you open the freezer door.

you may have too much weight on the door shelves causing the door to sag...

Hello,

This is the step you will use to repair your ice door seal that is loose.

There are screws under the fold of the freezer door gasket that holds the brace for the gasket in place. Lift the rubber gasket to expose the screw head, one section at a time. Just loosen the screw, and do not take it completely out.

As you loosen the screws, one section at a time, carefully remove the old gasket. At the same time, fit the new gasket into the groove. Make sure your new gasket is lined up properly.

Continue around the freezer door, unloosening the screw, taking out the old gasket and fitting the new one in.

Tighten the screws into place. This may have to be done once the entire gasket is fitted into place.

Check the seal by closing the door. You should have a nice, tight seal.

Good luck.

Step 4 Tighten the screws into place. This may have to be done once the entire gasket is fitted into place.

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Step 3 Continue around the freezer door, unloosening the screw, taking out the old gasket and fitting the new one in.

Step 4 Tighten the screws into place. This may have to be done once the entire gasket is fitted into place.

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Step 2 As you loosen the screws, one section at a time, carefully remove the old gasket. At the same time, fit the new gasket into the groove. Make sure your new gasket is lined up properly.

Step 3 Continue around the freezer door, unloosening the screw, taking out the old gasket and fitting the new one in.

Step 4 Tighten the screws into place. This may have to be done once the entire gasket is fitted into place.

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you might need new door seal :
Refrigerator gasket Number: 67003548 70$ and see if it EZ to replace...good luck

Is the door gasket torn?? if not try cleaning the rubber surface that makes contact with the metal portion of the fridge and clean the metal area also, because inside the rubber gasket is a magnet that helps the gasket seal properly.I've seen door gaskets range in price from $50.00-$100.00 so if thats the only problem it sure beats buying a new fridge for a whole lot more money.