Fridge And Freezer Door Seals
Fridge and freezer doors seals or gaskets are plastic (although often referred to as being rubber) gaskets with a magnetic strip inside them to seal the door of the fridge or freezer and prevent air ingress into the cooling area of the appliance.
When the door seal is faulty it will often appear to be split or cracked and allow air to seep into the fridge or freezer leading to extended running times and quite probably a build up of frost inside either a fridge or freezer. It is easy to tell if this is the cause and this problem is explained more in-depth in our article on overfreezing fridges and freezers
available from this link.
A faulty fridge or freezer door seal should be replaced as quickly as possible as it will mean that the appliance runs for longer which, apart from costing you more money on electricity, can also stress the compressor leading to overheating and premature failure. It also, as stated can cause ice build up problems.
Since the mid-1980's many door seals, especially on cheaper fridges and freezers, use what is referred to in the trade as a "foamed door". That is that the door seal, the inner door and outer door are placed together and then the insulating foam injected into the door itself. This dries and hardens holding the three together without any screws and, often, these are only supplied as complete assemblies, the door seal not being available separately.
Fridge and freezer door seals are very model specific and we cannot provide size information on most occasions. We also only list those that are considered to be common and where we have reliable model information as many change not only on model numbers but also on production runs of a model, you therefore need serial numbers or production numbers to ensure that you get the correct door seal. For this reason we urge you to ask us specifically for your model unless you can confidently locate the correct door seal.
More information on diagnosing fridge and freezer faults can be found in our basic fault finding guide for refrigeration that is
from this link.
You can see a typical example of a rating plate above and, where to find it in the image below.
Almost without exception these days you will find the model number of a fridge or fridge freezer on the left hand wall of the fridge by way of the rating plate. Getting the correct model and sometimes the serial or service number can be vital in getting the correct tray or shelf you need.
Can't Find The Door Seal You Need, Not Sure?
Buying spare parts for any fridge freezer can range from the simplest task in the world to one of the most daunting as you try to pick your way through model numbers, serial numbers, ranges and all sorts of information.
We try to make it as simple as possible for you to buy a fridge freezer spare part but, sometimes, we know that we all need a little help from the experts.
Below you will find the various ways in which you can get in touch with us about
fridge freezer seals and get answers as quickly as possible but do please use our contact page or email as a first resort as this allows us time to look up spare parts for you and find any low cost compatible fridge freezer spares as well, so you get the best options possible.
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