Thank you for sharing! I was about to spend$100 on a new gasket!
@sueoconnor12Ай бұрын
Trying this!!
@SpizawkDaKizowz2 ай бұрын
This is an amazing fix, and worked well for me! Thank you so much for sharing!
@russmiller-gq1kr6 ай бұрын
Your idea was great. It worked for mine, fix it in a matter of 35 seconds I just used an ice pack. It was thick put it at the top of the door and pushed on the bottom because my bottom was not sealing but it is now thanks for .Your idea was great. It worked for mine, fix it in a matter of 35 seconds I just used a ice pack. It was thick put it at the top of the door and pushed on the bottom because my bottom was not sealing but it is now thanks for the video.
@niecep8 ай бұрын
You’re probably going to get frost this happened to me you will have to replace the gasket around the door
@jasonparker667010 ай бұрын
I had my concerns about this working. I spent the last month trying to fix this. It literally took me 20 sec and boom works. You two deserve the key to the city. You deserve a medal of honor. It just shows how much smarter and the level of patience women have compared to men. Thank you so much.
@48jimowens11 ай бұрын
Or you could have adjusted the hinge.
@jimk4vw138 Жыл бұрын
I changed the door gasket on my upright Frigidaire and the door had a 1" gap, just as you described. Did the book in door trick and fixed it after two tries. Second try, thicker book. Thank You!!
@danielabrams3860 Жыл бұрын
Like it. Lets do it
@matthewshelton1403 Жыл бұрын
I’m going to give this a try to our garage freezer. It came with the house but doesn’t close all the way which generates a bunch of frost from the humidity going into the freezer
@StevenDuBeau Жыл бұрын
Outstanding! You two deserve an award. I spent two hours trying to figure out the hinges, happened to stumble across your video and had it fixed in 30 seconds. Lol.
@FridgeSeal Жыл бұрын
We do this all the time for our customers, it can be awkward when they see you bending their door but it works like a treat. You just need to make sure you don't put too much force on the hinge, i have seen some cheaper chinese/taiwanese hinges break doing this method.
@Twilliams601422 жыл бұрын
I will definitely try this since I have the exact same problem. If this works, it will save me a ton of money! Thanks for sharing!
@Mn09lfV6f2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, the video help me very much by sharing this idea. I was making it too complicate in creating a way to fix the problem. Your video is much better than other amatuer video makers. It's obvious some thought was put into what was said and the overall video.
@those1kidds2 жыл бұрын
Yeah don't do this... ruined the bottom of my freezer....
@jamsbong2 жыл бұрын
Gonna try it. But looks brilliant
@cheth13853 жыл бұрын
If putting the book at the top end doesn’t work try the bottom end, worked great, Thanks!
@jackdee76043 жыл бұрын
This work for me! I was about to purchase a new one but decide to Google a fix first. Glad I'm came across your video. Thanks!
@ljslw3 жыл бұрын
Since 1984 I’ve been repairing appliances. Maybe it’s because I’m a woman in this male dominated line of work that I enjoy seeing women sharing their mechanical abilities. There are so many women that are mechanically inclined and don’t know it. Your repair was the correct fix. Most of the male techs that Ive worked with would have replaced the entire door, and many have done so even after I’ve tried to explain to them that it doesn’t need a door, just a simple adjusting of the door liner. Kudos to you and your daughter! You have the natural mechanical ability that I look for when hiring technicians. Not everyone has that. I’d hire you on the spot!
@hollymgordon3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Coming from a professional that means a lot to us. I agree there are more women inclined mechanically than people realize. I think most of us grow up hearing we're supposed to wash dishes and teach kids, and leave the "real" work to men, and everyone loses because of it. There are things women can offer any profession that men may not be able to come by naturally, like intuition. And jobs like repair techs will always be needed, no matter what. The first person we needed help from when the pandemic hit was a repair tech when our oven went out, and we were lucky he entered our house because his company had just announced techs couldn't enter homes. Thanks to you all for your work!
@edenlydick89503 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Saved me buying a mew fridge
@cowsongs3 жыл бұрын
I just tried this on an upright freezer that has had this problem for YEARS. We had over an 1/8" gap in one corner, and it caused frost build up and water to accumulate on the floor in front of the freezer. I never thought the door would bend enought to correct a twist like this... but it WORKED. Holy Cow, I just put a block of wood in there (instead of a book), leaned on it hard with my body, and it corrected the problem immediately. The whole gasket seals correctly all the way around now. THANK YOU!
@hollymgordon3 жыл бұрын
That makes my day! Thanks for letting me know, makes the extra little work of posting worth it.
@aarapidappliancerepair89943 жыл бұрын
As a professional thank you. This works.
@carriedockery53473 жыл бұрын
It worked! Thanks for posting this video. I only wish I would have found it before paying a repairman $250 for a new seal, which is what he told me my problem was. 😂 So I basically paid a guy for me to fix my own fridge.
@hollymgordon3 жыл бұрын
So frustrating! We recently paid a repairman to not fix another issue with our freezer, still trying to get him to come back to actually fix it. Glad you could get yours working after that.
@nickwilliams37104 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem, gonna try this. Thanks for the great idea and a great video!
@monikah123454 жыл бұрын
We tried a bunch of different things including taking the freezer door off and jumping up and down on it. Can't recommend and didn't work. Anyway we can tried this method with 2 layers of 2x4 pieces (about 2 foot long each) instead of a book and it worked. Thanks so much!
@prestondavis5444 жыл бұрын
🤯
@Lewis.Alcindor4 жыл бұрын
I saw this video yesterday, and this technique worked great for my refrigerator with top freezer! I replaced the gasket for the refrigerator door several years ago, and there was always this gap along the lower-side portion. I had assumed it was a bad replacement gasket, but then I actually measured the gap at the top vs bottom opening this year. It turns out there was a 1/2 inch difference, meaning the door was actually warped the whole time. Due to this gap, ice would eventually build up inside the freezer floor, probably due to the extra air moisture constantly going into the fridge. The ice-cold freezer floor (or refrigerator ceiling) would then condense the moisture in the air, so there would be lots of water in the fridge during the humid summers. To fix this problem temporarily, I need to unfreeze the freezer floor (blowing on it with a hairdryer for a couple of hours). Then, the fridge would run "normally" until several months later, when the same problem came back. This has been a constant headache and pain in the butt. Prior, I had tried to fix the warped door with a half-assed method. I would use my leg to hold the bottom of the fridge door while I pushed at top, but this technique was never strong enough. Your technique worked like a charm with enough force. Now, the door gap is almost perfectly straight. With that said, the door is in a bit of interesting state. If I twist it a bit in each direction, there will either be a 1/2 inch gap at the top or bottom, depending on the twist direction. So technically speaking, the warped door isn't in a completely stable equilibrium state. Fortunately, it's currently in a "goldilocks" position that works perfectly. I did all of my fridge repair work yesterday. Besides fixing the warped door, I had to melt the ice trapped in the freezer floor, readjust the slightly-drooping freezer door, and had to dismantle the freezer door completely to remove a lot of trapped ice inside (I squeezed out as much water from the fiberglass insulation and let it bake in the sun to dry for a few hours; parts of the insulation didn't dry completely, but I couldn't wait longer without a having a working fridge and freezer). Hopefully, with a fully sealed fridge door, all of my repairs will keep the fridge dry for years to come. Thanks again!
@baldwinwallace49265 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I have the same problem! Hope it works and I believe that it will. :) You're up to 10 thumbs up now!!!
@iowaunemployment5 жыл бұрын
Great idea. I have the same issue, and will try this. Thanks for posting. Short and to the point.
@paulernandez53825 жыл бұрын
thank you! this worked great!
@1stNightingale5 жыл бұрын
What a great presenter your daughter is! Didn't help my issue but fun to watch.
@hollymgordon3 жыл бұрын
@@rickeykeeton71 I realized later that I forgot to mention loosening the screws and mentioned it in the description, though I didn’t know about loosening the hinge. Its still working after 2 years despite that. If I had time I’d redo the video but wish an expert would do a better one that included a fix to this issue. Thanks for your feedback!
@DeCruz165 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this video. I have an old freezer with the same issue, I was about to get rid of it and look for a new one. Thanks to you I saved a bunch of money instead of purchasing a new gasket or buying a new freezer.
@hollymgordon5 жыл бұрын
Aw, thanks, that makes posting this worth it! Thanks for making my day!