PROs do this before installing a refrigerator or freezer door gasket

[@PartsDr]

Getting a new gasket ready to install properly makes all the difference! We hope this video helps answer any questions you have about the process. When ordering a replacement gasket, it’s good to know that many aftermarket options, especially from sites like Amazon or eBay often aren’t built to OEM standards. These can lead to sealing issues and end up raising energy costs. We recommend choosing genuine, high-quality parts for a durable, long-lasting seal. Check out partsdr.com for OEM refrigerator gaskets made to fit your model. Thanks for watching, and happy repairing!

[@AMERICANPRIDE1100]

Repairman for 45 years here dude soak it in a hot water bathtub for 15 mins then it’s fine

[@PartsDr]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@RizN91]

very good video, one of the best i have seen. i find its quicker to soak the gasket in hot water (sink) for a few minutes and then lay flat for a few hours. Or you can install the gasket and then heat it up with a hair dryer on the door and then close the door and keep the door closed for 20 minutes - this is just to speed up the process , your process works just as well. keep up the good work.

[@PartsDr]

Good advice, thanks for sharing! We are always open to learning new techniques.

[@VitiatedsHOWTO]

How do u fit it I. A little sink 🤣🤣👍

[@jaber4life]

Hair dryer is the way

[@mustafaoguzmizrak8792]

How hot must be the Water, to soak Gasket in.

[@RizN91]

@@mustafaoguzmizrak8792 It can be any heat, even boiling water will work fine. The hotter the better.

[@morphorod]

Just installed my gasket that I got from you guys today. It took me about 30 minutes. I threw my gasket in the dryer for 3 minutes and they got it straightened out. The hardest part was installing it where the door bumper is. Such a pain. I had to take it off the top and start from the bottom up. It went on easy when I did it that way with those French doors.

[@PartsDr]

Nice job fixing it yourself! Those door bumper areas are a pain to work around.

[@JRMECU]

Thank you for taking time to create this simple video, great help. It took me longer to yank out the old door seal than to put in the new one! Could not be happier.

[@PartsDr]

Awesome! Nice job doing it yourself!

[@PeggyZide]

Love your shirt!

[@PartsDr]

Thanks! 🇺🇸

[@RobertKaplinsky]

Super legit video. Probably time to hire someone for me, but I'll buy the part from you for this great video.

[@PartsDr]

Thanks Robert, we appreciate it!

[@dr1742]

Great video with good suggestions. Thank you, sir!

[@PartsDr]

You're welcome! Let us know how your repair goes for you.

[@CanDuNietteR]

Good information. Thank you.. now to find your website.. I'm in need of a freezer gasket!!

[@PartsDr]

Thank you for supporting us!!! Let us know how the repair goes for you.

[@Bill-NM]

Thanks very much for the video - good info. But I'd sure think there would be a better way to ship a gasket than the current method where a person has to massage and work with the new gasket for up to a couple weeks. Wow. (OK - I see comments below about a bathtub with hot water - yeah that sounds much easier.)

[@XPATagain]

This is an excellent tutorial! Just bought the gasket from your site.

[@PartsDr]

Thank you! Let us know how the repair goes for you!

[@rmlinek]

Where is the best online site to purchase refrigerator door gaskets that do not over charge?

[@PartsDr]

The best online site to purchase refrigerator door gaskets is partsdr.com

[@studentt5352]

Great video. I would like to ask if I can use a universal seal for the refrigerator instead of the original one? It costs around €100. If I have the height, width and thickness measured, it should be fine, what do you think? Type: Liebherr KGT 4066 Index 25A / 001

[@Iris-ft7sp]

of course you can buy a replace onr not original

[@lourdese.m.d.9799]

Great tutorial. Now we are talking!!!

[@PartsDr]

Glad we could help!

[@dextardextar]

installed new gasket today in whirlpool fridge door, and it went poorly. insulation ripped out with the gasket from the top which made me think I was doing something wrong for a while. eventually I got the gasket out and the new one in but it wouldn't hold in place so I had to use the self tapping screws included to pin the plastic liner and the metal door together and trap the seal...it was not the most elegant solution but clearly that's the only way. I'm now hoping that it works ok cause I'm gonna get a new fridge if I have to do this again.

[@PartsDr]

What is the model number of your refrigerator and part number of the gasket?

[@dextardextar]

@@PartsDr Mod. W8TXNGZBB01 PartNo. WP2319264B

[@AMERICANPRIDE1100]

Some old amana refrig the liner was glued to the panel requiring you to cut it out the install self tapping screws it must be 30 yrs old

[@JVSplayz]

Hpw did it hold up?

[@llamalluvv]

This is helpful. I'll just have to challenge myself to find a flat surface in my 103 yo house. 😂

[@PartsDr]

😂

[@zoponex3224]

Oof. I fl this!

[@aaron36380]

Are you suggesting to let the door sit for days or weeks before putting it back on?

[@PartsDr]

No, we are suggesting leaving the gasket installed on the door and leaving the door closed so that it gasket forms to the shape of the door and cabinet of the refrigerator.

[@VitiatedsHOWTO]

Sears only gives you 10 days for defective ones & I miss that window because I went by their video this I didn’t know bout the hot water trick

[@PartsDr]

Hopefully you can get it restored and working properly now.

[@Jean-ir4sg]

If you have to leave the door closed (for a few days/weeks) after installing the new gasket, does that mean I cannot use the freezer for my meat etc?

[@PartsDr]

In most cases you should be able to continue to use the refrigerator/freezer as long as it is not leaking too much.

[@bartooma]

Must I buy the new gasket from the LG maintenance agent or I can buy any good type?

[@PartsDr]

Door gaskets are specific to the model number of the refrigerator. If you are in the United States, search on our site partsdr.com using the model number from the tag on your refrigerator to locate the correct part.

[@dcwatashi]

I’m going to need a chiropractor and a masseuse after replacing the seal. Oh my God I’m so beat up.. Having the hairdryer definitely worked or helped but part part of it was the Styrofoam I had a chip away to make room for the new seal to slip in And it was real pain the bottom to slip in

[@PartsDr]

Sorry to hear that!

[@dcwatashi]

@@PartsDr well, I decided to treat myself to a Dutch Brothers coffee as a treat to doing this all by my lonesome! 😎☕️

[@BurningDesire_letsgo]

So you take the whole freezer door out? Thinking you use everything in the freezer or get a cooler with dry ice?

[@PartsDr]

Yes, you have to remove the freezer door on most bottom freezer models. You can tape a piece of cardboard in place while you do the repair. We have a video on replacing the gasket here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3bPhHmbltObrMU and here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3qTY5qdqrd-lZY

[@BurningDesire_letsgo]

⁠@@PartsDrthis is a top freezer door for an Electrolux old fridge. 2002 model FFHT2117PS4 Do I still need to remove the door? And it’s stated it’s going to take a couple of days to weeks to seal properly??

[@PartsDr]

@@BurningDesire_letsgo With a top freezer, you should be able to leave the door in place while replacing the gasket. If you prepare the gasket in advance, it should seal up pretty quickly in most cases.

[@jimlee5626]

Great vid. Headed to your site for purchase

[@PartsDr]

Thank you!

[@beesbythesea8899]

Why do you take the door off? Can you do this with the door left on?

[@PartsDr]

It depends on the refrigerator that you are working on. Some can be replaced while the door is on and others you have to remove the door to install the gasket.

[@talon501]

Very interesting video. Glad I found it. I need a gasket for the lid/top of a Hotpoint Model # HHM7SM AWW chest freezer, I've had no luck in finding one. I wonder if as a last resort this will work or at least help? Or maybe some kind of universal gasket? Btw love the shirt.

[@PartsDr]

We are sorry but the manufacturer does not sell the gasket for that model freezer.

[@tabcreedence6553]

Excellent advice thank you

[@PartsDr]

You're welcome!

[@jagannathpotdar144]

Good video

[@jameslawson7970]

I don’t know about massaging it infront of the customer but hot water works

[@8mmman689]

Thanks for that

[@PartsDr]

You're welcome!

[@8mmman689]

@@PartsDr I'm subscribed, I have a dryer from the 70's I got running like a Charm. So do you sell the gaskets as well? My freezer is like an Antarctic trek?

[@shamsham7193]

Does it stick with adhesive?

[@PartsDr]

No gaskets to do not use or require adhesive.

[@willietharp9092]

I was wondering the same thing. It looked like it was stuck with adhesive when you pulled off the old gasket. And the one on my fridge is sealed to the door. How does the new gasket stick to the body of the fridge?​@PartsDr

[@ericclone]

pro tip: if you use a 1-dollar bill instead of 20, you get 19 dollars back.

[@PartsDr]

😂