Refrigerator fridge door seal gasket

Minniethemoocher

I have an very old Fridgidaire 40 years old and the door seal has gone. I also have a 20 year old Bejam fridge freezer.

Obviously, it will not be possible to obtain replacement door seals/gaskets, but I wondered would it be possible to use something like a soft flexible sealing strip, and glue it on?

Any ideas?

Thanks!!

cattie

I wouldn't have thought so. The sealing strip round fridges & freezers seems to work on a suction method so you wouldn't get the same airtight seal using what you're suggesting.

As both items are well by their sell by date, why not replace them. They can't be very efficient being so old now anyway.

If cost is an issue, then have a look on your local freecycle. There are usually plenty of people offering fridges & freezers on there. It's where I found a very good home for my frost free fridge freezer when I moved last year.

buxtonrabbitgreen

Minniethemoocher wrote: »

I have an very old Fridgidaire 40 years old and the door seal has gone. I also have a 20 year old Bejam fridge freezer.

Obviously, it will not be possible to obtain replacement door seals/gaskets, but I wondered would it be possible to use something like a soft flexible sealing strip, and glue it on?

Any ideas?

Thanks!!

I can see why you would want to repair them. you will never get new ones to last that long. The market in our town sells various bits. So maybe worth a look. My first fridge was a Frigidaire (red) and my first freezer was also from Beejams. You have done well keeping them going this long.