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dpack



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 2:16 pm    Post subject: freezer seal questions Reply with quote
    

my upright freezer door seal has died and lets in air causing frosting.

apparently the seal is moulded into the door structure and cannot be replaced with a factory spare

a new door is £140

i bought the freezer second hand ages ago for £80


q1 can i add a new seal and if so what sort?

q2 can i repair the old seal,if so how?

q3 should i just get a "new"second hand one?

ps the seal seems to be a "tube"that was inflated but now it has a puncture i was wondering if i could inject it with something to re inflate or fill it

sean
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If the freezer was second-hand ages ago then I reckon a new(er) one would probably pay for itself in increased efficiency fairly quickly.

If you offer the old one one here then hairyloon will probably take it off your hands for a project so you won't even have to pay for disposal.

Falstaff



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1313.TR7.TRC2.A0.H0.Xfridge+door+seal.TRS0&_nkw=fridge+door+seal&_sacat=0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=fridge+door+seal&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC0.A0.H0.Xwashing+machine+glue.TRS0&_nkw=washing+machine+glue&_sacat=0

If the leak is not too bad you may be able to patch it or insert a bit of neoprene.

Nick



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Have a look at espares.co.uk . They may have the model specific replacement. If not, they have universal ones.

However, I'm probably with Sean.

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Trim off the excess fat, cut into joints and freeze like lamb. Deep fry the flippers as a chef's perk.

Nick



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I blew a seal once.

sean
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
Trim off the excess fat, cut into joints and freeze like lamb. Deep fry the flippers as a chef's perk.


I was slightly surprised that that wasn't what the thread was about tbh.

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sean wrote:
If you offer the old one one here then hairyloon will probably take it off your hands for a project so you won't even have to pay for disposal.

Am all right for fridges at the moment thank you. I need to devise a way of dealing with the refrigerant before I gather any more...

dpack



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
I blew a seal once.


is there not much quality entertainment in Aberdeen

dpack



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
Trim off the excess fat, cut into joints and freeze like lamb. Deep fry the flippers as a chef's perk.


they taste horrible

dpack



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

thanks folks ,i will look into repair as the make it cold bit seem to work fine

Ty Gwyn



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I thought one of mine needed a door seal,it was the door that was warped and i could`nt see any adjustments.

vegplot



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 15 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
I blew a seal once.


You'd try anything once.

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