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dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 16 10:14 am    Post subject: mending domestic appliances part n Reply with quote
    

yet again to buy a part and fit it seems easy.

this morning the freezer door was open,the problem is a small spring in the door stop.

ten mins finding the model number and part number for the stop unit + £2.59 and 3 quid p n p has ordered the part.

fitting it needs one screwdriver and a couple of mins .

so i recon that saves about £90 + £50 compared to a bloke in a van saying he will have to order one and return.

im not sorry if you are that bloke in a van cos repair prices are daft

moral ,yet again,if it's broken get the part and fix it,it is usually a lot easier than some peeps make out.

if parts are not available gaffer tape ,bits of scrap ,glue etc applies.

Hairyloon



Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 16 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

So do you have any tips for freezer door seals?
I've not so far found a source of replacements at a sensible price, although I confess I may have given up looking a bit too easily.

Nick



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 16 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Espares. Carry virtually everything.

dpack



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 16 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
Espares. Carry virtually everything.


ditto .lots of stuff and quite cheap for many things,they carry a lot of generic stuff which seems good quality and value.

but the door stop was from bosch spares as espares only had a whole hinge set for 18 quid so checking the manufacturer site as well can help.

door seals are a bit tricky im still trying to source one for the upright freezer but it seems the door and seal are one unit and £80 quid is about what the freezer cost .

if i find a good generic stick on solution i will let folk know,

Midlandsman



Joined: 22 May 2014
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 16 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

+1 for espares.

Their 'How to' videos are great. They've saved me a fortune on fan oven elements and Dyson vacuum cleaner repairs.

MM

gregotyn



Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Could you use "draught excluder" stuck onto the doors of freezers to do the sealing job, if only a temporary one?

Shan



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mr Shan has replaced the bearing on the washing machine twice. Bloody thing won't break properly.

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gregotyn wrote:
Could you use "draught excluder" stuck onto the doors of freezers to do the sealing job, if only a temporary one?


i had considered that but the bit i froze to minus 25c got rather too stiff to do the job
perhaps i should try a few materials.

Nick



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
gregotyn wrote:
Could you use "draught excluder" stuck onto the doors of freezers to do the sealing job, if only a temporary one?


i had considered that but the bit i froze to minus 25c got rather too stiff to do the job
perhaps i should try a few materials.


What's wrong with the generic stuff eSpares sell?

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
dpack wrote:
gregotyn wrote:
Could you use "draught excluder" stuck onto the doors of freezers to do the sealing job, if only a temporary one?


i had considered that but the bit i froze to minus 25c got rather too stiff to do the job
perhaps i should try a few materials.


What's wrong with the generic stuff eSpares sell?


silly me ,i had been looking for a part with a part number for a specific freezer ,they didnt have a whole door so i went searching elsewhere and decided a door costing more than the freezer when posted was daft then gave up after the draft excluder .it is only frost and it scrapes off has been the policy foe a while

ta i will go back to where i started and look for the right thing

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

the other issue is the seal seems to be seriously attached to or part of the door but either further exploration or a stanley knife might sort that so as there is a slot to put a new one into

dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

and it is out of stock at the mo so i will check in a month or so

Nick



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 16 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
the other issue is the seal seems to be seriously attached to or part of the door but either further exploration or a stanley knife might sort that so as there is a slot to put a new one into


Ah. Good. I had some of their generic oven seal and it was fine.

Yes, freezer seals sit in a trench or groove around the door, I guess to cope with expansion and such.

hots



Joined: 23 Sep 2010
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 16 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I LOVE espares!
It was recommended to me by a cooker repair bloke who was fixing my chum's cooker under warranty.

The fan on my cooker had broken and with the help of espares I managed to order the correct part and by watching their video I fixed the damn thing myself!!
You have to realise here that I am quite an old lady with no practical skills at all.

One of the best tips was to use my phone camera to take a picture of the wiring before removing it so I knew how to put it back together, so simple yet brilliant.

I felt smug as hell for days.

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 16 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Great.

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