Sealant protects the refrigerator from ingress of warm air from the room into the chamber. As the operation of tire wear and loses tightness. Because of this technique is overheating, the compressor runs continuously, the service life of the device is reduced. Repair broken engine will cost more than the timely replacement of the seal in the refrigerator.
Incorrect operation leads to disruption of the integrity of the gum base, causing lost its elasticity.
Cracked or dented sealing gum can be replaced. When it is loose, it may temporarily restore its properties. If the seal is torn necessary to perform disassembly and install a new one.
Symptoms
To determine the degree of wear can be improvised means. A paper sheet is placed between the body and the refrigerating chamber door closed. Pull the paper will not work if the material is defective. But when the leaf is free to move, then the seal can not cope with their functions.
The problem can be found on such grounds:
- frost on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment;
- icing freezer;
- rise in temperature in the refrigerator;
- constant work of the refrigerator;
- accumulation of moisture in the lower divisions, the condensate on the shelves;
- regular water draining from the drainage tube;
- door closes tightly, effortlessly moving away from the body.
Refrigerator repair in such cases can be on their own.
Self-seal replacement
Restore elasticity old rubber without the need to replace it with a new one can by heating:
- Crumpled portion is heated uniformly hairdryer. Prior to this work area is cleaned of dirt with warm water and a sponge. When warming rubber manually straighten deformation. We must work with gloves, so as not to burn your fingers. After giving the original form is pressed against the door to the refrigerator and cooling to hold the material. Departed places can glue mounting tape or glue. The method is suitable for the removal of small defects, for example, to straighten corners.
- To correct the deformation of the entire gum it is soaked in hot water. For this sealer must be removed, cleaned of dirt and old adhesive. Then dipped in a bath of water temperature of 65-90 ° C for half an hour. While the material is hot, it is spread by hand. the tape is then dried and bonded in place, preliminary degrease with acetone.
If the sealant is torn, cracked or dried up from rotting, it is possible to perform a complete repair of the refrigerator door seal by hand. Door dismantled, placed on a horizontal surface.
Removing the old profile is dependent on the method of fixing:
- adhered rubber scraper or spatula separated, cleaned glue residues;
- when the screw fastening screws untwist and removed;
- profile is taken from the insertion grooves hooking flat screwdriver.
Place cleaned future attachment, the new seal is bonded to the door transparent glue. Door hang in place and tightly pressed for two hours. When the screw or slip-bond refrigerator can be used immediately. After repairs need to check perfect seal gum.
To the new sealing tires will last longer, it is necessary to apply a thin layer of silicone grease. This protects the sealant from cracking, mechanical damage and exposure to condensation. Lubricate with silicone can be dried out and old seals to temporarily restore elasticity, if you can not change.
Contact the webmaster for the repair of gum when you need the latest model refrigerator. They profiled strip is under the plastic door paneling. In this case, the dismantling will not work without special equipment. Otherwise, the work can be done independently.
