How to gum in the refrigerator?

Even in the most reliable refrigerator or oven, everything can break down over time. Among the various breakdowns of this device, one can especially single out the breakdown of the gum in the refrigerator. And you can easily cope with it yourself. From this article you will learn what to do in such a situation, and in particular, how to glue and grease the elastic in the refrigerator.

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Is a seal repair necessary at all?

It would seem that gum is such a nonsense thing, but it wasn’t here. The very operation of the device as a whole depends on how it is adjacent to the door. If the gum suddenly peels off, does not stick or moves out, then hot air begins to get into the refrigerator or freezer. The result is a final breakdown of the refrigerator or freezer. But do not despair so early, repairing the refrigerator seal with your own hands can be easily done.

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Repair at hand

How to fix or stick gum on the refrigerator door? This method does not require replacement of a worn part. This is its plus. It is also worth noting that since you will solve the problem yourself and with the help of improvised materials, the percentage of successful repairs is much lower than if you turn to professionals. But material costs are also much lower, which is important.

There are several methods that have become popular since the Soviet Union, when due to the lack of certain things and materials, it was still not accepted to throw them away. Well, let's deal with the methods of repairing the refrigerator seal with your own hands.

Use of boiling water

To get started, remove the sealing gum from the refrigerator door. This process can be quite difficult. More precisely - there can be 2 ways:

1. Modern manufacturers of refrigerators attach this part to the foam, in which case it will be easy to remove.
2. In Soviet units, the gum is screwed with nails, it is quite difficult to remove it. Therefore, it is very careful to remove it, so as not to deform. Otherwise, you have to buy a new one.

So, let's move on to the processing of the material itself. Everything is extremely simple. It should only be scalded with boiling water and left in hot water until it cools completely. So you can restore the gum on the refrigerator.

Important! After applying this method, the rubber swells and becomes more suitable for use.

We dry it well and hang it back. After such processing, the part will begin to fit snugly against the door and its tightness will not be compromised.

Using paper or other tools

This method will only work if the distance from the door does not exceed 2 mm. Therefore, to begin with, it is worth measuring these departures (this is important).

After that, you can take a piece of paper, cardboard or other similar materials and place it under the place where the elastic leaves.

Important! Naturally, this method will not solve the problem forever, but will allow you not to forget about the sticking gum for a long time, which means you will gain time.

Change the location of the door

You can try to swing the door to the other side. This will help you hide the damaged gum, and use it suitable. Just be sure to prematurely pay attention to the arrangement of furniture in the kitchen.Will it be convenient for you to open the door if you change its direction? After all, it may happen that you outweighed the door, and now you realize that it is inconvenient to open it and you need to change the location of all the kitchen furniture.

Important! It is also worth noting that from this method the result is not one hundred percent, but 50 to 50. So before making a rearrangement in the kitchen and removing the refrigerator door, keep in mind that everything may not work. In most cases, the result depends on the age of the unit and the degree of deterioration of its components.

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Glue the seal

If the seal is completely a little removed, then you can just stick the rubber in the refrigerator in the places where it leaves. The result can be both temporary and durable - it all depends on the glue that you will use.

If everything is fine with an elastic, but the door is still loose and everything is defrosting in the refrigerator, then you should pay attention to the fastening of the door. Perhaps some screws and hinges need to be tightened.

Important! If you need to gum the gum in the refrigerator, take any solution for this. For example, “88” glue or the familiar “Moment” will do. But it’s better not to take silicone for this purpose, since it is considered toxic, and food is stored inside the refrigerator.

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Change the gum of the refrigerator

But if cracks appeared on the elastic band, it broke or even began to rot, then even without hesitation throw it away. In this method, we will understand how to change the gum in the refrigerator yourself.

The first thing you should pay attention to is the brand of the refrigerator and its manufacturer. After all, each company makes its own individual fastening and each of them has a different elastic band, which attaches differently.

The elastic can be glued along the contour of the door and is mounted on screws and can be inserted into a special groove. In such cases, you can change it yourself.

You just need to remove the old one and attach the new one - in the same way that it was fixed before. But you need to be extremely careful, so as not to spoil or deform the new gum.

Important! Rubber seals for modern refrigerators can be easily found and purchased at stores and service centers. The problem will arise with the old rubber bands for Soviet refrigerators. Such gum in stores, and even on the Internet can not buy. But there is a way! Buy a larger rubber seal and carefully trim all excess parts and excess rubber. When the new gum has become similar in shape to your previous one, insert it in the same way as it was.

There is an option that the elastic will be glued to the refrigerator door. In this case, it will not be able to cope on its own, it is worth contacting the service.

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Professional repair

This option is the simplest and the result from it will be 100%. You probably already guessed that we will talk about how to repair the gum on the refrigerator door with the help of a wizard. He scares many, because you might think that you will have to take the refrigerator to the workshop, and after repair take it from there. It's a delusion. The master from the service will independently come to you at the appointed time and at home, in a matter of minutes, will change the rubber seal on the refrigerator for you.

Advantages of this option:

• You do not need to understand the model and method of attachment for several hours, and then try to remove the rubber seal yourself. The wizard will come and do it all much faster.
• Also, you will not have to once again defrost the refrigerator, it will be enough just to pick up some open products from it. Since the work of the master will take a little time and the refrigerator will not have time to defrost on its own.
• In almost all services, the seal is replaced on the day of treatment. So you do not have to wait a few days and watch how the refrigerator is gradually defrosting due to the passage of air.
• This procedure is completely inexpensive and accessible to anyone.

Important! Before you call the service and order the wizard, check the model of your refrigerator and the nature of the breakdown. When you call, you will have to indicate this data, as well as your address and a convenient time for you to come to the wizard. Rest assured, a specialist will help solve your problem.

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Rubber Seal Care

In order not to think about how to restore the gum on the refrigerator, you can simply prevent this problem. Prevention is very important, because it is better not to allow damage, than to fix it later. For this:

1. One of the main causes of breakdown of the gum is a large number of bacteria on it. It is quite difficult to wash the rubber seal, but this must be done at least once a month. This can be done with any detergent or soap solution.
2. Also, the gum should be lubricated, otherwise there is a big threat of drying out and cracking. You can do this with ordinary vegetable oil, of course the minus of this option is a very greasy gum. But modern scientists have already invented another method - a special lubricant for rubber seals, which is sold in cans.
3. Open the door only by the handle. Some grab onto the gum, thereby shifting and deforming it. In addition, dirt and additional bacteria from the hands remain on the elastic. So take it as a rule to open the refrigerator only with a handle, and then the refrigerator will remain usable longer.

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Now you know all the ways in which you can repair the gum in the refrigerator. We hope that we helped you solve the problem and your household appliances continue to work properly, without creating any unnecessary trouble and inconvenience for you.