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Step 1 - Check Door Seal Size

Before we do anything we must check the size of the door seal is correct.

The sizes are rarely incorrect, but it does save you the trouble of doing the job twice if you are unfortunate enough to recieve the wrong door seal.

Simply hold the new door seal up against the old door seal to compare the size.


Step 2 - Locate the screws

Find the screws under the door seals which are holding in the plastic liner and door seal.

Sometimes these screws hold in a small metal strip or


Step 3 - Loosen screws

Loosen the screws holding the door seal in around the door. Do not take the screws right out.


Step 4 - Peel out door seal

Once all of the screws are loosened, the door seal should easily slide out from behind the plastic liner.

Be careful not to be too forceful when doing this step as some plastic liners can be quite brittle and crumble if you are too rough with it. You can see that the seal is held in by the small lip behind the seal. Completely remove the old door seal, making your way around the entire door.


Step 5 -push door seal behind lip

Push the small lip of the door seal behind the metal plate or small plastic channel. Begin at the top to prevent the door seal falling whilst doing this. Make your way around the entire door, until all of the door seal is pushed in by the small lip.


Step 7 - Tighten corner screws

Tighten the 4 bottom corner screws, and 4 top corner screws.


Step 8 - Check the alignment of the door

Close the door, and inspect the door seal from the side. You should be able to tell whether the door has a twist as is shown in the photo. The door seal would either have a big gap up the top or the bottom of the opening side.

This is quite common, as the screws which have just been removed are what holds the alignment of your door. Twist the door as necessary.


Step 9 - Tighten remaining screws

Tighten the rest of the screws. You are nearly finished, Continue to check the door as you go, to make sure that it doesn't twist as you do the job.


Step 10 - Apply powder if hinge side is tight

Apply a generous amount of talc or baby powder to the door seal and the area of the fridge that the seal slides against on the hinge side if the door is having trouble closing. This stops the seal from sticking as it closes.


Step 11 - Wedge Screwdriver if extra tight

If you are still having trouble closing the door because of tightness, you may need to wedge a screwdriver in behind the door seal as you close the door. This just flattens the seal. You may need to leave the seal after this for an hour or so to allow it to mould into shape and remain flattened.


Step 12 - Pack corners if necessary

If you find that there are gaps in the corners there may be an unfixable gap. The way to overcome having a big gap there is to place some weather strip or tightly rolled up paper under the door seal to stretch the seal out. This is out of sight and can be left there to keep it stretched out.


Step 13 - Apply powder if necessary (for gaps near corners)

If you find a long gap on one of the four sides, you can heat the door seal up with a hair drier using a screwdriver to push the magnet in the seal towards the fridge, This will allow you to manipulate the seal enough to stretch it out, and the magnet will hold it there. Just leave the seal for a couple of hours after you have done this to allow it to mould into shape. All Done!!