Beverly for Model Number N/A After a long in-depth discussion via online chat with Samantha at AppliancePartsPros.com on Saturday, January 11, 2020, I ordered a universal gasket to replace the old one for our 20-cubic foot freezer. It arrived today and my husband and I did the replacement together. Unfortunately, the gasket does not work even as well as the one which had been on the freezer previously! Since putting on the new gasket, the door won't close completely. The gasket is not pliable as it should be. We have tried adjusting the door, but it is fine. It's the gasket. Please advise as to what we should do next. Thank you.
Answer Beverly, with the gasket set, a hairdryer can be used to carefully warm up the gasket until it is pliable. Usually, when a gasket comes from a manufacturer, it is slightly rigid and can even have wrinkles that are corrected by heating the gasket up to where it is pliable. The hairdryer would need to be far enough away that it doesn't overheat the gasket (generally around 8" while moving the hairdryer continuously so that it does not heat one specific spot). Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, January 16, 2020