Make Your Refrigerator Gaskets Seal Better in 4 Steps

How Can I Make My Refrigerator Door Gaskets Seal Better?

Keeping your refrigerator seals in good shape will help them stay functional for a long time. If they’re looking a little sad, check out the following suggestions to make sure you’re getting the most out of your gaskets.

1. You need a properly fitted gasket. If it’s not the right gasket or doesn’t fit the door, we can’t make it do what we want it to do.
   
   
2. If you do have the proper gasket, you want to make sure you’re cleaning the gasket with hot, soapy water regularly. If you don’t clean your gasket, it’s going to stick to itself and it won’t be able to expand and seal the air gap the way it is supposed to.
   
   
3. Another way you can make your gasket fit better is to remove the gasket and warm it up substantially by putting it in the sunshine, which is easy to do in the summer. Putting it on a black surface will get it pliable quickly which will allow you to make it fit the door a little better.
   
   
4. Another way to ensure your seal works well is not to overfill the refrigerator. If it is so full that the door won’t close, the gasket can’t do what it’s designed to do. It sounds simple but is often overlooked in commercial kitchens where things get hectic.

Torn Gaskets

About the featured image - this gasket is torn! Once this happens, it just isn't gonna do its job anymore. It is *toast* - if your gaskets look like that, it's time for a replacement. We make it easy. Don't worry about getting the right size or fit - we come out and handle the whole thing from measuring to installation, at super competitive pricing.