Really good video. Comprehensive and complete. Because you obviously care about completeness in your video i do have a couple of comments. Neither of which would trip up a DIYer but just observations that you may or may not want to correct in your next video. 1) As he was pulling the gasket up to expose the screws, his hands and work area were hidden. It became clear later in the video what he was doing but a better view of that first step would be helpful. 2) When he was talking about finishing the gasket installation and was "ready" to put the door back on the unit, there were clearly a half dozen screws still left in the door liner. All in all, a great DIY video. Thanks for being so thorough.
Thank God for Canada... between most of the stuff on TV worth seeing and helpful content like this, we'd have nothing to watch down here in the States! :-)
Thank You for such a well made video. This gasket has always been a mystery to me . The refrigerator which I have is black and the repair service from the utility company said that they could not order the proper color , but now I think that I will order any color I can get and just replace it . What I never understood is why the original gasket began tearing so soon after I bought the refrigerator. I never saw this happen in any other refrigerator prior to this one( or since).
So I have an Amana fridge that looks almost like this one (probably a variant model). My gaskets aren't cracked but they are warped. Is there a way to get them back into their original shape without buying new ones? I know you mentioned making them pliable by using heat on a new one but im not sure that would help with a warped one. If that doesn't work I'll just buy new ones buy I just figured I would ask in case it's possible to save my gaskets.
"Don't overtighten the screws" is why our gaskets are sliding and warping. Too tight strips the screw hole. New ones arrive warped from twisted up for shipping. So long as you don't have anything like splits, give your original a good cleaning in warm soapy water, and reinstall without rotating, as the gasket will be thinner on the hinge side, from years of compression.. While waiting for my new one to arrive, I cut A/C round insulation into half-moon/half-round, lengthwise, and placed under warped sections, and that shut down the airleak. My new gasket installed is a failure, thickness is wrong, and so I'm cleaning and reinstalling the original. Soaped up and cleaned, it looks good as new. I've not reinstalled it yet, so I don't know if I'll also have to reinstall the half-moon/half-round insulation under the warp section. ***Be prepared to find ice behind the door panel and outer door, which must be removed before reassembling, an ugly surprise***
Yes, our freezer door (bottom freezer, Amana) always bunches up in the upper-left corner (our hinges are on the left side). I've never quite understood why. If overtightened screws is the secret, I'll have to try that out.
Nailed it, just the info I needed, thanks!
Really good video. Comprehensive and complete. Because you obviously care about completeness in your video i do have a couple of comments. Neither of which would trip up a DIYer but just observations that you may or may not want to correct in your next video.
1) As he was pulling the gasket up to expose the screws, his hands and work area were hidden. It became clear later in the video what he was doing but a better view of that first step would be helpful.
2) When he was talking about finishing the gasket installation and was "ready" to put the door back on the unit, there were clearly a half dozen screws still left in the door liner.
All in all, a great DIY video. Thanks for being so thorough.
Thank God for Canada... between most of the stuff on TV worth seeing and helpful content like this, we'd have nothing to watch down here in the States! :-)
AHHHH! I like this video better than the other similar one. It's more in depth!! 🙌🏾⭐💖💁🏾♀️💯
Thank You for such a well made video. This gasket has always been a mystery to me . The refrigerator which I have is black and the repair service from the utility company said that they could not order the proper color , but now I think that I will order any color I can get and just replace it . What I never understood is why the original gasket began tearing so soon after I bought the refrigerator. I never saw this happen in any other refrigerator prior to this one( or since).
So I have an Amana fridge that looks almost like this one (probably a variant model). My gaskets aren't cracked but they are warped. Is there a way to get them back into their original shape without buying new ones? I know you mentioned making them pliable by using heat on a new one but im not sure that would help with a warped one. If that doesn't work I'll just buy new ones buy I just figured I would ask in case it's possible to save my gaskets.
"Don't overtighten the screws" is why our gaskets are sliding and warping. Too tight strips the screw hole.
New ones arrive warped from twisted up for shipping.
So long as you don't have anything like splits, give your original a good cleaning in warm soapy water, and reinstall without rotating, as the gasket will be thinner on the hinge side, from years of compression..
While waiting for my new one to arrive, I cut A/C round insulation into half-moon/half-round, lengthwise, and placed under warped sections, and that shut down the airleak.
My new gasket installed is a failure, thickness is wrong, and so I'm cleaning and reinstalling the original. Soaped up and cleaned, it looks good as new. I've not reinstalled it yet, so I don't know if I'll also have to reinstall the half-moon/half-round insulation under the warp section.
***Be prepared to find ice behind the door panel and outer door, which must be removed before reassembling, an ugly surprise***
🙋🏾♀️😩💖 same here. Newer fridge, gaskets are a Lil warped.
Yes, our freezer door (bottom freezer, Amana) always bunches up in the upper-left corner (our hinges are on the left side). I've never quite understood why. If overtightened screws is the secret, I'll have to try that out.