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Rejuvenating Rubber Refrigerator Seals

03/16/2012 2:42 AM

My draft refrigerator seals are getting stiff. I was considering softening them by wiping them down with brake fluid.

Does anyone have an opinion or suggestion?
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Re: rejuvenating rubber refrigerator seals

03/16/2012 3:00 AM

You can use a silicon spray, but it depends how far gone they are....You can also buy gasket replacement sets...I wouldn't use brake fluid or any petroleum product...

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03/16/2012 7:44 AM

http://www.american-appliance.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsPath=14&newsdesk_id=38

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/

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03/16/2012 12:35 PM

'Armor-all' is a good product, seems to clean and protect plastics.

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03/16/2012 3:18 PM

How about Waxoyl? It's claimed to stop rubber cracking.

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Re: Rejuvenating Rubber Refrigerator Seals

03/16/2012 10:45 PM

brake fluid will probably turn them into a sticky mess. You can test with one drop on the top of the door??

Replacement gaskets are a common item.

Gaskets

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03/17/2012 12:06 AM

Your seals are not made of rubber. They are a vinyl compound. Your best bet is to contact the manufacturer of the Refrigerator and ask their technical department. The suggestion of using Armoral is probably the best suggestion so far. I worked as a sales person for General Electric appliances and found that most companies are willing to go out of their way to be helpful

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Re: Rejuvenating Rubber Refrigerator Seals

03/19/2012 1:10 AM

You ere not rejuvenating your lungs...

Change the seals !! It is better to seal the refrigerator with proper elastic seals...
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