A refrigerator is a household appliance with a high daily usage rate, but many people may encounter a problem: the refrigerator is always not tightly closed, there is always a gap, causing the refrigerator to freeze and other situations to occur. What's going on here? In fact, this is caused by the lack of magnetism in the refrigerator sealing strip. So, what should we do when encountering such a problem?
Solution to the lack of magnetism in the refrigerator door seal:
- 1.Use a hair dryer to open the hot air and blow the sealing strip. Do not blow for too long. After blowing for two minutes, the sealing strip on the refrigerator door will heat up and can be repaired.
- 2.Soak the seal in hot water at 60 degrees Celsius for 7-8 minutes, remove it, gently straighten it with your hand, and install the magnetic strip and seal back.
- 3.Excessive stains have accumulated on the outside of the refrigerator. Dilute the bleach with 10 times water and then wet it with a toothbrush. Finally, rinse off the bleach with water.
- 4.The magnetic seal will adsorb iron filings, which can be restored by cleaning them with slightly harder paper.
- 5.If none of the above operations can repair the sealing strip, then consider replacing it with a new one.
Repair method for damaged magnetic strips on refrigerator doors:
- 1.For refrigerators that have been in use for many years, if the plastic has aged, a new door seal should be replaced in a timely manner.
- 2.If the door seal is slightly deformed and the surface is not straight, loosen the screw that fixes the magnetic door seal, insert a thin rubber under the gap, and then tighten the screw again. If the door is not parallel to the box after closing, the bracket (or upper and lower door frame pivots) for fixing the box door can be adjusted as much as possible until the door is parallel to the box after closing.
- 3.Due to the magnetic force of the door seal, it is easy to adsorb iron filings or iron alloy powder on the door seal, causing the door to not close tightly and causing wear on the door seal. If this phenomenon is found, the iron filings and metal powder should be promptly wiped off with a cloth.
- 4.If the refrigerator door seal is slightly deformed and the surface is not straight, you can loosen the screw that fixes the magnetic door seal, insert a thin rubber under the gap, and then tighten the screw again. If the door is not parallel to the box after closing, the bracket for fixing the box door can be adjusted to the position where the door is parallel to the box after closing as much as possible.
- 5.Attention: When wiping the residual water inside the plastic edge of the door seal, be careful to open the plastic edge and gently wipe it off with a clean soft cloth. Do not break the plastic magnetic strip. When the refrigerator is left unused for a long time, a small amount of talcum powder can be applied to the door seal, kept dry, and placed in a ventilated and cool place.
- 6.When the door seal comes into contact with the flange of the outer box, causing the door to not close tightly, the middle and lower hinges can be moved to increase the distance between the outer box and the door. Then, a gasket or hard paper piece can be added to the middle hinge, and the three screws of the hinge can be tightened again.
Precautions for using refrigerators:
When pasting the refrigerator door seal, it is best to use silicone instead of ordinary glue. If the door seal becomes moldy and you do not want to replace it, you can use toothpaste to remove the mold, or use vinegar as well.
Regularly clean the dust on the back or bottom condenser and compressor of the refrigerator. A vacuum cleaner or brush can be used to remove dust. Be careful not to use a damp cloth to wipe dust from the refrigerator and compressor.
The above is a solution to the lack of magnetism in the refrigerator door seal. I hope it can be helpful to you.