Comments on: How to Replace the Gasket on a Refrigerator Door

on 6/11/2008 What is a gasket? How does it look like?

on 10/4/2007 I found that it is, by far, MUCH easier to simply remove the door and lay it flat on the ground on its face (I removed the handle as well so it would lay flat) before loosening the screws. Doing it while the door was on the fridge pulled the door out of square and made it a complete pain to work on. Flat on the ground kept it straight and let me work on it much easier.

on 1/19/2006 The best idea seems to be to put the whole gasket into your clothes dryer on low heat for 5 - 10 minutes before starting the job. That way the entire gasket, rather than just a localized spot, is warm and pliable by the time you are ready to put it in place. Any kinks from packing are smoothed out, and the whole job goes swimmingly!

on 11/22/2005 When you soak the gasket in hot water you will add more work than you bargain for. It makes a mess. To make the new gasket more pliable use a hair dryer. You heat only the section of the gasket that you're working on. Once one section is completed, move to the next. Do this until all the gasket is in place. Then look for leaks in the newly installed gasket.