Fridge Freezer Door Seal Hot

If your refrigerator still isn t closing tightly check to see what you re storing in the door.

Fridge freezer door seal hot.

The model is ars9167as it smells hot too. Use a towel to dry the seal and the surrounding areas and close the freezer. I opened the door to the refrigerator side and read more. Standard side by side refrigerator symptom door seals on the refrigerator are very hot.

Clean the complete door gasket with hot soapy water and the frame where the door gasket makes contact. The door rubber seal may feel hotter after. First try cleaning the seal around the inside of the freezer door using warm water soap and a washcloth. Refrigerator warm between doors.

Even if it stays shut for now eventually little cracks develop in the gasket letting cold air out. Why does the door seal of my refrigerator get hot. Cause the heat pipe the hot line that radiates heat is installed around the freezer and refrigerator compartments to prevent condensation. A refrigerator that continuously runs and cools contents inside can temporarily feel hotter than usual.

If the freezer door seal is torn try using a gasket repair kit to fix the gasket so the door will seal. Lubricate the door seal with a light coat of petroleum jelly occasionally to prevent air leaks into the freezer. For example whirlpool notes that if you are opening and closing your refrigerator more than normal when outside temperatures are hot and humid this can cause it to feel hotter because it must run longer to keep the food cool. If the door seal is demagnetized try rubbing a strong magnet along the freezer door gasket a few times to re magnetize.

Normal warmth is created by the automatic energy saver system circulating warm liquid around the front edge of the of the freezer compartment area between the doors to help prevent condensation on the outside of the refrigerator especially in hot humid weather.