Posted: Sat Feb 20, 16 10:14 am Post subject: mending domestic appliances part n
yet again to buy a part and fit it seems easy.
this morning the freezer door was open,the problem is a small spring in the door stop.
ten mins finding the model number and part number for the stop unit + �2.59 and 3 quid p n p has ordered the part.
fitting it needs one screwdriver and a couple of mins .
so i recon that saves about �90 + �50 compared to a bloke in a van saying he will have to order one and return.
im not sorry if you are that bloke in a van cos repair prices are daft
moral ,yet again,if it's broken get the part and fix it,it is usually a lot easier than some peeps make out.
if parts are not available gaffer tape ,bits of scrap ,glue etc applies.
Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 15425 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 16 2:44 pm Post subject:
So do you have any tips for freezer door seals?
I've not so far found a source of replacements at a sensible price, although I confess I may have given up looking a bit too easily.
Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
ditto .lots of stuff and quite cheap for many things,they carry a lot of generic stuff which seems good quality and value.
but the door stop was from bosch spares as espares only had a whole hinge set for 18 quid so checking the manufacturer site as well can help.
door seals are a bit tricky im still trying to source one for the upright freezer but it seems the door and seal are one unit and �80 quid is about what the freezer cost .
if i find a good generic stick on solution i will let folk know,
Could you use "draught excluder" stuck onto the doors of freezers to do the sealing job, if only a temporary one?
i had considered that but the bit i froze to minus 25c got rather too stiff to do the job
perhaps i should try a few materials.
What's wrong with the generic stuff eSpares sell?
silly me ,i had been looking for a part with a part number for a specific freezer ,they didnt have a whole door so i went searching elsewhere and decided a door costing more than the freezer when posted was daft then gave up after the draft excluder .it is only frost and it scrapes off has been the policy foe a while
ta i will go back to where i started and look for the right thing
the other issue is the seal seems to be seriously attached to or part of the door but either further exploration or a stanley knife might sort that so as there is a slot to put a new one into
the other issue is the seal seems to be seriously attached to or part of the door but either further exploration or a stanley knife might sort that so as there is a slot to put a new one into
Ah. Good. I had some of their generic oven seal and it was fine.
Yes, freezer seals sit in a trench or groove around the door, I guess to cope with expansion and such.
I LOVE espares!
It was recommended to me by a cooker repair bloke who was fixing my chum's cooker under warranty.
The fan on my cooker had broken and with the help of espares I managed to order the correct part and by watching their video I fixed the damn thing myself!!
You have to realise here that I am quite an old lady with no practical skills at all.
One of the best tips was to use my phone camera to take a picture of the wiring before removing it so I knew how to put it back together, so simple yet brilliant.
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