Freezer is a common household appliance; some are individual entity while others come as a part of the refrigerator. It helps keep the food and drinks fresh and prevents them from spoiling. Some food items taste best in frozen or chilled state, thus a freezer helps to keep the food frozen and fresh. Freezers generally have a compartment inside which the food and drinks are stored and it consists of a door that prevents the heat from getting in and keep the interior cool and dry. The door consists of a gasket that helps seal it with the compartment.
After a while due to normal wear and tear the gasket tends to lose its elasticity. The attachment gets loose and air starts to enter the compartment. Once air starts to enter your freezer will not function properly and it may eventually damage the freezer. Thus you must try to replace the freezer door gasket as soon as you discover the damage. In case the freezer of a fridge is damaged, you need not replace the gasket of the entire fridge, just replacing the gasket of the freezer will do the job.
There are different brands of freezers available but most brands use similar kind of gasket. There are stores that sell freezer parts including gasket but if you do not find them in regular stores you can try online. There are online stores that sell freezer gasket. All you need to do is find one that fits your freezer perfectly and order it, the company will deliver it to you within the mentioned time.
As for fitting them, generally the company will give you an instruction manual; you can follow that to replace the gasket all by yourself. However it is important to switch off the freezer and disconnect it from the main connection while replacing it so that you don’t get electrocuted. It’s best to clean the area after taking out the previous gasket so that the magnet in the new gasket fixes perfectly. As per the amount that depends upon the gasket you buy. As per the quality most companies give you the best quality products at affordable prices.