Thetford fridge freezer door seal

TOBYTRACTION
TOBYTRACTION Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited September 2018 in Caravans #1

I have a bailey 620/6 ranger with a thetford fridge freezer.model N97. The problem I have is part of the seal on the freezer box has perished . Having contacted Thetford they say you have to buy the door as well .Surely this seal can be replaced with an alternative 

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  • brightstar2
    brightstar2 Forum Participant Posts: 128
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    edited September 2018 #2

    Google for seals - there is a company I used for new seal around gas locker . They helped imediately.

    They do hundeds of seals and show the profiles and measurements.

     

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited September 2018 #3

    You could have a look here but I can only see complete doors not seals. I don't think it uncommon of domestic refrigeration for the seals to be preformed as part of the door and as such not be replaceable. It often depends on the make.

    David

  • commeyras
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    edited September 2018 #4

    I too am looking for a seal for the freezer door but like Toby can only find the whole door.  Watching this subject with interest.

  • TOBYTRACTION
    TOBYTRACTION Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited October 2018 #5

    today I have received the door from leisure shop direct which cost £65.00 inc postage . could not find a good match and got fed up looking for an alternative seal . But I will say that it is very easy to take the door apart to replace the seal if one was available.

    frown

     

     

  • TOBYTRACTION
    TOBYTRACTION Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited October 2018 #6

    Many thanks to David Klyne for telling me about this company

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2018 #7

    Glad you got it sorted albeit a bit on the expensive side!

    David

  • lornalou1
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    edited October 2018 #8

    I wouldn't say £54.56 expensive. £10 delivery is.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2018 #9

    It is when all you really want is a 50p bit of rubber.

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited October 2018 #10

    Well if he could get the rubber separately then he would but how do you know it's only 50p, have you bought at that price and why not give him the contact where purchased.   

  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2018 #11

    It was a hypothetical price. It's a bit like a new light lens for a Mk4 Cortina. £35 for a poxy bit of plastic that's worth a couple of quid.

  • ainer
    ainer Forum Participant Posts: 24
    edited October 2018 #12

    For what its worth I had a similar problem with the seal on my Thetford Freezer door - took it off, stripped the old seal off and cleaned the door, then replaced the seal with the self adhesive soft rubber draught excluder, bought cheaply from a DIY store. Works a treat !!

  • commeyras
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    edited October 2018 #13

    That is a good idea ainer, I may well try it.  Nothing lost!laughing

  • Chappo
    Chappo Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited January 2020 #14

    Remove the freezer door (2 screws)

    Cut the raised section of rubber seal off the flat backing with a Stanley knife and then stick the silicon seal (link below) onto the flat backing. 

    Mitre the corners and it looks good & works a treat. 

    Total cost under a tenner with plenty left over to repeat the repair

    Seal is available from Amazon

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BYX8QG6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

  • L and L
    L and L Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited March 20 #15

    Thanks Chappo! Had the same problem and wasn't going to buy a new door just for the seal!

    Did exactly what you described and bought 9mm x 6mm hollow sponge rubber D section on Ebay. Cost £2.50 and only used half of it. Works perfectly.

  • eribaMotters
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    edited March 20 #16

    I'm not sure if they do fridge door seals, but they do just about everything else and are worth bookmarking for another time if no good this time.

    https://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/

    Colin

  • JoHNDowsett
    JoHNDowsett Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited August 4 #17

    HI L & L I cannot  find this seal on an ebay search. Do you have the name & address or telephone number of the site you bought it from as I have the same problem with my van freezer door.

    John

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