Chest Freezer Seal

[proser]

The seal on the lid doesn't always seal and therefore every so often we get a build up of ice around the top of the freezer. Also I find that the lid seems to be light when lifting, as if there is no weight to it.
The freeze if a Bejam make, I know it's old but works very well apart from the above.

Anybody got any advice to try and resolve it ??

 

[Bellow]

Door seals on smart fortwos are notorious for leaking. Some respite is obtained by treating them with Plastic and Rubber Rejuvinating Lubricant. A silicon lube as far as I know, available from Halfords and the likes in aerosol form labled as above (or similar). Might be worth a shot.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Presume it's a chest freezer. Some have adjustable spring tensioners in the hinges, if yours has try slackening the nuts a little.

 

[Dieselman]

Heat the seal with a hairdrier and pull it to make it thicker.

The lightness may be a stuck hinge.

 

[finisterre]

add a P strip draught excluder type gasket?

 

[Dieselman]

Take the Ex-Wife out so you can shut the lid.

 

[proser]

take the ex-wife out so you can shut the lid.

lol