Vaseline On Rubber Door Seals

Seriously i doubted this would work.

Vaseline on rubber door seals.

This will help prevent doors from freezing shut and help prolong the life of expensive door seals. Ok something i ve noticed when it s freezing cold in the morning the rubber door seals seem to freeze to the metal door frame i assume moisture gets trapped and freezes. The vaseline won t repair damage such as cracks or tears. Seal it up vaseline or petroleum jelly can soften a dried gasket so that it will form a good seal around the door of your refrigerator.

I tried a spray of wd40 wiped round on a cloth but doesn t seem to have helped. A polymer is the result of a chemical linking of molecules into a long chain like structure. This would include vaseline. For preventative measures some manufacturers recommend applying silicone spray around the rubber door and trunk seals to prevent this problem.

And then close the door and be amazed. While vaseline and other petroleum products may degrade real rubber actually made from the rubber tree current o rings technology does not use natural rubber. The parker o ring handbook states. Simply rub the vaseline over the rubber gasket where it seals to the fridge or freezer.