Appliances · low safety risk
Inspect the refrigerator door seal
Check that the door gasket is clean, intact, and sealing consistently.
- How often
- Monthly
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Editorial status
- Awaiting human review
Before you begin
Tools
- Soft cloth
Supplies
- Manufacturer-approved mild cleaning solution
How to do it
- Inspect the full gasket for food residue, tears, looseness, or deformation.
- Clean only with the method approved in the refrigerator manual, then dry it.
- Close the door and look for obvious gaps or areas that do not contact evenly.
- Check that stored items are not preventing closure and record defects for service.
Stop and get help when
- Torn gasket
- Door will not close
- Persistent condensation
- Food temperature outside the safe range
Arrange manufacturer-authorized service when the gasket is damaged, the door is misaligned, or safe temperatures cannot be maintained.
Sources and review
Written by Upkeeping editorial team. This draft is awaiting human subject-matter and safety review and is not eligible for search indexing.