foto: YouTube/mandala electro
Brilio.net - A refrigerator or cooler is an electronic appliance that helps extend the shelf life of food and drinks. The cold temperature inside the refrigerator makes food and drinks not easily spoiled, so the refrigerator is often used to store food and drink stocks.
The lifespan of a refrigerator is usually between 9-13 years, depending on how well it is maintained. If not maintained properly, the refrigerator can experience many problems even in 5 years of use. One component that is easily damaged is the refrigerator door. A common problem that occurs is that the refrigerator door is not tight, causing cold air to leak and be unstable. The cause is often the door rubber that is starting to wear out.
Over time, refrigerator rubber can become stiff and hard. If left unchecked, the rubber will easily tear and become punctured, causing the cold temperature to leak. Refrigerator rubber functions as an adhesive between the door and the refrigerator body, so it must remain flexible in order to properly adhere the door and maintain the cold temperature. The problem of torn and punctured refrigerator rubber is often unavoidable. If you find refrigerator rubber in this condition, don't panic. This condition can be repaired yourself without having to buy a new one.
An electronic appliance repairman once shared a trick to repair a torn refrigerator rubber. Through the YouTube account mandala electro, he admitted to only using styrofoam. Styrofoam or cork is used as a substitute for refrigerator rubber because the texture is similar.
As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube mandala electro on Wednesday (11/27), the tools used are only glue and a cutter. The method is also easy to imitate. First, cut the torn part so that both sides are neater.
photo: YouTube/mandala electro
Then measure the length of the cut part. Then cut the styrofoam or cork to the same size as the hole in the refrigerator rubber. In the video, he uses styrofoam with a length of 11 centimeters.
"So don't make it too thick so that it doesn't make the refrigerator loose, okay? We make it as thick as the rubber that comes from the factory," explained YouTube Mandala Electro.
photo: YouTube/mandala electro
If so, apply glue to the surface of the styrofoam that will be attached to the refrigerator rubber. In the video, he uses Castol glue. But basically you can use any similar glue. Well, after applying glue, smooth the glue using the remaining cut styrofoam.
photo: YouTube/mandala electro
Before attaching it to the refrigerator rubber, it is better to smear glue on the rubber. If it is dry, then attach the styrofoam or cork. Attach it while pressing so that the rubber and styrofoam stick firmly.
photo: YouTube/mandala electro
Once installed, close the refrigerator door. The refrigerator door looks tight again because the torn and perforated rubber parts have been patched. No need to worry anymore about the air inside the refrigerator leaking and coming out.
"As a result, it is tightly closed, yes. So the air inside the refrigerator cannot escape. And it makes the refrigerator's performance cold again," said YouTube Mandala Electro.
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