Primary Function: Creates a seal around the refrigerator door to prevent warm air from entering the refrigerator, maintaining optimal internal temperature.
Installation & Compatibility
Compatible Models: Fits various Whirlpool appliance models; please confirm this part is correct for your model before ordering.
Installation Difficulty: Medium — installation requires careful handling to ensure a proper seal is achieved.
Tools Required: Basic hand tools may be necessary for installation.
Additional Information
This Whirlpool refrigerator door gasket (part number 2177311) effectively seals the refrigerator door, ensuring that warm air doesn't enter, which helps maintain the appropriate cooling environment inside the refrigerator.
Installation Tips:
Smooth Folds and Creases: To ensure a smooth and proper installation, it may be necessary to remove folds or creases in the gasket by gently soaking it in warm water or warming it with a hair dryer on low heat. This will help the gasket fit snugly and uniformly on the refrigerator door.
Storage Advice: Safely store any perishable food items that could spoil while the door is open for this repair to avoid waste.
Ensure this replacement aligns perfectly with your model by double-checking compatibility, enhancing your appliance's efficiency and longevity.
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it was somewhat tricky to install.. took about 15 minutes. once the gasket popped in back of the panel the rest was easy to slide inside. Corners were especially difficult
Ease of InstallationModerate
Duration of Installation30 minutes - 1 hour
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Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Door Gasket - fits great
August 05, 2021|Kelly, RI
A bear to get on (like they all are), but fits perfect. Arrived fast and was cheaper than other parts dealers.
Ease of InstallationModerate
Duration of Installation30 minutes - 1 hour
verified customer
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Easy installation
March 22, 2021|Tedmund, National Park, NJ
I replaced the gasket on both the refrigerator and freezer sections.
Ease of InstallationVery Easy
Duration of Installation30 minutes - 1 hour
verified customer
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Good product
October 19, 2020|Deberela, New Jersey
Definitely need to take the door off as it makes installation easier.
Ease of InstallationModerate
Duration of Installation30 minutes - 1 hour
verified customer
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Works perfectly!
October 15, 2020|claire, Atlanta, GA
I was worried when I got the gasket that it was too thin and not exactly like the original, so it wouldn't seal. There were also no instructions. However, it was very easy to find an installation video online, and pretty easy to install. There were sections that did not fully seal immediately after being installed, but with a little bit of careful pulling and some hairdryer heat, it fits perfectly and seals better than the original ever did!
Ease of InstallationEasy
Duration of Installation30 minutes - 1 hour
verified customer
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Refrigerator gasket
September 27, 2019|MoiraCleary, Milford DE
love it - came quick = easy to install watched a yotube video
Ease of InstallationEasy
Duration of Installation30 minutes - 1 hour
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No way, very hard
April 06, 2021|Debbie, Spring Valley,California
It was half the size of the original one and barely fit, it took 2 hours to get on, I ordered it from a person on the phone they took my refrigerator model number so it should be the right one, so once the old one was removed we had no choice but to put this cheap looking one on . Very unhappy
Ease of InstallationVery Difficult
Duration of InstallationMore than 2 hours
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Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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NOT easy to install... NO directions...
June 12, 2018|Sears S, Dunedin Florida
What a joke. NO DIRECTIONS. No vids online for this Maytag refrigerator. The frig gasket went on decently and seems to work... the freezer one? Two tears on the edges AND the freezer is NOT CLOSING completely and we have to remember to press it completely shut.
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