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primitive has rusting freezer door
« on: December 11, 2009, 03:42:39 PM »
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Ineeda  (780 posts)      Thu Dec-10-09 11:00 AM
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Practically overnight, the outside of my freezer door is rusting.

Started about a week ago as tiny dots of what I thought were spatters, but after wiping it down and on closer inspection, it's definitely rust. It's spreading like measles. It's a 20 yr old GE, works just fine, and both for financial and environmental reasons, I don't want to replace it yet. But it looks dirty. Any suggestions?

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NMDemDist2  (1000+ posts)        Thu Dec-10-09 11:40 AM
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1. sand it down and use appliance paint?

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Wash. state Desk Jet  (1000+ posts)      Thu Dec-10-09 02:35 PM
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2. Most likely the seal around the door has had it. What you can do is find the model number and serial number ,maybe on the back down by the mortar, or behind the door, wherever it is it is on a plate.

Than call a appliance parts store, look it up in the phone book, call the parts store, tell them what it is it is doing and you think it is the door seal that causes it. They will look it up and tell you that is most likely it or it is something else. Moisture/water leaking out of the seal can cause that.

The seal is replaceable. Most likely a $20.00 or $30.00 replacement part. You can also find that out through the manufacturer web site. You must have the make model and serial no.The parts store rep. can help you locate that plate with the numbers on it. And the appliance parts store rep. can look it up on the computer which will show a trouble shooting guide complete with schematic drawing.OK so door seal.

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Warpy  (1000+ posts)        Thu Dec-10-09 04:49 PM
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3. If it's on the edge, you need a new seal pronto

If it's on the flat part of the door, you need to sand it down to bare metal, prime it, and then paint the whole door.

You might also have a problem on the interior of the door that has been festering for a long time and it's only now showing on the surface. There is little cure for that one. You'll know if that is the problem because you'll sand right through the rust without finding any metal under it.

If it's only surface rust from worn out paint, you can repair it. If it's the interior of the door that's got a leak and is rotting outward, you can try Bondo, but don't expect much.

While it's impossible to get rid of 100% of any surface rust (I owned cars in New England and know that part all too well), you can get enough of it sanded away that it won't come back for a year or more.

If the freezer were a more recent vintage, I'd suggest a new door. You can call around to companies that refurbish and resell old appliances and see if they know where you can get a new door, but don't expect much from that department. They'd rather sell you a refurbished 20 year old freezer and take yours in trade.
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Re: primitive has rusting freezer door
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 03:59:56 PM »
And there's Warpy again with her dismayingly pessimistic advice!  "You'll have to go to hell and back, but it won't do you any good."   
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Re: primitive has rusting freezer door
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 04:01:06 PM »
Quote from: Karin on December 11, 2009, 03:59:56 PM
And there's Warpy again with her dismayingly pessimistic advice!  "You'll have to go to hell and back, but it won't do you any good."   

Oh my.

I kind of suspect who one of your ten primitives is going to be.

The ballot comes out at 11:59 p.m. tonight.

It's all set to go, but waiting last-minute changes, if any needed.
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Re: primitive has rusting freezer door
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 04:09:07 PM »
Hmmm....mine is a 25 yr old chest freezer. It's been doing the same thing for years on the front and a bit on the top.

Inside is working just fine. It's in the garage. I don't think I'm going to worry about it.
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Re: primitive has rusting freezer door
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2009, 11:04:34 PM »
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While it's impossible to get rid of 100% of any surface rust (I owned cars in New England and know that part all too well), you can get enough of it sanded away that it won't come back for a year or more.

Surface rust is the easiest rust to fix 100% of the time. Rust holes, not so much, but it can also be done.

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Re: primitive has rusting freezer door
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2009, 05:00:16 AM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on December 11, 2009, 11:04:34 PM
Surface rust is the easiest rust to fix 100% of the time. Rust holes, not so much, but it can also be done.



Generally, one does have to stop pissing on the freezer to control the rust.
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Re: primitive has rusting freezer door
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2009, 06:08:51 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on December 12, 2009, 05:00:16 AM
Generally, one does have to stop pissing on the freezer to control the rust.

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