Don’t Wait to Replace A Fridge Door Gasket
No matter what line of work you are in, some of your equipment is inevitably bound to break eventually. This is especially true in commercial kitchens, where the majority of the equipment is used on a daily basis. While you can probably wait to get certain things repaired such as a rolling cart or a single burner on a stovetop, other appliances are essential and need to be repaired or replaced in a timely manner. One of these pieces of equipment is a fridge door gasket.
Why is it urgent to repair refrigerator gaskets right away, aren’t they just a little piece of rubber that helps the door to stick? Well, in a way, yes. However, despite refrigerator gaskets being seemingly unimportant, they actually play a crucial role in the functionality of fridges and freezers and a damaged gasket can cost your business hundreds or thousands of dollars if left unaddressed!
We are Gasket Guy of DFW, the most trusted gasket repair company in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and we have been repairing and replacing faulty gaskets for decades, having seen the ramifications of a damaged refrigerator gasket firsthand. In this article, we will talk about what those ramifications are and why it is so important to replace gaskets on time. Let’s begin!
Damaged Gaskets Lead to Energy Loss
One of the biggest consequences of not addressing a faulty gasket is energy waste. Gaskets play a small yet very crucial role in a commercial space: to seal the gap of the door to keep the air in. Without a proper gasket to keep the cold air in and regulate the temperature of fridges and freezers, that cold air will slip out and the fans will have to run constantly to try to maintain the required temperature of the unit. The more the fans are used to lower the temperature, the more energy that gets wasted. Anyone who pays an energy bill can tell you that it’s not cheap, so over time this extra energy usage will add up and become very expensive. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, energy efficient refrigerators and freezers can save you hundreds of dollars on your energy bills as well, emphasizing how steep these bills typically run.
Faulty Fridge Door Gaskets Lead to Equipment Wear
As the fans and compressors work hard to compensate for the loss of cold air, not only are they causing the electric bill to rise, but they are shortening their own lifespans. The components of refrigerators and freezers are not designed to be constantly running, so by leaving a damaged gasket and letting the cold air out these components are being overworked. Avoiding a gasket replacement service could be leading you to further damaged components and further replacements. Plus, for walk-in units, the gaskets act as a seal between the door and the door frame as well. With a damaged gasket, it could cause more wear and tear on the door and the frame every time the door is closed because the gasket is not properly functioning as a buffer and seal. Check out our tips for long-lasting fridge gaskets to help prevent your next gasket from becoming damaged.
Avoiding a Gasket Replacement Can Lead to Food Spoilage
Fridges and freezes are meant to be kept at specific, cold temperatures for a reason. If the temperature of the cooling unit rises too high, then the food inside can spoil and go bad. Food safety is heavily reliant on food being stored at the correct temperature. When food spoils, it can result in expensive losses as the products need to be thrown away. Even worse, if food being stored at the wrong temperature ends up being mistakenly used and served to a customer, it could get somebody sick with food poisoning! Being responsible for an incident like that could result in a lawsuit, a loss of food safety licences/certificates, and the lost revenue of future business from the person who got sick and through word of mouth to other customers.
Get A Free Estimate for Your Faulty Fridge Door Gasket
If you have any damaged gaskets on your reach-in or walk-in coolers or freezers, then don’t wait to get a gasket replacement. While you might not want to spend the money on a replacement, the ramifications of not replacing the faulty gasket could be far steeper and more impactful on your business. Give Gasket Guy of DFW a call and let our team of experts come out to your business to look at your equipment and give you a free estimate for repairs or replacements. Some things can wait, but a fridge door gasket replacement can’t.
Call us at (972) 407-0007 or click to schedule a free inspection of your refrigerator door gasket.
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