Official Maytag compact refrigerator parts

How to defrost your Maytag compact refrigerator

• Defrost your Kenmore compact refrigerator whenever frost accumulates to a thickness of 1/8-inch or more on freezer walls.
• Remove and safely store all food from the refrigerator before starting the defrost procedure. Remove the ice cube tray from the freezer compartment.
• Unplug the refrigerator and prop open the refrigerator door. Open the freezer compartment door.
• Place a drip tray on the shelf under the freezer compartment.
• Defrosting will take several hours.
• After defrosting, remove and empty drip tray.
• Wipe down the interior of the refrigerator and freezer compartment.
• Plug in the refrigerator and return the food into the refrigerator. Refill the ice tray and load it in the freezer compartment. Close the freezer compartment and the refrigerator door.

Replacing the door gasket on your Maytag compact refrigerator

• Safely store any food that could deteriorate while the refrigerator is shut off for this repair. Then unplug the refrigerator or shut off the circuit breaker for the refrigerator.
• Carefully pull the panels apart slightly and remove the existing gasket. Pull out the door gasket.
• To smooth creases and folds in the gasket, soak it in warm water and let it dry. Or carefully warm it with a hair dryer or heat gun on a low setting. Be careful not to melt the gasket.
• Starting at the top of the door, work the lip of the new door gasket into the gap between the inner and outer door panels. Work your way down both sides of the door and across the bottom. Check for loose spots. Work the new gasket into the gap between the panels.
• Plug in the refrigerator or turn on the house circuit breaker to restore power.