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Ella's Bubbles: Proper Door Seal Maintenance-Inward and Outward Swing Doors

Published May 2022 · 1:38 · 4 chapters

Ella's Bubbles: Proper Door Seal Maintenance-Inward and Outward Swing Doors
Chapters in this video
  1. 0:00 Clean Your Door Seal Regularly The video explains how to clean the door seal and frame to prevent leaks and debris buildup.
  2. 0:38 Replacing a Loose Door Seal The video demonstrates how to replace a loose or damaged door seal by applying a thin bead of silicone to the gasket channel.
  3. 1:02 Adding Silicone to Inward Doors The video shows how to add a bead of silicone to the corner of the gasket where it meets the frame on inward swing doors.
  4. 1:23 Extend Gasket Life The video recommends leaving the walk-in tub door slightly open when not in use to extend the gasket's flexibility and life.

Walk-in tub door seal maintenance involves regular cleaning and proper storage to prevent leaks and extend the gasket's life. The video demonstrates how to replace a loose or damaged door seal and add silicone to inward swing doors.

Proper door seal maintenance for Ella's Bubbles walk-in tubs begins with keeping the door seal and door frame clean. Regularly wipe down the gasket and inner frame with a common household cleaner to prevent debris buildup and potential door leaks. This routine care applies to both inward and outward swing walk-in tub doors.

If a walk-in tub door seal becomes loose or damaged, it can be replaced. Secure the new gasket by applying a thin bead of silicone into the gasket channel, allowing 20 minutes for the silicone to set before reinserting the gasket. For inward swing doors, roll the seal gasket away from the frame and run a bead of silicone down the corner where the gasket meets the frame, allowing 24 hours for the silicone to dry.

To extend the flexibility and life of the walk-in tub door gasket, leave the door slightly open when the tub is not in use. This prevents unnecessary compression of the gasket, helping to maintain its watertight seal for years.

  • Clean door seal and frame
  • Apply silicone to gasket channel
  • Add silicone to inward swing door corners
  • Leave door slightly open when not in use

Step by step help for this topic: Caring for Your Door Seal: Cleaning, Reseating, and Replacing the Gasket, Caring for your walk-in tub door seal so it stays watertight for years and Door seal or gasket looks worn, loose, or leaks: care, repair, and replacement.

Video transcript1 paragraph · 1:38

proper door seal maintenance begins with keeping the seal itself Clean and Free from any debris it should be cleaned on a regular basis with a common household cleaner the door frame should also be cleaned regularly any residue that's allowed to build up can lead to potential door leaks any debris left in the seal or in the door frame can also cause leaks for our inward swing doors care and maintenance is just as important using a common cleaner wipe down the gasket and the inner frame on a regular basis if in the rare instance that a door seal becomes loose or damaged and needs to be removed it can be replaced and should be secured beforehand with a thin bead of silicone placed into the gasket Channel allow the silicone to set up for 20 minutes before reinserting the gasket wait 24 hours for the silicone to dry to add silicone to our inward swing doors roll the seal gasket away from the frame and run a bead of silicone down the corner where the gasket meets the frame you can also add a bead to the other side of the gasket if necessary wait 24 hours to dry finally we recommend that you leave your walk-in tub door open slightly when the tub's not in use this prevents unnecessary compression of the gasket and will extend its flexibility and life

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