[Bill and Pam]

Hi folks

I decided that I was not going to pay £72 for a new freezer door especially when I hardly use the freezer and it is only the seal that needs replacing.

Sourced a genuine freezer compartment door seal Ref 25-05099-31747 from E Bay for £7.31 which was slightly over size, which allowed me to cut it with a stanley knife whilst retaining all corners. I used Loctite All Plastic Activator and Super Glue . Left fridge on gas overnight and seems to have stayed in position. Thought it was worth the gamble. Quite a simple job really.

Bill

[Bill and Pam]

Thanks for the comprehensive info. Barry. I did contact Peter Hambleton of Whitestake, only a few years ago, regarding the gas strut supports,  just before he retired, and he mentioned that they do not give much bother generally. So I did not get round to replacing them. I took your advice and spoke to Will Takkou at Metrol and received the new struts (280 Newtons)  by return carrier. It just took me 30 minutes to replace them. Yes, I have just pushed the bed up with one hand!  What an amazing improvement! So thanks to you Barry and all the Exsis owners who assisted. I have had the Exsis SG since 2005 and have overcome most of all the niggles but this ranks as one of the best.

Cheers Bill

[Bill and Pam]

Thanks Barry & Fred for the information.

I may have to submit to a new freezer door in the end!  Yes Fred, it is one of those Exsis niggles which crop up from time to time.

Bill

 

[Bill and Pam]

Hi Tom

Elastofil is the stuff to use. I think that Easifil was something my joiner was using at the time and I put it down by mistake. The hollow areas are the airways and you should not stick anything down there or you will block the air flow to the front.  Any sound deadening material goes above the hollow areas on the plastic under shelf. Hope that is clearer.

Good luck Bill

[Bill and Pam]

Hi folks

Sounds like much Exsisential work is going on in this lockdown.  We realise how important the Exsis is when it is not parked up! Hope all you enthusiasts are enjoying the sprucing up and maintenance which has to be done.  The weather has been great here in the Lakes for the last 4 weeks and we were able to get plenty of jobs done.  It is so frustrating when we can’t just pop out in the Exsis  to our favourite local spots in   Duddon and Crake valleys on empty roads! . There have been some great ideas to solve the shelf problem. Just to mention that our own windscreen shelf replacement has been successful apart from one snag which we touched on a couple of years ago. The air intake for the windscreen is at the rear of the shelf and plenty of adhesive is needed here to make a good seal and drive the air forward. This,  together with the new thin sound deadening material, may cause your shelf to sit high. This could interfere with your blinds mechanism. . Just to say, be careful with any raising of the shelf for you may find it awkward opening and closing the blinds. Keep safe if you are self isolating. Bill & Pam

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