Hey guys.
I recently purchased a used BM23 from Craigslist. Pretty decent deal, but it's missing a few things and I'm trying to sort everything out before attempting to use it.
One thing I had noticed when I picked it up was the amount of condensation (I had the guy run it for me for proof that it worked) inside the unit and the evidence of it happening for some time in the form of rust-looking deposits in the corners of the inside. Research here and other places led me to put a flashlight in the unit last night. I can clearly see light in the lower left-hand section of the unit:
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I initially thought that there was a problem with the seal as it actually does look a bit crushed at the bottom in that area, but it otherwise looked great and the entire unit is supposedly only a couple of years old.
I took some other measurements and found that the top of the door is about 1 3/8" out from the cabinet and the bottom is 1 5/8":
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I additionally put a straight edge on the door and found that here is a large depression in the middle of the door. But also that it's straight on the edge:
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So I can assume the door is bent and that simply replacing the seal is not going to help me, right? Any recommendations on a method to bend the door back into a shape that would allow a tight seal?
Thanks guys. I've already learned a ton here and look forward to learning a bunch more.
-Craig
I recently purchased a used BM23 from Craigslist. Pretty decent deal, but it's missing a few things and I'm trying to sort everything out before attempting to use it.
One thing I had noticed when I picked it up was the amount of condensation (I had the guy run it for me for proof that it worked) inside the unit and the evidence of it happening for some time in the form of rust-looking deposits in the corners of the inside. Research here and other places led me to put a flashlight in the unit last night. I can clearly see light in the lower left-hand section of the unit:
IMG_3401.JPG
I initially thought that there was a problem with the seal as it actually does look a bit crushed at the bottom in that area, but it otherwise looked great and the entire unit is supposedly only a couple of years old.
I took some other measurements and found that the top of the door is about 1 3/8" out from the cabinet and the bottom is 1 5/8":
IMG_3402.JPG IMG_3403.JPG
I additionally put a straight edge on the door and found that here is a large depression in the middle of the door. But also that it's straight on the edge:
IMG_3404.JPG
So I can assume the door is bent and that simply replacing the seal is not going to help me, right? Any recommendations on a method to bend the door back into a shape that would allow a tight seal?
Thanks guys. I've already learned a ton here and look forward to learning a bunch more.
-Craig
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