Took me four months to fix a broken cooler door gasket

I kept wondering why my walk-in was cycling so much and the compressor sounded rough. Checked the coils, cleaned the condenser, even replaced the thermostat. Then one slow Tuesday I noticed a tiny gap in the gasket near the bottom hinge. I finally swapped it out and the compressor hasn't kicked on as much since. Anybody else spend way too long chasing a dumb fix like that?

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the_joseph21h ago

Man, that's brutal lmao. Four months is a long time to be fighting a ghost like that. I had a similar thing with a residential fridge once where the door seal was just barely not making contact in one spot, drove me nuts for weeks. You always feel like a dummy when it's something that simple.

milesbailey21h ago

Did you try checking the evap fan motor? Those things can be finicky and cause temp swings that make the compressor run crazy. Worth a look before you tear your hair out more.

ray_miller8420h ago

Four months of fighting a ghost" - that's about right. @milesbailey has a point though, those evap fans can be real sneaky little gremlins.