4055563565 Genuine Gas Tap Gasket for Semi-Rapid Burner, Electrolux Group Gas Cooktops and Cookers, Gas Valve Seal

Part 4055563565 is a genuine Electrolux gasket for the gas tap that feeds the semi-rapid burner. Semi-rapid is the name used for the medium sized burner on most gas cooktops, sitting between the small auxiliary burner and the larger rapid or wok burner. The gasket seals the joint at the tap so gas can only go where it is meant to. We have no model list for it, so match it against the old gasket or your appliance details.

Why the gas tap gasket matters on your cooktop

Every gas tap has to seal tightly where it joins the gas rail or burner supply, and this gasket does that job for the semi-rapid burner. Gaskets harden and flatten with heat and age, and they rarely survive a tap being taken off, so a new one is normally fitted whenever the tap is removed or replaced. A smell of gas near the controls, a hiss from under the cooktop or a leak found during a service are all reasons to have the seals checked straight away. Turn the gas off and get a licensed gas fitter in if you suspect a leak.

Part details

• Genuine Electrolux part 4055563565
• Gasket for the gas tap on the semi-rapid burner
• Seals the tap connection on gas cooktops
• No model list on file, compare with the old gasket

Who should fit this gasket

In Australia, work on gas appliances must be done by a licensed gas fitter. They will isolate the gas supply and power, remove the tap, fit the new gasket and leak test every joint before the cooktop goes back into use. Never reuse a squashed or cracked gasket. If the cooktop has more than one tap of this size, it is worth asking the fitter whether the others need doing too.

Questions about this part

What is a semi-rapid burner?

It is the medium output burner on a gas cooktop. Most cooktops have one or two of them, alongside a small auxiliary burner and a larger rapid or wok burner. This gasket is for the tap that controls the semi-rapid burner.