838291P Genuine Door Flapper Steel Insert with 8W Heater for Fisher & Paykel Fridges RF610ADX5 RF610ADUX5 RF610ADW5 RF610ADX4 RF540ADUSX4

Genuine part 838291P is the steel flapper insert and 8W heater for Fisher & Paykel French door fridges in the RF610AD range, plus the RF540ADUSX4. The flapper is the hinged strip on one fridge door that the door seals close against. Models on file are the RF610ADX4 and RF610ADX5, the RF610ADUX5, the RF610ADUSX4 and RF610ADUSX5, the RF610ADW5, the RF610ADJX5 and the RF610ADUB5.

Water or ice on the fridge door flapper?

With two doors meeting in the middle, the fridge needs a flapper to close the gap. The steel insert gives the flapper its strength and a surface for the magnetic door seals to grip, and the 8W heater keeps it just warm enough to stop condensation forming where cold inside air meets the room. When the heater fails, the flapper sweats, drips water onto the floor or shelf, and can grow ice or mould. A bent or loose insert lets the doors leak cold air, so the fridge runs longer and frost builds up.

Part details

• Genuine Fisher & Paykel part 838291P
• Steel flapper insert with 8W heater
• Suits RF610AD French door models and RF540ADUSX4
• Nine models on file

Fitting the flapper insert

Turn the fridge off at the wall and unplug it, as the heater is wired into the fridge. The flapper is detached from the door edge and opened up to reach the insert and heater plug, so take photos at each step. Route the heater wire exactly as before, fit the new insert, then reassemble and check the flapper flips freely and sits flat when both doors close.

Questions about this part

Does this include the heater?

Yes. 838291P is listed as the steel flapper insert and heater, rated 8W. If your flapper is dripping or icing up, a failed heater is a common cause, so replacing the insert and heater together deals with both in one job.