883050P Genuine Push-In Lid Gasket for Fisher & Paykel H701 Chest Freezers, Replacement Freezer Lid Seal

If the lid seal on your Fisher & Paykel H701 chest freezer has split or gone hard, 883050P is the genuine replacement. It's a push-in gasket, meaning it presses into a channel around the underside of the lid rather than being screwed on. Check the model number on your freezer, which may carry extra letters after H701, and confirm the product code before ordering.

Chest freezer lid not sealing?

A chest freezer relies on its lid gasket to keep the cold in. Because cold air sinks, a chest freezer holds temperature well, but a torn, flattened or shrunken gasket still lets moist air in. That moisture turns into heavy frost around the top edge and on the walls, the lid can freeze shut or lift slightly, and the compressor runs far more than it should. Look for gaps, cracks at the corners and spots where the seal no longer grips the cabinet when the lid is closed.

Part details

• Genuine Fisher & Paykel part 883050P
• Push-in lid gasket
• For the Fisher & Paykel H701 chest freezer
• Supplied packed

Fitting a push-in lid gasket

Switch the freezer off at the wall and move food into another freezer or an esky. Lay the new gasket out in a warm room for a few hours so it relaxes. Pull the old seal out of its channel, clean the channel thoroughly, then press the new gasket in, starting at the corners and working along each side. Close the lid and check for gaps before switching back on.

Questions about this part

Do I need tools to fit a push-in gasket?

Usually not. A push-in gasket has a ridge that presses into a groove in the lid, so it can be fitted by hand. A blunt plastic tool can help ease the ridge into tight corners, but avoid anything sharp that could cut the seal.