Description
Description
Ensure your fresh-food compartment of your refrigerator is sealed tight and operating efficiently with this genuine OEM door gasket, part number 2188445A, from Whirlpool. This gasket is specially designed to fit many Whirlpool-built models and helps prevent cold air from escaping, warm/humid air from entering, thereby reducing frost build-up, energy usage and helping maintain temperature consistency. Because refrigerator door gaskets differ by shape, mounting method and liner style between models and years, please check with your maintenance technician to confirm that part number 2188445A is correct for your appliance’s full model number and that the door seal is indeed the failing component before ordering. applianceparts.lowes.com+1
Features & Benefits
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OEM-specified gasket built by Whirlpool to match factory design—ensures correct fit and reliable seal. applianceparts.lowes.com+1
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Improves energy efficiency: helps reduce compressor runtime by keeping cold air in and warm/humid air out.
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Reduces frost build-up and condensation at door edges, helping preserve produce and reduce maintenance issues.
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Straightforward replacement: once compatibility is verified, replacing a worn or damaged gasket is far less expensive than replacing the entire door or liner.
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Enhances door closing performance: a good gasket ensures your refrigerator door closes properly, maintaining internal temperature and helping avoid warm spots.
Common Symptoms That Indicate Replacement
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You feel a draft of warm air when the refrigerator door is closed or notice the compressor runs longer than usual.
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Frost or ice is accumulating around the door perimeter or inside the fresh-food compartment — especially near the gasket area.
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The gasket is visibly cracked, torn, warped, discolored, or has missing/melted magnetic strips making the seal weak.
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You can see light behind the gasket when the door is closed (in a darker room) or the door doesn’t sit flush against the cabinet.
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, ask your maintenance technician to verify that the door gasket (2188445A) is indeed the correct failing part and that the door liner, hinge, and mounting points are intact.
Compatibility / Partial Model Notes
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The part 2188445A is identified in Whirlpool’s parts catalog as a fresh food door gasket/seal. applianceparts.lowes.com+1
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According to listings, it replaces or corresponds to older part numbers such as 1106173, 1106175, 1109185, 1109187, 1122826, 1128059, 2148043, 4387608, 935761, 939048, 942268, 942287, 946802, 946990 and 946992. Repair Clinic+1
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Because refrigerator doors, liner mouldings, hinge styles and manufacturing tolerances vary by production year and region, it is essential to match your refrigerator’s full model number (including suffix letters) and compare the old gasket’s shape, dimensions and magnetic strip layout before ordering.
Cross Reference
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Equivalent/older part numbers: AP3092350, PS328688 as referenced in parts listings for this gasket. eBay+1
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When browsing alternate listings, ensure those part numbers list “2188445A” or indicate compatibility with your exact model.
Compatibility Notes
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Matching the entire appliance model number (including suffix codes) is crucial—two refrigerators may appear identical externally but use different gasket profiles or mounting tabs.
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Replacing just the gasket restores sealing performance only if the door liner, hinge, and mounting tabs are in good condition. If the door is bent, hinge worn, or liner cracked, you may still experience sealing issues even after installing the new gasket.
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Installation steps (qualified technician or careful DIY): Disconnect power (if advised for safety), remove items from the door shelf, peel the old gasket out of its retainer (if applicable) from top to bottom, inspect and clean the gasket channel or mounting flange, warm the new gasket if needed (to aid flexibility), align the new gasket 2188445A starting at the top center, press firmly into place all around until flush, then close the door and test for uniform contact and no light or draft at the seal. After installation, allow the gasket to configure/seat over 24 hrs and check again for door closing & frost/condensation signs.