You notice the kitchen feels unusually warm when the oven is on. Your electricity bill has crept up without any new appliances. Touch the oven door during cooking. If any area feels warm (not hot — warm), heat is escaping. Your door seal has failed.

The Paper Test: Diagnose a Failing Door Seal in 30 Seconds

Close a piece of paper (or KSh 200 note) in the oven door, half inside, half outside. Try to pull it out. If it slides out with NO resistance, the seal is not making contact. Test at four locations: top, bottom, left, right.

How a Bad Seal Wastes Energy (And Money)

An oven with a compromised seal cycles the heating element on 50-80% more often. For a 2,000-watt oven used 5 hours per week, that's an extra 4-6 kWh per week — KSh 200-300 per week, KSh 800-1,200 per month wasted.

Replacement Door Seal Options

Universal door seals (rope-style, cut to length): KSh 1,500-2,000. Brand-specific molded seals: KSh 2,500-4,000. We recommend brand-specific for LG, Samsung, Ramtons, and Bosch.

"My oven door felt loose. Repair Ready replaced the seal for KSh 3,000 total. My next electricity bill dropped by KSh 1,200." — Grace, Westlands

📞 Call 0707 790 099 for a door seal inspection. Mention 'paper test' and we'll know exactly what to check.