Everest Dart Mounted Magnetic Gasket | Cooler & Freezer Door Seal | OEM Replacement

Verified Product Identification

• Manufacturer: Everest
• OEM Number: DG28-00
• MPN: DG28-00
• SKU: CDG02-00
• Part Type: Door Gasket

Product Overview

The Everest DG28-00 is a dart mounted magnetic door gasket used to restore the door seal on verified commercial refrigeration equipment. This Everest OEM door gasket creates a compressive barrier between the door and cabinet opening, helping limit warm-air entry when the door is closed. A dependable seal matters because repeated air leakage can add moisture around the opening, contribute to frost, and make the refrigeration system work harder to maintain cabinet conditions. Door gaskets are wear items. Daily opening, cleaning, contact with product carts, and normal compression can leave a gasket torn, hardened, misshapen, or unable to sit evenly against the cabinet. The DG28-00 is identified by its Everest manufacturer part number and dart-mounted magnetic design. Matching that number, then comparing the removed gasket’s mounting edge and overall profile, is the most reliable way to avoid ordering the wrong seal. This replacement is intended for commercial refrigeration service where correct door closure and consistent gasket contact are important to routine cabinet operation.

Product Function

This Everest door gasket seals the perimeter of the refrigeration door when the door closes against the cabinet frame. Its magnetic sealing section helps hold the gasket face against the mating surface, while the dart-mounted edge is intended to retain the gasket in the appropriate door channel. Together, these features help reduce cabinet air leakage at the door opening. A gasket does not correct every door-sealing concern by itself. Door alignment, hinge wear, latch condition, and damage at the gasket track can all affect how evenly the gasket contacts the cabinet. Replacing a worn or damaged DG28-00 gasket can help restore the door seal when the OEM number, profile, and mounting arrangement have been confirmed.

Why Choose a Genuine OEM Replacement?

Selecting the Everest OEM DG28-00 door gasket keeps the purchase tied to the manufacturer part number rather than relying on a general description alone. Door gaskets can look similar while using different mounting profiles, magnetic arrangements, or perimeter shapes. Confirming the Everest OEM number and comparing the original component helps reduce wrong-order risk and gives service personnel a clear reference when evaluating the door seal.

How This Part Works

When the refrigeration door is brought into the closed position, the magnetic portion of the Everest DG28-00 gasket draws the gasket face toward the cabinet opening and supports continuous contact around the door perimeter. The flexible gasket body compresses where the door meets the cabinet, creating a seal intended to limit exchange between cabinet air and surrounding air. The dart-mounted portion of the gasket holds the seal in the door’s designated retaining channel. For the gasket to perform evenly, it must sit correctly in that channel and the door must close squarely against the cabinet. A gap at one corner, a twisted section of gasket, or a door that hangs out of alignment can interrupt compression. For that reason, a door-seal evaluation should consider the gasket, the mounting channel, and the related door hardware as a connected assembly.

Technician Service Tip

Before replacing the gasket, compare the removed component with the Everest DG28-00 number and inspect the door channel for debris, damage, or sections that may prevent the dart edge from seating evenly. Also check whether the door closes consistently around all sides of the cabinet opening.

Common Failure Symptoms

• A torn, split, or missing section of the door gasket may indicate that the seal should be inspected.
• Visible gaps between the closed door and cabinet frame can indicate uneven gasket compression or door alignment concerns.
• Moisture appearing near the door opening may indicate outside air entering around the seal.
• Frost building near the door perimeter can indicate a door-sealing issue that should be evaluated.
• A door that requires extra pressure to remain closed may indicate a gasket, hinge, latch, or alignment concern.
• A gasket that feels hardened, flattened, curled, or distorted may no longer contact the cabinet evenly.
• Cabinet temperature recovery concerns may indicate that the door seal and related refrigeration conditions should be inspected.
• A magnetic gasket that does not sit flush along one edge may indicate a profile, mounting-channel, or door-position issue.
• Damage or separation at the dart-mounted edge may indicate that the gasket is not being retained correctly in the door channel.

Commercial Applications

The Everest DG28-00 door gasket is associated with verified commercial refrigeration equipment and is intended for service situations where a cooler or freezer door requires a correctly identified magnetic seal. Foodservice maintenance teams, commercial refrigeration service companies, restaurant cold-storage operations, and repair personnel may need to inspect door gaskets as part of routine cabinet upkeep. Because specific equipment fitment is not confirmed here, use the Everest OEM number, equipment model and serial number, and the removed gasket profile to confirm the correct application before ordering.

Before You Order

• Match the original Everest manufacturer part number to DG28-00 before placing the order.
• Confirm the equipment model and serial number against approved equipment documentation.
• Compare the removed gasket’s dart-mounted edge with the replacement mounting profile.
• Review the product image alongside the original component, paying attention to the gasket shape and mounting side.
• Confirm that the door uses a magnetic gasket rather than a different sealing arrangement.
• Inspect the door’s gasket-retaining channel for damage, distortion, or obstructions that could affect seating.
• Check whether the door is level and closes evenly before attributing a sealing concern only to the gasket.
• Examine hinges, latch components, and the door frame for wear that could prevent full gasket contact.
• Do not rely on appearance alone when dimensions or specific equipment fitment have not been confirmed.

Related Components

• Door hinges should be inspected because hinge wear or misalignment can keep the door from applying even pressure to the new gasket.
• Door latch components should be checked because weak or damaged latch action can leave the door short of full closure.
• Door closer components, where present, should be evaluated because they influence whether the door returns fully to the cabinet opening.
• The gasket retainer or door track should be inspected because a damaged or obstructed channel can prevent the dart-mounted edge from seating correctly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Everest DG28-00 part?

The Everest DG28-00 is a dart mounted magnetic door gasket for verified commercial refrigeration equipment. It is used to help seal the door against the cabinet opening.

How do I confirm that DG28-00 is the correct gasket?

Match the Everest DG28-00 manufacturer part number to the original component, then verify the equipment model and serial number. Compare the removed gasket’s dart-mounted edge and profile before ordering.

Why does a magnetic door gasket matter on a refrigeration cabinet?

A magnetic door gasket helps the door seal against the cabinet frame. A consistent seal can help limit warm-air entry, moisture near the opening, and frost associated with door air leakage.

Can a new gasket solve a door that does not close evenly?

A new gasket may help when the original seal is worn or damaged, but uneven closure can also involve the hinges, latch, door closer, or gasket-retaining channel. Inspect those related components as part of the evaluation.

What should I inspect before replacing an Everest door gasket?

Verify the DG28-00 OEM number, compare the original gasket profile, inspect the door channel, and check the door alignment and latch condition. These checks help confirm that the replacement gasket is appropriate for the service need.

What symptoms can indicate a commercial refrigeration door-seal concern?

Tears, flattened gasket sections, visible perimeter gaps, moisture, frost near the door, and inconsistent door closure can indicate that the gasket and related door hardware should be inspected.