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Post# 922441   2/19/2017 at 18:39 (2,594 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Not the one Minnie did I "The Help", I defrosted the deep freeze. For a smaller upright freezer it sure is a PITA. That's why I usually only do it every two years or so, or whenever it will only hold one frozen pizza, which ever comes first.
Now with everything back in place I think to ask. Once in A helpful hints column they said to spray the clean dry coils with Pam no stick spray and defrosting is easier. Anyone ever try it? If it works I may try it during the next election year. That's my next planned defrost. |
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Post# 922455 , Reply# 2   2/19/2017 at 20:14 (2,594 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 922459 , Reply# 3   2/19/2017 at 20:35 (2,594 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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I employed the hair dryer and the exhaust of the vacuum cleaner, pancake turner to scrape the shelves, then wiped it dry and then kitchen sanitizer, dried that and then ready to turn things back on.
Just unpacked the ice chest, everything's back in the freezer, minus the pizza that was buried in the frost. |
Post# 922464 , Reply# 4   2/19/2017 at 21:14 (2,594 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Do it on a warm day with a good sized box fan blowing on the frosty shelves, you can use a few large pans to catch most of the melting water and a pile of old bath towels to soak up the rest of the melted ice. doing this on a hot day not only speeds the defrosting and cools down the area where the freezer is located.
Be sure to dry in inside of the freezer well so the frost will not get a jump on your efforts. 90% of the frost in a manual defrost freezer comes from door openings and air-leaks in the construction of the freezer. |