PH Way to defrost a freezer
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We need to defrost the freezer compartment of our fridge/freezer.
Currently rammed, and unlikely to be run down anytime soon, as we have a small baby and pre-prepare a lot of small meals for her......so
My wife suggests a hair drier and a lot of towels, whilst I'm looking at a can of last years de-icer in the back of the car.
Any suggestions, that don't involve switching it off, or letting any food thaw out 1
Currently rammed, and unlikely to be run down anytime soon, as we have a small baby and pre-prepare a lot of small meals for her......so
My wife suggests a hair drier and a lot of towels, whilst I'm looking at a can of last years de-icer in the back of the car.
Any suggestions, that don't involve switching it off, or letting any food thaw out 1
Maybe I am stating the 'bleeding obvious' here...
But I do a defrosting on mine once a year.
I cunningly utilise nature to do so...
Basically I wait for winter, and then once winter is upon us, I look for an impending day / few days of low temperatures. Close to freezing is best - just check the weather reports every now and again, you'll get the hang of it
When a properly cold day / evening / night comes around, I unload the freezer's contents into bags or cardboard boxes or whatever is at hand, and place the lot outside on the patio, where it resides in similar temperatures to that which it is used to in the freezer.
I then defrost the freezer at my leasure, and re-load after with all the frozen items from outside, which are still frozen...
HTH
But I do a defrosting on mine once a year.
I cunningly utilise nature to do so...
Basically I wait for winter, and then once winter is upon us, I look for an impending day / few days of low temperatures. Close to freezing is best - just check the weather reports every now and again, you'll get the hang of it
When a properly cold day / evening / night comes around, I unload the freezer's contents into bags or cardboard boxes or whatever is at hand, and place the lot outside on the patio, where it resides in similar temperatures to that which it is used to in the freezer.
I then defrost the freezer at my leasure, and re-load after with all the frozen items from outside, which are still frozen...
HTH
Gandahar said:
Don't use a sharp knife to chip away like I did. Got carried away and the knife point bounced off and hit one of the refrigerant pipes... which started to poor out as a vapour. It was just like the original Alien where Ripley is trying to get off the ship....
Exactly what an old flat mate of mine did during student days..He owed me a couple of beers whe I sourced a replacement for free. Nowadays, I put the thing out the back door and use the hose to defrost.
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Maybe I am stating the 'bleeding obvious' here...
But I do a defrosting on mine once a year.
I cunningly utilise nature to do so...
Basically I wait for winter, and then once winter is upon us, I look for an impending day / few days of low temperatures. Close to freezing is best - just check the weather reports every now and again, you'll get the hang of it
When a properly cold day / evening / night comes around, I unload the freezer's contents into bags or cardboard boxes or whatever is at hand, and place the lot outside on the patio, where it resides in similar temperatures to that which it is used to in the freezer.
I then defrost the freezer at my leasure, and re-load after with all the frozen items from outside, which are still frozen...
HTH
That's a bit too sensibleBut I do a defrosting on mine once a year.
I cunningly utilise nature to do so...
Basically I wait for winter, and then once winter is upon us, I look for an impending day / few days of low temperatures. Close to freezing is best - just check the weather reports every now and again, you'll get the hang of it
When a properly cold day / evening / night comes around, I unload the freezer's contents into bags or cardboard boxes or whatever is at hand, and place the lot outside on the patio, where it resides in similar temperatures to that which it is used to in the freezer.
I then defrost the freezer at my leasure, and re-load after with all the frozen items from outside, which are still frozen...
HTH
Why do people think as soon as food thaws slightly and you refreeze it that it goes bad and will kill you?
Just take out the food, bag it up, use common sense when it comes to ice cream etc and allow the freezer to thaw with a little help from trays of hot water.
After two or three hours you should be clear of ice and you can return your frozen but slightly thawed at the edges food to your lovely frost free freezer.
Just take out the food, bag it up, use common sense when it comes to ice cream etc and allow the freezer to thaw with a little help from trays of hot water.
After two or three hours you should be clear of ice and you can return your frozen but slightly thawed at the edges food to your lovely frost free freezer.
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