defrosting freezer?

Question

i have an older fridge without a self defrosting freezer. how do i go about defrosting it? do i have to unplug it? i heard using a hair dryer to melt the ice works...

Answer 1

Amy,

It's not hard to defrost a freezer. It just takes time and patience.

1. Turn freezer off. If you can't turn it off, you can unplug it, but then you don't have a light.

2. Take everything out and put it in coolers, boxes, or even laundry baskets, and cover them with several layers of towels to keep it frozen.

3. I personally like to get our box fan and set it far enough away that no dripping water will get near it. Mine is halfway across the room.

4. Check the progress every half hour. As chunks of ice loosen, if you can pull them off with your fingers, it's okay. Don't use anything else to pry or scrape it off. You run a big risk of damaging something you'll wish you hadn't. Sigh! Isn't that the way life is?

5. After all the ice is gone, take a bowl of warm water and wash down the interior and dry it completely.

6. Turn it back on. It should start humming.

7. As you put stuff back in, take the time to check it. If you can't identify it, throw it away! If there is freezer burn (little white spots) throw it away!

8. Some super-organized people take the time to inventory the contents of the freezer. The purpose of a freezer is to store food, but it's important to rotate the contents. It's not indefinite storage.

9. Stand back and admire your work! Doesn't it look great?

What a feeling of accomplishing something!

Good luck!

Answer 2

1. Turn freezer off. If you can't turn it off, you can unplug it, but then you don't have a light.

2. Take everything out and put it in coolers, boxes, or even laundry baskets, and cover them with several layers of towels to keep it frozen.

3. I personally like to get our box fan and set it far enough away that no dripping water will get near it. Mine is halfway across the room.

4. Check the progress every half hour. As chunks of ice loosen, if you can pull them off with your fingers, it's okay. Don't use anything else to pry or scrape it off. You run a big risk of damaging something you'll wish you hadn't. Sigh! Isn't that the way life is?

5. After all the ice is gone, take a bowl of warm water and wash down the interior and dry it completely.

6. Turn it back on. It should start humming.

7. As you put stuff back in, take the time to check it. If you can't identify it, throw it away! If there is freezer burn (little white spots) throw it away!

8. Some super-organized people take the time to inventory the contents of the freezer. The purpose of a freezer is to store food, but it's important to rotate the contents. It's not indefinite storage.

9. Stand back and admire your work! Doesn't it look great?

Professional knowldge from Jiangsu Doublebear Refrigeration www.doublebear.cn

Answer 3

The quickest and least messy method is this(it takes about 1/2 hr. to 45 minutes)

!) get the largest pot that will fit into the freezer and fill it with water.
2) place pot onto stove and start to boil.
3) while waiting for pot to boil (leaving the freezer run) remove the things from freezer and set on counter top or in picnic cooler if desired.
4)when water boils pull plug to freezer and place pot of water in freezer and close door.
5) wait 5 minutes or until you hear the "clunk" of the frost falling off the top of freezer.
6) remove frost in large chunks lifting with a plastic spatula or similar instrument. Never poke or jab frost or you will risk poking a hole in the evaporator.
7)wipe dry with a tea towel and reload freezer and plug back in.
8) sit back and rest and brag to your friends that you defrosted your freezer in under an hour and you didn't poke any holes in your freezer.

Answer 4

There should be a knob inside of it to turn it off, but if you can't find it then yes unplug it. Use a hair dryer or a small fan. It will loosen the ice you you can take it out and then just wipe it dry.

Answer 5

to defrost it you will probably have to unplug it to let all the ice melt away and then you can sop it all up with a cloth. then let it sit overnight the plug it back up

Answer 6

That or use a hot pan of water to provide the heat
do not try to pry the ice off- dangerous
just let it thaw

Answer 7

if you live where the weather is cold outside,put your stuff out side over night,out of animals reach. unplug fridge,leave door open,put in dish pan,or cake pan on shelves .do not force thaw.you might do it while baking to take advantage of the heat.keep the pans emptied to avoid bigger mess. BE PATIENT....