Best way to defrost a freezer, and how to prevent it. It is an old fridge/freezer?

Answer 1

It is a very messy job no matter how its done. I used to put a big pot of boiling water in the freezer and shut the door. Do lay down lots of towels.
Let the water sit until it cools off then put another pot of hot water in and let it sit for awhile. By this time, some of the ice should be melted enough that you can loosen it. I used to scrape it, but be careful not to damage your freezer with any sharp instruments.
Anyway its a long process, but once you get all the ice melted and out of there, dry it very well. Then you can spray it with Pam or other cooking spray. Next time it should be easier to get the ice off.
Good luck!

Answer 2

The best way to defrost a freezer is to put down towels or something else to soak up the water after it's defrosted. To do this you can either turn off the freezer and let the room temperature do the defrosting or apply hot water in some fashion to the ice. When I was younger and was assigned the task as a chore I used boiling water in a water gun to do it. My father usually gets trays of boiling water and sits them on the shelves inside while it's off and open to speed up the process. My Mother chooses the passive way. The freezer we have is 18 years old. To prevent ice build up, the best way is to not leave the door open for extended periods of time. Ice forms when the temperature of the shelves/walls are greater than that of the coolant. so keeping the door shut keeps everything at the same temperature. You could also replace the rubber sealant around the door.

Answer 3

I really don't know how to prevent it, just don't open it more ten you have to. I always take a big pan of hot water and put it inside on the rack , and shut the door. Put some towels on the bottom and the floor. Oh and put a big pan on the bottom shelf empty to catch as much of the stuff that defrosts. Then check it every hour or so, and change the hot water and empty pan. Don't take any thing sharp and try to get the ice off, it may poke a whole in it, and all the coolant will run out and destroy your freezer. Hope this helps you some on this nasty job..

Answer 4

Unplug it, take everything out, get a sponge and pan or bucket, get the hair dryer and set it on high and melt the ice. Don't hold hair dryer were it can get wet, or hold it to close or it will overheat and shut off. Make sure the door seal is clean and is in good shape. See if it is sealing all the way around. Ice will form faster if there is a air leak in the seal. If this is a frost free freezer then you have a problem with the timer or the heating element in the freezer. I watch Seinfeld also, It's a lot of laughs.

Answer 5

I take everything out of the fridg/freezer, wheel the fridg outside onto the driveway and wash it out with a garden hose. Then I towel dry it in and out, wheel it back into the house and replace the items I took out. Total time is about 30 minutes; freezer is defrosted, clean and items in cooler are still frozen. DO NOT spray water into the back of the unit.

Answer 6

The best way takes time. It places less stress on the fridge and less risk of damage due to improper use of tools. Place a fan in front of the door. Cool air will act as an insulator causing the ice to melt more slowly. Circulating fresh warmer air over the ice lets it melt a little more quickly. Using other sources of heat can be dangerous. Boiling water is dangerous by itself. Be careful with electricity around water. Make sure that everything that is supposed to be grounded actually is grounded.

Answer 7

Turn fridge off. Open freezer... speeds things up if you place something warm inside such as a container of hot water. Be patient and be ready to sop up the water! DO NOT poke at the walls inside with anything sharp in an attempt to remove ice - VERY easy to pierce the lining and allow refridgerant to escape ( = dead fridge!). Nothing you can do except inspect and replace door seals to help keep moisture out.

Answer 8

the best and easiest is unplug and have your hubby and another male friend lay it down on its back,once the ice melts use household cleaner and clean it,then just use a shop vac and suck all the water from inside.this way all the water is contained inside and there is no spillage on your floors.then just set it back up,use a dry hand towel to dry it out on the inside,and plug it back in.good luck.if you have no men around do what the first guy said.both very effective.

Answer 9

Unplug it and lay down lots of towels.

That is truly the easiest way.

Answer 10

use a hair drier