2007-02-16 05:45:05 · 14 answers · asked by cathy o 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Unless your fridge is very old, running on Ammonia, The refrigerant will not smell.
2007-02-16 05:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by lulu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can, but how old is your fridge? it's unlikely to be gas if it is quite new and well maintained. If you have cleaned the inside of the fridge and it still smells - check inside the rubber seals around the door, spilt milk etc can often get trapped there especially if there is a crack in the seal. A Qtip can be quite useful in cleaning the seals - hope this helps.
2007-02-16 15:01:43 · answer #2 · answered by jazzmynvee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but it is more likely a spill that has been missed.
Clean the fridge well with soapy water and bicarbonate of soda (baking powder). Then leave a small container with a little bit of bicarb in the back.
This should cure the problem.
If you ever switch the fridge off for any reason, leave the door open.
2007-02-16 16:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Nneave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is probably something giving off gas but it is not the refrigerant. Look under and behind the crisper drawers and you will probably find an orange or lemon that has somehow fallen there and has been there for a while.
Refrigerant gas does not have an odor and is not dangerous.
2007-02-17 01:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a fridge gets damaged while moving the coolant can leak, which is bad!! get it fixed asap or it could just be you had the fridge turned off whith the door shut, this causes a bad smell due to mould and mildew forming.
2007-02-16 15:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by hunter-78 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's very unlikely you're smelling a refrigerant and much more likely your smelling something burning off the condenser in the back. Could be dust, could be insuation of some wires, could be anything...but probably not your refrigerant.
2007-02-16 13:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by arjo_reich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check that you have nothing in there going rotten. If clean then the refridgerant may be leaking. Call an engineer. But first, check your spelling!
2007-02-16 13:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by RICHARD G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats just last weeks meatloaf. Time to throw it out (when it has things growing on it that means its no good).
2007-02-16 13:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by matt_archbold2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you frig is leaking the coolant. have some one come in and check it out. a pipe may have worked loose.
2007-02-16 13:49:27 · answer #9 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes they can smell funny
2007-02-16 13:52:14 · answer #10 · answered by chkn_fur 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋