So I probably haven't mentioned it here, due to the utter mundanity, but our fridge hasn't really been, well, *cold* recently. And when I say "recently", I mean for about the past year. When my folks were here a couple weeks ago, my dad suggested that the several inches of ice that had accumulated in the freezer--and that were threatening to take over the fridge--might be a source of our non-cooling woes and that a defrost might be in order.
So.
I went online and read a couple of pages of info on defrosting the fridge. Pretty straightforward stuff. Empty all yer goods into coolers, unplug and/or turn off the fridge, open up the doors, and let The Thaw begin. They did mention having towels ready. They did mention that it could take up to 8 hours. They did NOT mention that water might actually flow from *under* the fridge and flood the floor of the kitchen. They did NOT mention that this might go on for NEARLY TWELVE HOURS. Small wonder the cooling mechanism was out of whack--it was apparently gummed up with an iceberg along the lines of that which sunk the Titanic.
Anyway. I haven't done much all day aside from babysit that fiasco. Good times.
2 comments:
Ugh, I always hated defrosting the freezer when I lived in the random rentals back in Kansas. How old is the fridge? If it's old enough, save up and get a new one that you don't have to deal with that crap with!!!
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I they also didn't tell you that a blow dryer can help with the thawing process. They probably did say you should not use any instrument, e.g., knife, to pry off the ice as it melts. If you do so, do it very, very, very carefully.
Otherwise, Shannon has great advice. Of course, if you are living in a rental, then it is up to the landlord to replace it.
Just a couple of thoughts.
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