How do I get rid of bad odors in chest freeze from food left in freeze
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Mary derry
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I will try the vinegar/soda.
19 answers
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If that doesn't work, try a mild clorox/water solution to wash the inside. Leave the freezer open several days to air out.
Debi53
on Jul 03, 2015
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Have you tried charcoal and newspaper let sit in there for a week closed they should absorb the orders
Mary Staat Coomer
on Jul 03, 2015
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I had accidentally unplugged my freezer for several days. Wow rotted meat smell !!!! I spread newspaper on the bottom and and added lots of used coffee grounds ( thanks to a local coffee shop). I closed up my freezer for a couple days and it was odor fee.
Bobbie
on Jul 03, 2015
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Clean the freezer and then put a bowl of charcoal in it. It should absorb the odor. I keep a piece or two in the freezer.
Sherry Riser
on Jul 03, 2015
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Open it up and expose it to the sun. Tilt it if you have to.
Inez Aultman
on Jul 04, 2015
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In our shop, when we get a freezer or refrigerator like that, we have used a cleaner sold by the Family Dollar Store called Mean Green, that is amazing! We do first clean out what we can, and use the vinegar, baking soda, newspapers, and coffee grounds, not usually all at the same time, but in really bad units, we keep adding until I can't smell it and then finish with the mean green. Don't use 409 types or bathroom cleaners, though! I ruined an expensive unit that way.
Rosemarie Randolph
on Jul 04, 2015
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Set a Styrofoam cooler inside of it for a couple of days... the smell will be gone!
Janet Gordon Rodda
on Jul 04, 2015
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I tried charcoal and it didn't help. So I cleaned again with Clorox and now I've got coffee on paper plates and it seems to be helping. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Sam P
on Jul 04, 2015
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Make a spray of white vinegar and backing soda spray it down leave on for about 10 min then wipe clean Smell should be gone
Barbara Skabialka
on Jul 04, 2015
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A friend of mine had this happen with a smelly fridge. This works great, use blue Listerine wipe down the entire inside of the fridge.Close the door let it sit with the Listerine for a good 24 hours then wash it out with soapy water. If the smell has not gone repeat the process
Joyce Berry
on Jul 04, 2015
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I use fresh coffee grounds. My son left prawns in a unplugged freezer and tried every technique under the sun to get the odour out. Coffee grounds is quick and simple solution. Don't store coffee grounds in your freezer as it absorbs odours.
Joan
on Jul 04, 2015
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Tea bags
Jack
on Jul 05, 2015
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Baking soda
BRENDA BRIDGES
on Jul 05, 2015
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Set a dish inside with some real vanilla extract in it.......worked for me when cleaning out a very nasty refrigerator.
Janice
on Jul 05, 2015
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kitty litter will absorb odor - in a pan
Carol Claremont
on Jul 05, 2015
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There is foam underneath the bottom. And if blood leaked underneath into the foam nothing else you do will get rid of the smell until you remove the foam. the freezer should have the Symantec's somewhere on them or google it with the serial and model number it should show how to remove the bottom so you can remove the foam.
Sherrie
on Jul 05, 2015
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put wadded up newspaper in the chest. aftrr a few days remove and replace newspaper. continue till oder is gone
Su Stewart
on Jul 05, 2015
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Charcoal (without lighter fuel) placed in the chest with door closed for a few days will draw out odor. May need to throw-out charcoal after this and repeat.
Martha Partridge
on Jul 05, 2015
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Thank you so much for all your posts. will update when I am done.
Mary derry
on Jul 07, 2015
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