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  • Defrosting the freezer (quickly?)
  • z1ppy
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    Obviously could just switch it off & let it melt but would like to do it as quick as possible, as I don't really have any where to store the contents for long (could ask our neighbour/friend). Have experienced the joy of stabbing the element with a knife in the past, so would like to do it safely too.

    Is there a quick way?
    Saw some defrost-quick spray in a better-ware mag once and one of the lads used a (home) steam cleaner to clean the works freezer box out yesterday.

    mrmichaelwright
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    fan heater (but not on full blast)

    CaptainFlashheart
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    Hair dryer can be a good idea. You can aim it to the right places.

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    mrmichaelwright
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    and most food will stay more than frozen enough in the fridge for a good few hours

    i sit a fan heater on a plastic box about a foot away form the door to keep it away from water

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    sslowpace
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    Car de-icer helps it along, and use a plastic fish slice, not a bloody knife.

    br
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    Best way:

    Stop buying food, eat the contents first – switch off and open the door – leave. Handy if like ours its in the garage…, otherwise lots of towels.

    Quick way:

    Blow heater and hot water.

    krag
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    Washing up bowl with hot water in left in the freezer?

    z1ppy
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    use a plastic fish slice, not a bloody knife.

    hey I was young and it was all going so well, until the inevitable happened 😳

    Keef
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    take it outside,give it a good hosing with a hose pipe (not jet wash) ten Minuit job.I do mine twice a year like this,never had a problem.I just put all the food in bags,put it back in freezer after wiping it out with a towel,food stays frozen.

    Drac
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    Best Way:

    Frost free freezer.

    But as you don't have one, some people reckon bowl of bowling water in the bottom helps and change regualr. No idea really though.

    Dobbo
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    simonfbarnes
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    I had great fun shooting hot water into the freezer with a washing up liquid bottle – it really cuts (harmlessly) through the ice 🙂 You have to resist the temptation to lever at the ice with anything as the elements are easily damaged, even with a plastic instrument!

    grunty
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    I used a wall paper steamer when I did mine a couple of weeks back. only too about 30 mins to get rid of it all.

    I was a bit wary about holding the steam jet in one place for too long though in case it FIU

    tinsy
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    I thought similar to simonfbarnes, but maybe just drag it outside and use the hose, no mess inside then.

    coffeeking
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    Hairdryer for me, sorts it out pretty quick, and no need to get the hairdryer into the wet area, just lob a towel at the bottom to catch it all.

    Put your frozen food in the bath with a sleeping bag or duvet over it, no problems.

    ChrisE
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    Put all your food under a sleeping bag or duvet. It will last for a couple of hours or more.

    C

    BigJohn
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    Same way as Keith. Drag it into the yard and hose it. Wipe it down and re-stock it. About 30 mins total.

    coffeeking
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    Drag it into the yard and hose it. Wipe it down and re-stock it. About 30 mins total.

    Christ, it's about 15 mins with a hairdryer!

    Jamie
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    I place saucepans with boiling water in them on the shelves.

    ….oh and knife as i like to gamble.

    scaredypants
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    I thought all the freon boils and the universe implods if anyone puts anything hot in a freezer ?

    crikey
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    I use hot water and an axe; we get thick thick ice in our freezer.

    mrmichaelwright
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    how about chucking lime into it, perhaps in the form of a grenade of some kind

    manton69
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    If you can get outside easily just use a hose pipe. You can totally defrost it in a few minutes, dry it off and get it up and running before you know it.

    Whathaveisaidnow
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    Hairdryer and coldness, nothing better, very comforting, do it all day if i could!

    mrmichaelwright
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    problem with moving it is that most should be left standing still for 24 hours before being switched on. This is based on last time i sold a freezer but it may not be true any more

    thomthumb
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    Hairdryer and coldness, nothing better, very comforting, do it all day if i could!

    ha! thats my job! 😀

    bruneep
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    and use a plastic fish slice, not a bloody knife.

    using a knife is the quickest way. Mate defrosted his using a knife and hr later he was in the shop buying a new freezer with no ice.

    gravitysucks
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    Sit on the floor beer in one hand hair dryer in the other takes no more than 15 mins or two cans worth

    z1ppy
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    burneep – read above, been there done that.
    MMW I was under the impression it should be stood for 24hrs after moving too.
    That and it's a 6ft tall fridge freezer, so can't just 'pop' it outside.. hairdrier it is then.

    Great response cheers.

    Keef
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    you only need to leave em standing if you're a clumsy f00ker,if you keep it upright and don't chuck it about whilst moving it you're ok.

    skidartist
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    how about chucking lime into it, perhaps in the form of a grenade of some kind

    simonfbarnes
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    but maybe just drag it outside and use the hose

    that would require two other people much burlier than I 🙁

    TandemJeremy
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    Salt? I chuck salt into mine – then hot watter

    maxray
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    Get your father in law to try it with a chisel whilst you are on holiday in Canada.. then return to a brand new fridge freezer .. .shimples!

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