Do you ever have to defrost your freezer?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (170988)
United States
October 16, 2021 8:04am CST
Most freezers these days are self defrosting fortunately, but if you have an older style or a less expensive one you still have to defrost them or at least chip the ice away ocassionally. The little freezer I have in the office area, not really an office, but was at one time, really needed some maintenance. There was a huge build up of ice, and the door wasn't even closing properly leading to some of the problem. I spent a few hours last night taming it. At one point I even took a hammer to some of the bigger ice pieces. Now we are back in good shape again. I need to be careful not to overload that thing though. Did you know a bit of vaseline can help renew the seal on fridges and freezers? Trick I learned from a refrigerator repair man.
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@Hannihar (129640)
• Israel
17 Oct 21
@snowy22315
I still have to defrost mine. I do it when I move or right before our holiday of Passover because we do not eat bread on that holiday. We eat unleavened bread. I never knew that about vaseline.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
17 Oct 21
I am glad I don't have to defrost the big one.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
19 Oct 21
@Hannihar Yes, that would be a big job!
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@Hannihar (129640)
• Israel
19 Oct 21
@snowy22315
I am glad you do not have to defrost your big one too.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
17 Oct 21
Yes, I do because I got a semi-automatic one. Should have bought a no defrost freezer when I had the chance.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
17 Oct 21
@allen0187 That's good. Cleaning can be but I still don't like it
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
17 Oct 21
@snowy22315 true.
I do enjoy cleaning the freezer. It has been therapeutic for me.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
16 Oct 21
Fortunately, ours is a newer one. The good thing about our apartment is that all of the appliances are relatively new, so I don't get stuck with unpleasant tasks such as supervising my husband defrosting the freezer. 
Yes, I actually have allowed him the "privilege" of that task in the past. I do more housework than he does, but he does do some of the tasks that I've not the patience and/or strength for.
Yes, I actually have allowed him the "privilege" of that task in the past. I do more housework than he does, but he does do some of the tasks that I've not the patience and/or strength for.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
Yes, most new things don't need it, this one though for some reason does although it is new too. I guess since I got it cheap, that was one of the reasons why. I only paid slightly over one hundred bucks for this thing, but it has been worth every penny.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
16 Oct 21
@snowy22315 I've no idea what our next one will be. Since our next place will likely be a rental as well, so it will likely be a bit of the luck of the draw.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
@wilsongoddard I would love to have a double sided one with the freezer drawer on the bottom. I couldn't get the fridge I really wanted when I bought this one, as it wouldn't fit into the space.
@RebeccasFarm (86962)
• United States
16 Oct 21
I do not, but this fridge freezer definitely needs to be replaced.
It is costing me a fortune to run.
But no chance of replacement
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
I think the water pressure tank problems might have been part of the reason for the huge electric bill last month. Hopefully, it is a little better this month just because we have used no AC or heat.
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@RebeccasFarm (86962)
• United States
16 Oct 21
@snowy22315 I get a graph on my electric site..they tell you what is using the most
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
@RebeccasFarm Ohhh, I guess I might have that too. I never look at it though.
@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
I used my hands to get out some bigger pieces..cold, yes ma'am!
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
17 Oct 21
@rakski I guess that feels good in the summer.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
Not sure it is anybody's idea of a good time, but needs to be done sometimes.
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@nela13 (55818)
• Portugal
16 Oct 21
@snowy22315 yeah, that is the problem, it needs to be done
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The tremendous satisfaction when that final big chunk gives way 
I don't have one these days, but thanks for the little trip down memory lane 
@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
24 Oct 21
The actual main fridge freezer unit I have is self defrosting.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
16 Oct 21
Don't remind me! I have an old one which works well but it's so iced up at the moment I keep putting off defrosting it.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
So glad the one I had to work on was small.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
@sprite1950 Sounds like a noteworthy task.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
16 Oct 21
@snowy22315 I'm actually thinking of doing mine today now you have mentioned it!
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@Juliaacv (48598)
• Canada
16 Oct 21
I usually find it easy to break off some ice every now and then, but never fully defrost it. It didn't cost us a fortune, so it works for me. Now our little bar fridge, that is another story. The freezer, which is only about the size of a shoe box, freezes completely up. We don't keep anything in it, but every couple of years we will notice that the fridge is running alot and if you open up the door you'll see a block of ice. It usually takes a full day of sitting outside in the sun with the doors propped open to thaw. Its a pain.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
This one is pretty small too. It is the size of a small fridge. It was a great purchase, because my other freezer is oddly configured due to the water tap and ice maker..you can't even fit a pizza box in it. This other one is flat and is good for things like that, although I have a tendency to overload it.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
Oh Boy being as it is huge, it is probably going to be quite a task.
@Tampa_girl7 (49241)
• United States
16 Oct 21
I got a new freezer last year, but my old one I had to defrost. It was a pain in the butt.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
16 Oct 21
I am so glad my main one never needs defrosting. I would hate the idea of having to do it.
@elmer0421 (379)
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17 Oct 21
Fortunately with the brand of ref I purchased, I don't have to defrost my freezer.
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@snowy22315 (170988)
• United States
17 Oct 21
Most of the newer ones don't need that kind of treatment.
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