On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 14:28:35 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
wrote:

>
> Use the fan alone. You will not need luck unless you persist with your
> "chipping the ice out with a kitchen knife, oyster knife, or a 19th century
> English carpet stretcher I bought on eBay that works quite well for chipping
> ice" or your mom's "boiling water trick".

I used to have an upright (non self-defrosting) freezer in the
basement. I only needed to let it stand with the door open for a
couple of hours and the ice would drop off without the need for a hair
dryer. It would be self-defrosting if it was upstairs in the kitchen.

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Never trust a dog to watch your food.