"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 8/4/2014 2:34 PM, sf wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>
> That's what I do with the refrigerator at work. I just turn off the thing
> and wait a few hours. I don't leave the door open because I want to retain
> the cold. I used to hack away at the ice but these days, I'm smarter and
> more patient. The ice falls off in big chunks. The chore is a piece of
> cake for those willing to wait.

Yes. Some people can be sooo impatient. I've seen them using tons of elbow
grease on some dried up spill. When all you have to do is spray it with
cleaner then wait a little while. If it's really bad you can put some wet
paper towels over it. The wetness loosens it and it will wipe right off.
No need to scrub.