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.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

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.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

On Monday, August 4, 2014 4:58:49 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > 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.

All I know is that I sure wish I could get so excited by defrosting a freezer. :-)

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
I had one in an old apartment. Standard fridge with top freezer. I'd just
let the food supply dwindle then put whatever was left in some coolers.

I would then shut off the power and put a large pot of hot water in there,
changing it a few times. Was usually done in two hours.

On 8/4/2014 7:34 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.
>

I just pull everything out, put a sheet cake pan on the freezer floor
to catch the melted ice/water, stick a blow dryer inside, prop the
door mostly shut, wait 5-10 minutes. Open door, turn off blow dryer,
wipe everything dry, remove pan of water, refill freezer, turn back on
and it's good.