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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. |
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