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05-31-2008, 04:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Georgetown
Posts: 1,411
M.O.C. #956
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Defrosting frig
I know this has been addressed before but I just did it and thought you might like what I do. Once a week or when I see a build up of ice on the fins (high humidity seems to dictate this), I turn off the frig overnight. In the morning the ice is gone and you just turn the frig on again. The temp is still in the safe range for food. Even though we are in the 70's and 80's at night. Once a month I take the things out of the freezer and put into the frig. Turn off the frig and leave the freezer door open. It doesn't take long till you can scrape the ice off inside. I use a towel to catch the water. Turn the frig back on and put things back in the freezer. It sure makes it easy.
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06-01-2008, 02:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Silver Springs
Posts: 2,873
M.O.C. #2716
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Now that's a word that I like to see.. Easy.
Thanks Myrna..
Helen
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06-01-2008, 07:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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Gotta say
Never thought of turning the frig off for over night and letting the stuff drip away.
What we usually do, is about every 6 weeks, just before a grocery run (when there is not much in there), we take everything out of the frig, and freezer, put the stuff to worry about, like mayo, in the sink with the little blue freezer thingys we use in coolers.
We turn everything off, open the frig door, and take a bowl of warm water (very warm, not boiling) and place in freezer with door shut. Leave for 15 minutes or so.
Then, we get the ole hairdryer and on cool setting, or warm, NEVER hot, we gently, from a distance, blow on icey spots still remaining.
Wipe dry (like that towel idea a LOT), and put everything back.
Usually the food is OUT of the frig for about 30 minutes and the ice does not even have a chance to start dripping!
Myra, you mention scraping, what do you use???
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06-01-2008, 10:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
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Carol, Vicki does the hairdryer method with it on LOW. Don't forget to mention to keep the hairdryer moving. Pointing in one spot risks cracking the cabinet because of the rapid and extreme temperature change. Moving it around and running it on low gets the job done pretty quickly.
I never thought of shutting it off overnight, either. Interesting idea. Thanks, Myrna.
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06-01-2008, 11:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
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M.O.C. #6337
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Yepper Steve
KEEP IT MOVING!
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06-01-2008, 06:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Georgetown
Posts: 1,411
M.O.C. #956
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Carol: I use a small plastic scraper that I have for the small freezer, but anything plastic will work. Like a spatula that would slide under the chunks of ice and lift it away. Using something plastic will not scratch the metal.
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06-02-2008, 03:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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Ah Ha
THANKS Myrna!
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06-02-2008, 05:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Weeki Wachee
Posts: 814
M.O.C. #7219
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Ye Ole Hair Dryer has worked many years for me. Only use plastic and be easy on the fins. After a few minutes ice will just pull off the fins and throw in the sink and you won't have to mop up the water.
Hugh
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06-02-2008, 05:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Minden
Posts: 643
M.O.C. #1629
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Thanks Myrna: Defrosted mine last night by just turning it off, as suggested. Nice and shiny, clean and frost free this morning.
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06-03-2008, 05:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 708
M.O.C. #6958
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Wow, I never thought that this would be an issue on the forum. I never use the Monty for long enough at one time for it to be a problem. I just empty it out every weekend, wipe down the fridge, door, shelves; clean out bins, and prop the doors open, and put the whole idea out of my mind. When I get back to our monty, it's clean, defrosted, dry and ready to be used again.
I believe in easy, so I would probably use the "store stuff in the sink (or my 12v cooler)" until the ice in the freezer melts (or overnight) and would leave towels in the bottom of the freezer to soak up the water. The cooler keeps things to 20 F below ambient temperature so if it's getting to the 50's at night everything is still frozen in the am.
Hats off to the all us ladies, who find the most efficient use of our time and energy to accomplish anything!
Lisa
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06-05-2008, 04:48 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Yantis
Posts: 54
M.O.C. #7371
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WOW!!! Thanks Myrna, I love your once a month idea. I will be doing that from now on. I get ice only in the freezer and always took everything out, top and bottom, but your way is the awesome way, and EASY!!!!
Thanks again,
Sharon
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2020 Montana Legacy 3811MS
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