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Topic: Freezer frozen shut - Any Ideas?  (Read 3425 times)

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alright folks, never happened b4 2 me but there's always a first time.  My second garage fridge in garage is apparently frozen solid stuck.  Its a high lo unit with french doors with a chest pullout freezer below.  I noticed that there was always frost in the freezer, and I chokt it up 2 slight infiltration of ambient moisture that would freeze in unit.

Welllllllll, apparently, let it go on 2 long and now the mfer frozen stuck, won't budge an inch. 

Any ideas on how 2 get in there n thaw out this bish mas pronto?
Or maybe the trick IZ 2 thaw er out.

a lil help pls  :smt006


fishbushing

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Maybe unplug the dang thing? :smt006
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Is it a Samsung fridge/freezer?   :smt005

I've heard of this happening, problem was bad design where water that should be draining/dripping down was freezing and causing this issue.  Sounds like you just need to unplug that bitch. 

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use a hammer...  :)


If you don't like that idea, maybe get a large pot of hot (boiling?) water and pour it down the rubber seal. 

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flame thrower

or unplug it for a while (much less fun)


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Cmon, im w8ing to hear sum Macgyver type isht  :smt044
gotta make room 4 the upcomning meat run, ifn I ever git out :jerk:


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there's a spray bottle of "defroster" sold in appliance stores. I've used it, but I suspect its just rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle.  Spritz the rubber seal all around a couple times....oughta do it...


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Salt dissolves ice right?

Pour some soy sauce around the perimeter of the rubber seal  :smt003

That's some McGuyversan shit right there!  :smt044
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Grab some salt, a couple limes, no rubbing alcohol, a 5th of Tequila. Pour Tequila in a salt rimmed glass with lime, unplug freezer, grab lawn chair sit down with your feet up on the not-in-use kayak and wait for said appliance to warm up enough to open or you to be drunk enough to not give a shit!  :smt044
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Grab some salt, a couple limes, no rubbing alcohol, a 5th of Tequila. Pour Tequila in a salt rimmed glass with lime, unplug freezer, grab lawn chair sit down with your feet up on the not-in-use kayak and wait for said appliance to warm up enough to open or you to be drunk enough to not give a shit!  :smt044
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Grab some salt, a couple limes, no rubbing alcohol, a 5th of Tequila. Pour Tequila in a salt rimmed glass with lime, unplug freezer, grab lawn chair sit down with your feet up on the not-in-use kayak and wait for said appliance to warm up enough to open or you to be drunk enough to not give a shit!  :smt044
MacGyver ain’t got shit!!

waited for this, was not disappointed
You are welcome PISCEAN.  :smt006


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IsaoK

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You could try putting some muscle into it...