SERIOUSLY smelly fridge (1 Viewer)

[tonyandcarol]

they normaly wont work for long if the ammomia is leaking the fridge will feel warm instead of cold when all the gas has leaked out. leave it on and put a thermometer in the fridge it it getting warmer instead of cold it is knackerd.

 

[tonyandcarol]

i would take it back to the dealer a new fridge will cost you £600 ish

 

[Golygfor]

i would take it back to the dealer a new fridge will cost you £600 ish

We will but I want to be able to tell him I have tried everything. I have lemons, coffee, bicarbonate of soda, cotton buds and charcoal. Gonna clean it and leave it on. It is cold and has been for 2 days. Thanks all x

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[GeriatricWanderer]

With all the cleaning you've already done, my money's on something dead and 'orrible behind the fridge.

 

[TheBig1]

bicarb is a miracle cure, even get it put in my sweaty trainers and it kills the smell

 

[FJmike]

Turn fridge off, wait until it is no longer cool, clean with a generous amount of diluted bicarb, dry, put saucer of dry bicarb in freezer, shut door, wait a day or so and the smell should no longer be present, if so if not using leave door (s) open.

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[Golygfor]

Well, I have a saucer of coffee, 2 saucers of Bicarb of soda,1 lemon halved and a charcoal filter in the fridge. Thank goodness red wine isn't kept in the fridge!

 

[pappajohn]

A lot of folks empty the fridge and freezer after use, turn off the power source......then shut the door.
Worst thing you can do, the stink after a while will be terrible and will permeate into the plastic making it practically impossible to remove the smell.
Food and liquid spills will eventually dry out and the smell will cease so I don't think it's that.
ALWAYS leave the door open until the fridge is THOROUGHLY dry...I always leave mine open all the tension its not in use.
As the fridge works that eliminates a ammonia leak.

 

[pappajohn]

Like a dead mouse????? EEEEEEKKKKKKKKK

A dead mouse will stop smelling after a short while.....a rat on the other hand will stink for weeks at least.

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[Puddleduck]

A dead mouse will stop smelling after a short while.....a rat on the other hand will stink for weeks at least.

We used to get rats at work and the stink after Rentokil had done their job can never be forgotten....... a mix of raw sewage and gas.

 

[deleted-member02]

We have one of these in our house fridge. Amazon product ASIN B00COLK7P6It seems to work well

This is basically a very small ozone generator and should work well at eliminating any smells

 

[Golygfor]

Well, after days of bi carb, lemons and coffee the smell has reduced slightly but it still honks. We are going to ask the dealer to change it but anticipate a battle. Fingers crossed!

I have a question about leisure batteries. We have 2 110's (came with van) and a solar panel. They have never fully charged. We are running on EHU. Always 2 lights left. Is that normal?

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[mark49]

Well, after days of bi carb, lemons and coffee the smell has reduced slightly but it still honks. We are going to ask the dealer to change it but anticipate a battle. Fingers crossed!

I have a question about leisure batteries. We have 2 110's (came with van) and a solar panel. They have never fully charged. We are running on EHU. Always 2 lights left. Is that normal?

Did you ever get this sorted?sounds like the same problem I’m having now.

 

[pappajohn]

Did you ever get this sorted?sounds like the same problem I’m having now.

The OP is no longer a member.
This thread is from 2016.

 

[mitzimad]

guess which silly sod has just read it all

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[Anthea M]

guess which silly sod has just read it all

Me too and it was very informative!! Lemons coffee onions bi carb all on list if my fridge smells( hope he got it sorted!!)

 

[Burgo]

If you have a SOG it could be that someone has tucked some bacon, or a bit of fish, just up inside your fridge intake vent outside.

 

[joka250]

guess which silly sod has just read it all

Me too. It did remind me of a customer who booked his car for an air conditioning clean and deodorising treatment. There was a smell but not bad, did the job, all well customer happy. Week later, during a bit of a heatwave, he returned and complained smell returned but worse. It was bad. After a bit of poking and prodding I found a chicken fillet that was 6 weeks out of date in the pocket at back of drivers seat.

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[two]

Are you sure you've got everything out?
Such as an old Camembert?
Charcoal can be good at absorbing smells.

 

[TheBig1]

Me too. It did remind me of a customer who booked his car for an air conditioning clean and deodorising treatment. There was a smell but not bad, did the job, all well customer happy. Week later, during a bit of a heatwave, he returned and complained smell returned but worse. It was bad. After a bit of poking and prodding I found a chicken fillet that was 6 weeks out of date in the pocket at back of drivers seat.

I have mentioned on here before, we were asked to redecorate a vandalised car showroom that a friend had just bought. The office stank that bad that it made big burly builders gag. I still feel for the guy that took down the stained suspended ceiling tiles. Above one was a bag full of decomposing meat along with a huge number of maggots and flies

 

[Burgo]

We used to get rats at work and the stink after Rentokil had done their job can never be forgotten....... a mix of raw sewage and gas.

Those corporate after shaves can be a bit dodgy, can't they?

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