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in my office, i have a mini-fridger that's been here maybe like 6 or 8 years without being defrosted.
there's a rather sizable chunk of ice in there.
how many towels should i plan to have at the ready when i thaw her out?
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one extra large beach towel.
this post reminded me of a question I heard years ago:
There's a house and all four sides have a southern exposure. What color is the bear?
You likely don't have to melt all the ice. In a lot of these the freezer is just a metal enclosure. If this is what you have:
If your freezer is not like this, sorry I can't help. But this has worked really well for me in the past.
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If it hasn't been defrosted in that long, the ice buildup is stable. So no need to defrost.
The minifridge in my office has not been defrosted in almost two years for that reason. Plus, of course, general laziness.
interesting, and yes, my freezer is as you describe.
I used a hair dryer and in 5 minutes my heavy buildup cracked a bit and gave me a few nice big pieces that could just be pulled out (only a year of buildup at 6/10 chill level though)
MTA: I did wait 10 minutes for it to crack apart after leaving the door closed with that heat in there
Prince of Fatness
+1 on the hair dryer idea. Just don't get too aggressive trying to get the ice off. Let it loosen up. For example, you don't want to pry at it with a screwdriver. Don't ask me how I know that.
Not at it at all.
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this post reminded me of a question I heard years ago: There's a house and all four sides have a southern exposure. What color is the bear?
White!
Winner!
So, Waffs, did you hair dry your fridge or go the nuked towel route?
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OMG IS THAT A BEFORE OR AFTER PICTURE?