|
posted to rec.boats
|
|
external usenet poster
|
|
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2015
Posts: 920
|
|
Getting rid of Rotten Fish Smell from Freezer
John H. wrote:
On Sun, 2 Aug 2015 18:43:35 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 8/2/2015 6:28 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 2 Aug 2015 14:53:21 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On Thursday, July 27, 2000 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Csl wrote:
In their infinite wisdom one of my friends who used my boat
inadvertently turned off the breaker to my freezer and refrigerator
and, unfortunately the boat sat for almost a week in 90+ degrees heat
and all the bait in the freezer melted and rotted leaving me with an
incredible odor upon entering my boat today. Usually keep bait in the
bait freezer but that went on the fritz last week.
Whats the best way to get the odor out of the freezer and fridge?
My rv camper fridge (freezer) has the same problem- think it got in to
the gasket. We tried..bleach (straight) 1/2 Awesome and 1/2 frebreeze,
hung a charcoal freezer thing in it.. smell was gone until we turned
it back on... same smell, not quite as strong.... think I will try the
pure vanilla in a bowl with newspaper wads, AND put coffee grounds in
the gasket!!! (or take the gasket off and get new one would be easier)
===
There is a product called Pure Ayre that is excellent:
http://www.amazon.com/Odor-Eliminato.../dp/B0011DTKY2
It contains enzymes that actually attack the odor as opposed to just
covering it up. Highly recommended, no connection to the vendor.
White vinegar works well to kill odors, including fish smell. It
doesn't just mask the smell. It actually attacks and neutralizes the
spores that cause the smell. Wipe down all the freezer and refrigerator
walls, shelves and gaskets with white vinegar. Then, put a small bowl
of vinegar in both the freezer and refrigerator (obvious the freezer
must be "off". Let it sit for 24 hours and then see if
you can still smell the fish.
Some experts recommend putting a slice of bread in the vinegar as well.
The bread increases the surface area of the vinegar in the bowl,
increasing it's efficiency.
We use vinegar water in a spray bottle to clean the fridge after every trip. Then the
doors stay open 'til next trip.
Wipe down with baking soda.
|