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Getting rid of Rotten Fish Smell from Freezer
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) |
Getting rid of Rotten Fish Smell from Freezer
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. |
Getting rid of Rotten Fish Smell from Freezer
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. -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
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. |
Getting rid of Rotten Fish Smell from Freezer
On Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:08:24 -0500, Califbill billnews wrote:
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. A box of baking soda stays in both freezer and fridge. No problems so far. -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
Getting rid of Rotten Fish Smell from Freezer
John H. wrote:
On Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:08:24 -0500, Califbill billnews wrote: 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. A box of baking soda stays in both freezer and fridge. No problems so far. Keep the fish in a small cooler. It's cheaper to throw away. |
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