My siblings and I are organizing another siblings estate. In the garage is an unopenable freezer due to all interior spaces filled with one solid many hundred pound block of ice.
Other than just unplugging and waiting for ice and contents to thaw is there a safe and efficient way to remove this mess?
Loosen the ice with a little water, then turn the freezer on its side to let the block slide out...
If you want to add a little excitement to this project, remember, that there's no problem that can't be solved with a sufficient quantity of high explosives.
--Bob
BassmanBruce wrote:
My siblings and I are organizing another siblings estate. In the garage is an unopenable freezer due to all interior spaces filled with one solid many hundred pound block of ice.
Other than just unplugging and waiting for ice and contents to thaw is there a safe and efficient way to remove this mess?
I have read a freezer might not work after being tipped on it's side.
You have to let it stand upright for a day or two after
jinx wrote:
I have read a freezer might not work after being tipped on it's side.
Seems like it's unusable right now anyway!
BassmanBruce wrote:
My siblings and I are organizing another siblings estate. In the garage is an unopenable freezer due to all interior spaces filled with one solid many hundred pound block of ice.
Other than just unplugging and waiting for ice and contents to thaw is there a safe and efficient way to remove this mess?
As already mentioned, unplug, then I'd carefully pour warm water around the edges to melt and loosen, then tip on its side to let the "block" slide out. A warm "space heater" directed at it would speed it up too.
Thanks for the ideas so far.
A little more info, freezer is in the city so explosives while fun are sure to be frowned upon.
Entire inside is filled with ice in and around every shelf, drawer, compartment, coils, items and latched on to every contour, turn of plastic. Ice weighs over 800 lbs if my math is correct.
If I can get freezer to front of garage I will unplug it and hope water goes out under garage door. This will probably be a many days long stinky mess, but no one lives there and I cannot leave freezer out doors unattended.
Again thanks to all!
jinx wrote:
I have read a freezer might not work after being tipped on it's side.
Quite possibly true says an appliance repair friend of mine.
More importantly, does the light still go out when you close the door?
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