If you have ever opened your refrigerator only to notice a terrible smell, then you know how awful this can be. It might seem that the source of the smell should be obvious but this is often far from the truth. Keep reading to get ideas on how to find the smell in your refrigerator and then contact American Appliance Repair at 800-640-9934 if you are in need of refrigerator maintenance and repair.
Take Everything Out and Scrub Out the Interior of
Your Fridge
This might seem like obvious advice but
that is just it – this is the obvious place to start. And we say
take everything out, we mean every single thing. Use a simple
combination of soap and water to scrub every interior surface of your
fridge. Use a sponge to clean it out. Take out the shelves. Take out
the drawers and soak them. Then finish by going over everything with
a swipe of vinegar and water.
Check All of Your Containers
Before you put
any container back in your fridge, open it and determine if the smell
is coming from within it. Do not assume that anything is out of
bounds. Look at dates on your condiments and other long-term fridge
inhabitants to see if they are expired. Once you have determined that
the contents of a container are fine, wipe down the outside of it.
Only then is it clean enough to return to your fridge.
Clean Out the Vents on Your Refrigerator
There are two areas of your fridge with
vents. First, check the ones between your freezer and fridge. This
vent circulates cold air to ensure that air in your fridge is fresh.
If it is blocked, you not only could get a smell but the temperature
could be unreliable. Clean off the vent and ensure that food
containers do to cover it.
The second vent is under your fridge
and it exhausts heat from the fridge’s compressor. This vent can
not only get dirty but can be home to mold that has a terrible smell.
Remove the vent and clean it with a combination of soapy water and
vinegar.
Baking Soda Can Be a Great Deodorizer
The unfortunate fact is that the
plastic your fridge is made up of can actually hold smells for quite
a period of time. The easiest way to get smells out of plastic –
and out of the air – is to use baking soda. You can even get
special baking soda that has a screen you can open so that you do not
have to worry about knocking the box over. Just put it in your fridge
and you should see a difference within the first few days.
It is possible that your refrigerator
smells off because it needs maintenance
or repair. If that is the case, contact American Appliance Repair at 800-640-9934 for
help.
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