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Old 05-24-2010, 04:42 PM   #1
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Bad Smell in Refrigerator!!!

While I had my trailer stored for the winter,somehow the door on the freezer part of my refrigerator got closed and now I have an awfull smell in it that I cannot seem to get rid of!!!Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to get rid of this smell??
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Old 05-24-2010, 04:50 PM   #2
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Try a box of Arm & Hammer baking soda- Just open the top and place it in. We keep a box in our house fridge full time. Hope this helps!! Randy
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Old 05-24-2010, 05:15 PM   #3
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might want to wash the inside with a solution of water and baking soda first then put the box of baking soda in.
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Old 05-24-2010, 05:43 PM   #4
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Also crumple up some newspapers and put in there.
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Old 05-24-2010, 05:56 PM   #5
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I tried the baking soda,I washed it first with water and baking soda and have had the baking soda inside for the past week now but the smell is still there as strong as ever!!!I will have to give the crumpled up newspaper a try...I will try anything right now...Thanks
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Old 05-24-2010, 06:08 PM   #6
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Does it smell like ammonia??
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Old 05-24-2010, 06:49 PM   #7
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No,it smells like fish!!
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And it is only in the freezer compartment and not the lower part of the refrigerator!!
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Old 05-24-2010, 09:50 PM   #9
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Try washing the interior with Pine Sol then leave the door open for a few days. Then put a pan of activated charcoal in the freezer to absorb any remaing odor. Hopefully it will help out your fishy situation!
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If it smells like fish I would bet that there is some sort of dead animal somewhere. May want to nose around (no pun intended) the fridge compartment outside and other compartments as well.
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If it smells like fish I would bet that there is some sort of dead animal somewhere. May want to nose around (no pun intended) the fridge compartment outside and other compartments as well.


Did you go Fishing your last Trip?
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