How to get rid of the smell in the freezer

From time to time, each hostess, feeling an unpleasant odor emanating from the refrigerator, thinks about how you can remove odors from the freezer. And this is a non-trivial question, since the emerging stench spoils the taste of products. There are several ways to get rid of this phenomenon, and each of them has its own characteristics.

Causes

There are several reasons contributing to the emergence of "flavor" from the freezer. These include the following points:

• the expiration of the shelf life of products and finished products;
• lack of packaging and storage containers;
• problems with the freezing system;
• clogged drain hole;
• it smells unpleasant new equipment.

We fight in effective ways

The most effective means to remove the smell from the freezer is to simply disconnect it from the power source, defrost it and wash it with a specially prepared composition. To make a solution, one teaspoon of any detergent is dissolved in a liter of water. To the soap solution is added 5 ml of vodka.

This solution thoroughly washes not only the freezer, but also the refrigerated compartment with all the shelves and containers.

Rinse the rest of the solution with lukewarm water. If the unpleasant spirit has been eliminated, the inner surfaces should be carefully wiped, the refrigerator should be dried and then turned on. After the freezer runs for an hour without products, you can download it completely. From the fetid odor in the freezer will not remain a trace.

We struggle with folk remedies

What to do if after washing the unit the freezer continues to smell foul and smells could not be removed? Help folk techniques and methods.

1. Vinegar - one of the effective remedies for unpleasant aroma. Therefore, after washing the device, you need to wipe the entire inner surface with a napkin moistened with an aqueous solution of vinegar.
   

2. Soda or salt will help to remove the smell in the freezer. Especially effective solutions for wiping internal surfaces. In a solution prepared from 2—3 tbsp. spoons of salt or soda and one liter of water, the cloth is moistened, and it is thoroughly processed inside the refrigerator. Well removes the offensive aroma of salt or soda, poured into a plate that is placed inside the chamber.
3. Ammonia - Excellent support in the fight against unpleasant odors. They are good to wipe the walls of the freezer, if diluted with water in equal proportions. There will be total destruction of microbes and complete disinfection of the device.
4. Coffee beans or coffee powderAs well as activated carbon, the hostesses are very fond of odor problems from the refrigerator. The fact is that these are wonderful adsorbents that do not saturate the products with extraneous flavors and do not neutralize the taste qualities of the food. And remove the unpleasant and heavy spirit perfectly. Pour the grain or coal in a plate, and put it inside the unit. After a few days, remove the plate.
   

5. Citrus. What does the hostess do not come up with to refresh the air of the refrigerator: when it is defrosted, it is wipedthe inner walls are lemons or oranges or tangerine or orange skins are placed on the shelves. And some even fill an orange without pulp without pulp and place it in an aggregate. Citrus well absorb any flavors - for this is enough two days.
6. Bulbs, sliced ​​circles and placed in an aggregate, or spices, also cope well with unpleasant odors. True, not everyone can like foods soaked in onions and spices or spices. It is better to take black bread or rice for this procedure.

Industrial facilities

Today, in shops selling household chemicals, you can buy ready-made attributes of odors. Such drugs are divided into four main groups.

1. Spray. His duties include cleaning the air of the refrigerator. To use the tool is very simple, but the effect of its action is quite noticeable.
2. Absorbers of various flavors. They include absorbents packed in replaceable blocks that are placed inside the freezer and eliminate the bad spirit. Their service life is limited. Once every three months the unit must be replaced.
3. Ozonizers. Devices capable of dual function.After installing it in the chamber, the freezer will not only smell good, but the putrefactive bacteria will be destroyed. The device operates on battery power, so the duration of its operation depends on the time of the element.
4. Cleansing Wipes. When such wipes are regularly processed by the inner surface of the chamber, not only the stuffiness will be removed, but also pollution inside the freezer.

Processing a new camera

When buying a new technology, you can find that it smells like plastic. How to get rid of the smell in the freezer in this case? Camera should be processed before loading it with products. The following sequence of events will help:

• washing the novelty with soap, better with household or affordable dish detergent;
• treatment with 9% vinegar;
• drying with the door open;
• add sliced ​​lemon or orange for 5 to 8 hours.

Prevention of adverse events

Before applying the techniques described above, you must first get rid of the causes causing negative phenomena. Often the aggregates smell unpleasant because of improper storage supplies, especially those with a sharp flavor, as well as perishable foodstuffs.Therefore, each type of food must be placed in a separate bag or food container with a tight lid. Be sure to monitor the cleanliness of the refrigerator, defrost it in a timely manner, wash it and the freezer, and also remove expired products from it to avoid poisoning and the appearance of bad stench in the unit.

Do not forget that the freezer compartment can smell unpleasant when the drain is clogged or the freezing system malfunctions, which requires urgent manual intervention.