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Rodney · 08-21-2004, 06:51 AM

No ice pick! No knife! The odds are real good that you'll nick a tube and get a freon leak. Years ago, an appliance repair guy told me that the majority of calls he got for refrigerators are from people who tried to hack out freezer ice with a sharp object.

If you don't mind spending a half-hour or so....

Unplug the fridge and go at the block of ice with a hairdryer. Be sure to concentrate the hot air around the edges of the ice, near the walls of the freezer. If there's a drip pan, empty it continously as you do this. If there isn't, well, just take everything out of the fridge and put a bunch of old towels in the bottom (and yes, on the floor in front).

Every so often, put your hand into the middle of the ice block and tug on it. Eventually, a layer of meltwater will form between the walls of the freezer and the ice, and the whole damned thing will come sliding out, either in one huge chunk or several large chunks.

08-21-2004, 06:51 AM	#26 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	No ice pick! No knife! The odds are real good that you'll nick a tube and get a freon leak. Years ago, an appliance repair guy told me that the majority of calls he got for refrigerators are from people who tried to hack out freezer ice with a sharp object. If you don't mind spending a half-hour or so.... Unplug the fridge and go at the block of ice with a hairdryer. Be sure to concentrate the hot air around the edges of the ice, near the walls of the freezer. If there's a drip pan, empty it continously as you do this. If there isn't, well, just take everything out of the fridge and put a bunch of old towels in the bottom (and yes, on the floor in front). Every so often, put your hand into the middle of the ice block and tug on it. Eventually, a layer of meltwater will form between the walls of the freezer and the ice, and the whole damned thing will come sliding out, either in one huge chunk or several large chunks. Last edited by Rodney; 08-21-2004 at 06:55 AM..