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Default Time for defrosting

"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> My fridge is just about empty so time for an easy scrubbing for that
>> beast. The top freezer doesn't have much in it, so easy to scrub that out
>> quickly. That one is self-defrosting.
>>
>> My downstairs freezer isn't a no-frost one, and it's been cold enough
>> outside to think about putting most in a couple of coolers outside to get
>> it done.
>>
>> What's your best method for defrosting a freezer? I usually use pots of
>> boiling water, but this freezer is downstairs, the kitchen is upstairs.
>> First time for this since getting the freezer.

>
> I was going to defrost mine but then it occurred to me that since it is in
> the garage, it would need some kind of help to get warm enough to defrost!
> Duh. I have some spray bottles of stuff that I bought that are supposed to
> hasten the defrosting. Don't know if that actually works or not. My
> freezer came with a little ice scraper. I just used it on the obvious ice
> that was up near the top. That will have to do for now.


Could the spray bottles contain RV antifreeze? Propylene glycol ?

Greg