For the last 3 weeks i have notice a strong chemical smell from my Smeg fridge/freezer. I have cleaned it out twice and still the smell remains. Could there be some sort of leak or am i bonkers?
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This could be a faulty heater or the heater could be melting the plastic where it is positioned. Un plug the refrigerator and remove the back panel inside the cabinet. Look for any signs of burning. If there are no signs of burning then it could be the insulation within the panel work rotting. Try sealing all the edges with sealant. Also, check that the drainage hole inside the cabinet is clean and clear. If you pull the refrigerator out and look at the back, usually at the bottom is the compressor (black motor). On top of the compressor is a plastic tray which collects the water from inside the cabinet, make sure that is clean. Be carefull as the compressor will more than likley be HOT. DO NOT pour lots of water down the drainage hole as the plastic tray can only hold so much. If you over fill this tray the water can spill over the electrics for the compressor. I am a breakdown engineer and have never come across this problem, but if i was to have this problem then these are the steps i would take. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE REFRIGERATOR BEFORE DOING ANY WORK!
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Most refrigerator use R22 freon and this stuf does not smell very much. Maybe there is some milk or blood comming from a leakink pack, that entered between interior panel joints. Try placing an opened Harm & Hammer soda box; this could catch the odors. If after a week or so, this did not resolved this issue, I one had to replace some mineral wool (insulation) that as been contaminated with rotten food.
We had a chemical smell in our refrigerator. Repair person couldn't find anything wrong. It did NOT smell like anything food! We cleaned and cleaned and the smell persisted. While waiting for a new refrigerator to be delivered we transfered the food to an ice chest and the smell left the refrigerator and stayed with the food. We believe it has something to do with the packaging something was in. We tossed EVERYTHING and started over. No smell in either refrigerator now.
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Just after thanksgiving our refridgerator began to emit a terrible chemical odor -- like melted plastic; very unappetizing. After a day or so, the ice began to taste like this also. I've cleaned the fridge and freezer multiple times, dumped all the ice and cleaned the ice bin, still no resolution. It is not a rotten food smell; and we don't have and never have spoiled food in our fridge. Its a CHEMICAL smell. Help!! p.s. it really smells like something inside the guts of the fridge is leaking.
Mine isn't a side by side model. I had this problem like 5 months after I bought it. We cleaned it 4 or 5 times throughly had 3 repair men out.. nothing helpped. The food and ice all took on this flavor of chemicals. It was like maybe acitone? like Nail polish remover. After a long fight, angry letters, calls to anyone and everyone at Frigidaire they replaced the fridge. Now.. past warranty and it is happening again. I'm pulling it out from the wall and turning it off and cleaning everything I can and if it does not fix it I will have to get a new one.. and it will not be a Frigidaire! My whole kitchen is filled with their products and I grew up with them. It's sad really.
I have a Jenn-Air JCB2389 and I have the same problem too. The chemical smell is odd and all food takes on this taste. Everything in the refrigerator needs to be trashed. It is cooling properly. There is no spoiled food producing this smell. I was told that it is oil from a compressor and that it means that the sealed system has failed. Then, another repairman negated that and said if it's cooling properly that can't be. I spent alot of money on this refrigerator and it's only 6 years old. Any suggestions?
I have a 6 year old Amana freezer on the bottom and I have the same chemical odor. No food has spilled and the refrigerator and freezer are cooling. Has anyone discovered what causes this odor?
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