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10-10-2017, 01:57 AM
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This is intensely embarrassing. But! I need to know.
So, I used a mini fridge for a short period of time. When I didn't need it anymore, I took everything out, unplugged it, and waited for it to be room temperature again before cleaning. And then forgot. It's disgusting. There is not a lot, but any amount of mold is sooooooooooooooooooo disgusting.   
Is it trash, or since it didn't run, perhaps the mold did not invade the system and I can just go to it with bleach?
My intent is to give it away regardless on freecycle or something, but I don't want to even give something that might endanger the new owner. Ugh. And I'm not going to it with bleach if it's trash.  |
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10-10-2017, 11:08 AM
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Location: Location: Location
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Is it self-defrost? If it is, the system works by sucking out excess moisture from the cold compartment. If you wipe out the inside with a bleach solution, and plug it back in, the system should extract the bleach solution residue out through the tube and should take care of any mold that may be in there.
Good luck.
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10-10-2017, 01:38 PM
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Location: Somewhere in northern Alabama
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Clean it out with spray bathroom cleaner. That has enough bleach in it to sanitize and is easier and safer to use. Toss in a bunch of baking soda, let it sit for a day and then scrub that around and out.
If it is self defrosting, there is a tube that will go to an evaporator pan. The tube needs to be clear of crud. A household steamer works best, otherwise use lower pressure compressed air.
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10-10-2017, 09:53 PM
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IDK if it is self-defrost. It is a mini-fridge like for a college dorm or a garage for mainly beverages. The 'freezer' compartment is a tiny little thing. The door to it seems about 5".
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10-10-2017, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by harry chickpea
Clean it out with spray bathroom cleaner. That has enough bleach in it to sanitize and is easier and safer to use. Toss in a bunch of baking soda, let it sit for a day and then scrub that around and out.
If it is self defrosting, there is a tube that will go to an evaporator pan. The tube needs to be clear of crud. A household steamer works best, otherwise use lower pressure compressed air.
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Scrubbing bubbles! I think Kaboom is what I have. But I will buy whatever is best. |
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10-10-2017, 10:05 PM
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Location: Silicon Valley
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Well, now that I am super low income, I tend to think in terms of - what if I had no other option? What if there was no other refrigerator on the planet. It was the very last refrigerator I would ever have the opportunity to own and use.
When you look at things like that, it makes cleaning them or trying to fix them seem less like the end of the world.
And I'm not mocking you - I've been on both sides of the income spectrum as far as the ability to just toss something I didn't want to clean, or being so poor that if all I had to do to own something meant to clean it, made me really grateful.
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10-10-2017, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by NoMoreSnowForMe
Well, now that I am super low income, I tend to think in terms of - what if I had no other option? What if there was no other refrigerator on the planet. It was the very last refrigerator I would ever have the opportunity to own and use.
When you look at things like that, it makes cleaning them or trying to fix them seem less like the end of the world.
And I'm not mocking you - I've been on both sides of the income spectrum as far as the ability to just toss something I didn't want to clean, or being so poor that if all I had to do to own something meant to clean it, made me really grateful.
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I'm not too good to clean anything. I only meant that if the mold is not truly cleanable, (invisibly invaded the system) and it's trash no matter what I do.
The whole reason this was loaned to me was that I was trying to save my regular fridge and not buy a new one! Then my friend bought a better mini and refuses payment for this one.
Not the tossing type, believe me. I can't believe I did such a stupid!
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10-10-2017, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jencam
I'm not too good to clean anything. I only meant that if the mold is not truly cleanable, (invisibly invaded the system) and it's trash no matter what I do.
The whole reason this was loaned to me was that I was trying to save my regular fridge and not buy a new one! Then my friend bought a better mini and refuses payment for this one.
Not the tossing type, believe me. I can't believe I did such a stupid!
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Heck, hindsight is 20/20 right? I hate when I make mistakes, too. But, I think anything is cleanable, unless it's nuclear waste LOL. People freak out about mold, but even toxic mold in houses can be eradicated. If I cared enough about saving it, I'd just bleach the heck out of it and carry on.
The image that comes to mind when talking about tossing things like this, is Cuba. I think it's so cool how they kept all those 1950's era vehicles running all these years. Who knows what they're held together with - probably bailing twine and pantyhose - but they still run and look fine.
https://www.google.com/search?q=cuba...w=1440&bih=753
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10-10-2017, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NoMoreSnowForMe
Heck, hindsight is 20/20 right? I hate when I make mistakes, too. But, I think anything is cleanable, unless it's nuclear waste LOL. People freak out about mold, but even toxic mold in houses can be eradicated. If I cared enough about saving it, I'd just bleach the heck out of it and carry on.
The image that comes to mind when talking about tossing things like this, is Cuba. I think it's so cool how they kept all those 1950's era vehicles running all these years. Who knows what they're held together with - probably bailing twine and pantyhose - but they still run and look fine.
https://www.google.com/search?q=cuba...w=1440&bih=753 |
I'm not a ninny about mold either. As gross as it is, just bleach it away. Whether it invaded the system, beyond my reach, is the concern. I don't want to pass on a germy thing to someone. I guess once I get it sprayed down and wiped out I can discover whether it self-defrosts, as comments here indicate that is a factor.
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10-11-2017, 07:59 AM
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Location: middle tennessee
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Originally Posted by jencam
I'm not a ninny about mold either. As gross as it is, just bleach it away. Whether it invaded the system, beyond my reach, is the concern. I don't want to pass on a germy thing to someone. I guess once I get it sprayed down and wiped out I can discover whether it self-defrosts, as comments here indicate that is a factor.
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I don't think one that size self defrosts.
I think I would get rid of it "as is". Let the person who wants it decide if its worth cleaning and/or safe to use. If you get rid of the mold, the person who takes it is not going to get the whole picture even if you tell them what happened.
Take a photo of the inside and out and put it on freecycle or something similar. No cash but its gone and you saved yourself some elbow grease  |
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