Just bought a new Crosley refrigerator and noticed right off the internal temp was at 56. Repairman came out and said it had been sitting long enough in a warehouse probably and the fan was frozen up. He said if I had anymore problems he would replace the fan. After he left everything seemed to be working fine and temp is now at 39 but have horrible smell in the freezer section blowing down into the food section. Smells like oil ....maybe...concerned my food will pick up the smell and taste funny. any ideas?
Get it replaced or paint it lemon yellow. If they argue ask for your money back, if that is a problem contact your BBB and the manufacturer. It comes with an implied warranty to perform.
Hi there,
First of all , empty out the freezer, leave if off until it fully heats up to room temperature,
Clean it out with Vanilla essence and turn back on.
Allow the freezer to reach operating temperatures before putting anything in and before you do check to see if the smell is stil there.
Now if it is it means that the freezer's insulated internal wall is damaged and it has allowed seepage out into the bottom trapping some old juices (blood and anything else which may have leaked during a defrost cycle) which have leaked out and constantly breeding underneath the freezer.
If this is the case either, find leak and seal it with some good quality mastik sealer not silicone !! or:
buy a new one , unfortunatly if it is damaged repair may not be the best solution depending on its age and brand.
I hope this helps>
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