Results: Defrosting Freezers
Published on 05/31/2015
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1.
1.
Do you have a freezer that has to be manually defrosted?
Yes
24%
386 votes
No
64%
1006 votes
Undecided
5%
83 votes
Not Applicable
7%
104 votes
2.
2.
When do you defrost your freezer? At set intervals, for example every 6 weeks.
4%
57 votes
When the ice is a certain thickness.
13%
206 votes
Whenever I think of it/No particular time.
10%
158 votes
When the ice is so thick I can barely use the freezer.
7%
105 votes
N/A
69%
1082 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
15 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.31% | 5 | |
| automatic | 0.06% | 1 |
| january | 0.06% | 1 |
| never had to | 0.06% | 1 |
| in the winter so i can put the contents on my porch every 4-5 years there's a little buildup nothing significant. | 0.06% | 1 |
| usually twice a year when i do spring/fall cleaning | 0.06% | 1 |
| spring and fall | 0.06% | 1 |
| in the winter so i can put frozen stuff outside. | 0.06% | 1 |
| it don't frost up | 0.06% | 1 |
| never | 0.06% | 1 |
| early summer before i start freezing garden produce. | 0.06% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you use any of the following heat sources to make the ice melt faster? Heat Gun
2%
39 votes
Hair Dryer
7%
109 votes
Pot of Boiling Water
10%
160 votes
None of the above
16%
246 votes
N/A
67%
1064 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
7 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12% | 2 | |
| none | 0.06% | 1 |
| plug in a kettle | 0.06% | 1 |
| since there isn't much i just open the top and hear when the ice falls off the wall and go and pick up the chunks and throw them in the laundry tub | 0.06% | 1 |
| just bought a spray that is supposed to prevent buildup | 0.06% | 1 |
| fan | 0.06% | 1 |
4.
4.
The owner's manual usually warns against chipping the ice with a sharp object to avoid damaging the freezer's coils. Do you sometimes ignore these warning's and chip away at the ice with a knife, screwdriver, ice pick or other sharp object? Yes
14%
225 votes
No
25%
395 votes
Not Applicable
61%
959 votes
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