Several months ago my daughters failed to empty the camper freezer (unbeknownst to me) and therefore we ended up with rotten meat. We have a Norcold Freezer/Fridge combo. I've tried EVERYTHING I can think of to get rid of the smell. It's better...for sure...but I still smell it. It drives me crazy. Today I decided I couldn't live with it so I starting pricing replacing the unit. Well...that's not in the budget. I'm desperate. I feel like I fill the camper with the smell of rot every time I open the freezer door. EVerything that sits in there gains the smell. I'll take any and all suggestions...

After the obvious of wiping down with bleach, the old method was to keep a pan of fresh charcoal inside to absorb the odor that has gotten into the insulation, etc. Assuming it helps keep changing it often.

EV2 wrote:After the obvious of wiping down with bleach, the old method was to keep a pan of fresh charcoal inside to absorb the odor that has gotten into the insulation, etc. Assuming it helps keep changing it often.I did try charcoal. It didn't seem to make a big difference. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Jesshopes wrote:EV2 wrote:After the obvious of wiping down with bleach, the old method was to keep a pan of fresh charcoal inside to absorb the odor that has gotten into the insulation, etc. Assuming it helps keep changing it often.I did try charcoal. It didn't seem to make a big difference. Thanks for the suggestion though.We went thru the same thing and never did get the smell out, try these folks as a means to replace Refer's

Oh, man, that would suck.It needs to be mentioned that just any old charcoal is useless for this task. What MIGHT work would be ACTIVATED charcoal, which is cheap enough from most drug stores or online. Get powdered activated charcoal, lay out some plastic wrap, spread the charcoal thinly, and close the door for a week or so. Rinse and repeat. MAYBE that will help.Best of luck. That's a VERY nasty problem.

Jesshopes wrote:Several months ago my daughters failed to empty the camper freezer (unbeknownst to me) and therefore we ended up with rotten meat. We have a Norcold Freezer/Fridge combo. I've tried EVERYTHING I can think of to get rid of the smell. It's better...for sure...but I still smell it.A little story, 'though you probably won't like the ending. :(Recently my local dealer discovered that "someone" had broken into a brand new trailer that had been delivered to the dealership a couple of months prior and aside from trashing the unit & using the toilet had also left some sort of meat in the fridge which over time had degraded to a putrid liquid. :E With virtually no chance this had happened at the dealership a claim was made to the trailer manufacturer which would have had possession of the unit at the time the break in had occurred, likely in their factory storage yard. Since no amount of cleaning by dealer techs could eliminate the smell it was determined there was only one solution that would absolutely solve the problem - the trailer manufacturer agreed to ship a brand new fridge at no cost to the dealer as a replacement. Sorry to say but you might be faced with the same, except that in this case it will be you who has to cover the cost. :(

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naturist
Nomad
Sep 18, 2016
Oh, man, that would suck.

It needs to be mentioned that just any old charcoal is useless for this task. What MIGHT work would be ACTIVATED charcoal, which is cheap enough from most drug stores or online. Get powdered activated charcoal, lay out some plastic wrap, spread the charcoal thinly, and close the door for a week or so. Rinse and repeat. MAYBE that will help.

Best of luck. That's a VERY nasty problem.
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Sep 18, 2016
Jesshopes wrote:
EV2 wrote:
After the obvious of wiping down with bleach, the old method was to keep a pan of fresh charcoal inside to absorb the odor that has gotten into the insulation, etc. Assuming it helps keep changing it often.

I did try charcoal. It didn't seem to make a big difference. Thanks for the suggestion though.

We went thru the same thing and never did get the smell out, try these folks as a means to replace
Refer's
Jesshopes
Explorer
Sep 18, 2016
EV2 wrote:
After the obvious of wiping down with bleach, the old method was to keep a pan of fresh charcoal inside to absorb the odor that has gotten into the insulation, etc. Assuming it helps keep changing it often.

I did try charcoal. It didn't seem to make a big difference. Thanks for the suggestion though.
EV2
Explorer
Sep 18, 2016
After the obvious of wiping down with bleach, the old method was to keep a pan of fresh charcoal inside to absorb the odor that has gotten into the insulation, etc. Assuming it helps keep changing it often.

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