Cleaning > AppliancesDecember 27, 2010

Rotten Meat Smell in Freezer

How do I get the smell of rotten meat out of the freezer of our RV?

By Kaybird from College Station, TX

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12/28/2010

Use charcoal briquettes, the ones for barbeque's. Leave them inside the compartment. Line it first with foil. Replace the charcoal every 24 hours until the smell has gone completely. When it's no longer offensive, clean the area with some white vinegar.
Good luck!
Monique :)

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12/28/2010

I had the same problem but in my house the freezer got unplugged and didn't noticed for 2 weeks. We washed it with Javax well. I put a plate full of baking soda in it for 3 or 4 days. Threw it out and refilled the plate with used dried out coffee grounds. Did this for 3 times. 3 or 4 days at a time. The smell went away. The freezer was plugged in the whole time. Before the treatment the rotten smell was horrible but finally took it away. We are now using our freezer again. Hope this works. Patience is a virtue. I don't have much but it paid out this time. It took 2 weeks but worked out.

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Our freezer died while we were on our 14 day vacation. All the meat rotted and melted water as well as blood is everywhere. How would we know if the blood got into the insulation of the freezer? How do we get the horrible smell out of the house? Please help ASAP.

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By lynn.wood38 08/01/2011

Charcoal works well if left in the freezer in a bowl for a while until the odor is gone. It shouldn't come back once it is gone!

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