How to Get Rid of Odors
I can’t figure out where the mold smell is coming from. We were given this fridge by a friend of ours who had it sitting in their garage for over a year, but the fridge is only 2 years old. They told us that we would need to clean it because it was sitting for so long, we new that. But I have since cleaned it and the freezer twice now, let it air out for over a week and I can still smell the mold. The odor isn’t as bad as it was, but I can’t seem to figure out where it’s coming from. I have taken out the ice maker and cleaned it and behind it, I have bled the water line and flushed it with bleach, I have sprayed bleach into the cooling area where the ventilation system is and I still smell it. It gets really strong when the fans are on. I don’t smell it out side the fridge, only when I open the door. I am allergic to mold so this is playing hell with my allergies, but that tells me also, that there is still some mold somewhere in the fridge that I can’t see. The refirdgerator model number is the ABB2224WEB from Amana. My question is, has anyone else had this same problem with their fridge, or worked on this fridge with the same, or similar, issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have called Amana several times and they are unhelpful.
October 7th, 2011 at 12:00 am
I’d venture a guess that the drip pan under the fridge is the source of the moldy smell…. you didn’t mention cleaning it….
October 7th, 2011 at 12:00 am
Well, …, Meanolma has the best answer to your problem. Chances are it’s the drip pan.
One other thing (while you’ve got the drip pan out) is to vacuum the cooling coils underneath the refrigerator. Some refrigerator designs actually place the coils underneath rather than in the back. So dust and all kinds of junk can get caught in there. That shouldn’t cause a smell (although I suppose it could) but clogged coils could reduce your refrigerator’s ability to cool (causing the compressor to work harder, your food to warm, and your electricity bills to go up).