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Anonymous Posted on Oct 19, 2014

My Frigidaire refrigerator has a drain pan that is un remove able and has a bad smell how can I clean.

It has a bad smell and is smelling my whole house. smells like dead rodents. put my finger in pan has gooie stuff and that is the smell, but cant remove drain pan to clean it.

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I appreciate your inquiry, friend!
If you would like to clean any dirt or debris from the drain pain you can use a vacuum attachment to get inside and clean any residue within the drain pan. You can also use warm water and bleach to help disinfect the drain pan prior to vacuuming it out. If that does not help you may want to consult with a professional technician for additional cleaning to be completed within your Frigidaire refrigerator. Best of luck! -Matt

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  • Posted on Nov 08, 2007

SOURCE: kenmore side by side model 596.55662500

have you tried pouring bleach water through the drains in the fridge?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 17, 2008

SOURCE: Refrigerator Smell

remove grill. pan will not come out ( leave it in place ) took an empty liquid dish detergent botlle of bleach and water squirt into pan let it sit - scape if needed . then take a wet/dry vac - repeat)
I will let you now if the odor is completely gone

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 07, 2009

SOURCE: Can't find drip pan and have a really bad smell

drip pan is on top of compressor

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 31, 2009

SOURCE: drain pan

If u have 2 people u can lean the fridge back and the drain pan unscrews from the fridge from the bottom even though it says "non-removable

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 27, 2010

SOURCE: About 5 days ago I noticed a strong chemical smell

No. The coolant cannot leak as a liquid and soak into the floor. Also, the smell of the coolant (refrigerant) does not have the acetone/ketone/laquer thinner smell that you are describing, and if someway the smell originated from the frig, the smell would without a doubt be inside the frig as well. You need to look frosome container stored in a cabinet or stored on conrete floor that has rusted or opened some way and the thinner/cleaner/solvent has leaked from such a containerwithout notice. Goodluck, Macgivor

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