cyberbully Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Entirely electric house, so no possible gas leaks.....Called my brother in law since he's HVAC and he said it's not freon because that would smell sweet.....So I have no clue. He's gonna come by later but I guess I'm going fridge shopping. Google has yielded dubious results. Shouting out @Rogue_Adminderator but I don't think he gets tags so I'll just wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Szanboti Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 What kind of gas? If it smells like a stove gas leak, it could be something like onions or asparagus rotting. Some old veggie that got tucked out of sight accidentally? Those release mercaptan, which is what they add to make methane smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Me Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 6 hours ago, cyberbully said: Entirely electric house, so no possible gas leaks.....Called my brother in law since he's HVAC and he said it's not freon because that would smell sweet.....So I have no clue. He's gonna come by later but I guess I'm going fridge shopping. Google has yielded dubious results. Shouting out @Rogue_Adminderator but I don't think he gets tags so I'll just wait. He’s fishing rn....he won’t see this for a bit probably.... also...supremely fucked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbully Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gina Szanboti said: What kind of gas? If it smells like a stove gas leak, it could be something like onions or asparagus rotting. Some old veggie that got tucked out of sight accidentally? Those release mercaptan, which is what they add to make methane smell. Nah, it's definitely not food....And if it was it would probably only smell in one part of the fridge, but it's in the bottom and top. I don't know where this dude is, but I don't ask twice so I'll probably just take what's sealed and put it all in the deep freezer and toss the random shit that's not, then turn it off....I'll deal with this Monday if he doesn't show. My daughter is in Kansas for her Bday and my son went camping with his friend so I'll be good until they come back. EDIT, as far as what kind....Like legit car gas.... Edited June 6, 2020 by cyberbully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Your house is clearly haunted by the ghost of a gas-powered refrigerator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 My searches say the variety of modern refrigerants can have differing smells. Is the fridge/freezer still cooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbully Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Just now, Poof said: Is the fridge/freezer still cooling? I mean, it was before I unplugged it.....Noting was defrosted or spoiled. I had to toss my mangoes though and that kinda pissed me off. I thought about peeling them and seeing if I could still make my salsa, but I'll just buy more when I get back in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Pull your vents off the bottom front or back of your fridge that leads to the compressor. Clean out all of the dust. Pull out the drip pan and clean it. My bet is that either you're smelling burning dust getting overheated by your compressor, or are smelling fumes from a dirty drip pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, cyberbully said: I mean, it was before I unplugged it.....Noting was defrosted or spoiled. I had to toss my mangoes though and that kinda pissed me off. I thought about peeling them and seeing if I could still make my salsa, but I'll just buy more when I get back in town. Mango salsa sounds really fucking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbully Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, HardcoreHunter said: Pull your vents off the bottom front or back of your fridge that leads to the compressor. Clean out all of the dust. Pull out the drip pan and clean it. My bet is that either you're smelling burning dust getting overheated by your compressor, or are smelling fumes from a dirty drip pan. But I don't smell it outside of the fridge, just when I open it, so I'm skeptical about anything burning of from the exterior...Not saying you're wrong, but that just doesn't seem logical. Anyway, like I said, I'll just have someone check it out monday.....I kinda wanted a new fridge anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbully Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Poof said: Mango salsa sounds really fucking good I never would have known it existed had it not been for Athena sending me that blue apron shit. It really set the seafood off. I've been experimenting with it, trying to make it spicier, but jalapenos change the flavor and cayenne fucks up the texture, so this time I'ma try dried red peppers. The blue apron recipe is perfect, but George likes spicy shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Just now, cyberbully said: But I don't smell it outside of the fridge, just when I open it, so I'm skeptical about anything burning of from the exterior...Not saying you're wrong, but that just doesn't seem logical. Anyway, like I said, I'll just have someone check it out monday.....I kinda wanted a new fridge anyway. could be the drip pan then since there is a slot inside the fridge that leads to it for condensation to gather. That or you just have a lot of microbes built up in the plastic on the inside. Box of Baking Soda could help. Though if you just want an excuse to get a new fridge, just get one. Aside from cheap fixes like baking soda or cleaning, the only other fixes I know of might not be the best if you just want a new fridge. One UV germicidal light. Clean the fridge out and put the light in there for 10 mins should kill any living thing. Down sides if you look at the light you'll burn your eyes and might go blind. Also it burns skin and can cause cancer, so unplug the light before opening the fridge door. The other is an ozone generator. Let it run for about a half hour and it will work similar to the uv light. Down sides are they're expensive usually a couple hundred bucks and up compared to the UV which is around $24. Downside is it's not good to breath ozone and can bother your lungs so you usually need to air the room out before you enter. It does work though pretty well. I've gotten rid of dead body smell and basement mold smell with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, cyberbully said: I never would have known it existed had it not been for Athena sending me that blue apron shit. It really set the seafood off. I've been experimenting with it, trying to make it spicier, but jalapenos change the flavor and cayenne fucks up the texture, so this time I'ma try dried red peppers. The blue apron recipe is perfect, but George likes spicy shrimp. This is the first time I've heard of it. I might have to try making it.. Can I get the recipe off u? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbully Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Poof said: This is the first time I've heard of it. I might have to try making it.. Can I get the recipe off u? It's pretty simple....Cube some mangoes (I use 4 and cube them small but it may be less depending on the size), dice some red onion and red bell peppers, add a pinch or 2 of cilantro (I know some people hate cilantro, so even though I use fresh, dried may be a better option if you don't care for it) , a bit of lemon zest and fresh lime juice....and like a teaspoon of salt. now this is just me, but I put the bell peppers in the food processor because I don't like chunks of bell pepper, but I leave the chunks of onion and mango. Edited June 7, 2020 by cyberbully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 sure you're not just confusing gas with ass? it's easy to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Szanboti Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 9 hours ago, HardcoreHunter said: I've gotten rid of dead body smell I like how you just casually slipped that in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 37 minutes ago, Gina Szanboti said: I like how you just casually slipped that in there. Uncle died in the summer suddenly of an aneurysm. Even after removing the carpet, drywall and insulation in the room there was still a smell until I used the ozone machine. Then pops died "not my dad just an old guy in the gang we called pops". Dead for a while his dogs ate part of his body, had to remove everything and the smell didn't go away until the ozone machine was used. Also used it on my aunt's mother in law. She fell down stairs into the basement and died and was partly eaten by her dog. Is that less casual for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Szanboti Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 It is. A simple "when my uncle died" in the original post would've done as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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