Removing Odors - Upright Freezer

How to prevent or reduce odors

• Keep foods tightly wrapped or covered; this also helps keep food from drying out
• Wipe spills up immediately
• Clean both sections about once a month
• Keeping the Refrigerator and Freezer well-organized, including crisper drawers, will help you manage freshness levels.
• Discard any spoiled or rotten food.
• Routinely clean under the refrigerator, removing any dirt or items that may have gotten trapped under the refrigerator. 
• Some models come with an Freshflow™ Airfilter, which is 15 times more powerful than baking soda at reducing common food odors inside the refrigerator.  If your refrigerator has an air filter, regularly replace the filter based on the indicator tab.

How to remove basic odors

Most normal odors can be eliminated with normal basic cleaning. Make sure you routinely clean the refrigerator's interior to help prevent a build-up of odors and smells. 

See Removing and Preventing Odors for instructions.

How to remove stubborn odors

Only use this process if the above, "Basic Odor Removal", process did not work. Depending on how strong the odor or smell is, it may take several weeks for the odor to be eliminated. For best results, this process should be completed with an empty refrigerator. 

See Removing and Preventing Odors for instructions on removing stubborn odors.

Is the refrigerator located in an area where paint, stain, or varnish was recently used?

Ventilate the area where the refrigerator is located in the area that has recently been painted, stained, or varnished. These types of odors can enter the refrigerator when the doors are opened and/or through the cooling process.  

This Freshflow™ Airfilter keeps pollutants out of your refrigerator while allowing air to actively pass through the filter. Made from carbon-based material that reduces common food odors, it's 15 times better than baking soda at eliminating odors. Visit the  Freshflow™ Airfilter page to purchase.