{"id":5384,"date":"2015-04-25T19:35:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T23:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/?p=5384"},"modified":"2023-07-02T18:35:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T22:35:51","slug":"how-to-defrost-an-rv-freezer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/archives\/5384","title":{"rendered":"How to Defrost an RV Freezer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like it is ALWAYS defrost-the-freezer time when you live in an RV. My first try back in 2013, after we had been on the road a couple of months, was painful\u2026.VERY painful. Having just come from living in a house with a deep freeze I followed the same steps to defrost the RV freezer. bleeeeh.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully I have found a better way. So for all of you who don\u2019t know the trick here it is!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Measure the back wall of your freezer.<\/li>\n<li>Purchase placemats to fit. I bought a thin stiff kind.<\/li>\n<li>Trim to fit. We removed our ice maker for more room so I had to cut out around the left over hardware<\/li>\n<li>For convenience I bought a tiny whiskbroom and dust pan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Unfortunately you will have to defrost the freezer the old fashioned way the first time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>empty everything (including the fridge) into a cooler<\/li>\n<li>turn the unit off<\/li>\n<li>sop up the water after the ice melts<\/li>\n<li>turn the unit back on and let it come to temperature. (Last time you have to do this, promise!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get it lookin\u2019 real pretty in there, no frost.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5504.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5504_thumb.jpg?resize=580%2C345\" width=\"580\" height=\"345\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before you reload the freezer put the placemats up against the back wall and put the shelve(s) back in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5507.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5507_thumb.jpg?resize=580%2C436\" width=\"580\" height=\"436\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next time the freezer needs defrosted, empty the freezer and take out the shelves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5502.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5502_thumb.jpg?resize=580%2C436\" width=\"580\" height=\"436\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carefully peel off the placemat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5503.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5503_thumb.jpg?resize=580%2C436\" width=\"580\" height=\"436\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sweep up the ice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5504-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5504-2_thumb.jpg?resize=580%2C437\" width=\"580\" height=\"437\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Easy-peasy. Wipe out any water from ice melting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5506.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5506_thumb.jpg?resize=577%2C434\" width=\"577\" height=\"434\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Put the placemat back in along with any shelving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_55071.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5507_thumb1.jpg?resize=580%2C436\" width=\"580\" height=\"436\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reload the freezer. 10 minutes at the most and you are done.<\/p>\n<p>It is almost fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like it is ALWAYS defrost-the-freezer time when you live in an RV. My first try back in 2013, after we had been on the road a couple of months, was painful\u2026.VERY painful. 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