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Posted by lora on October 20, 2009, 10:43 am
Hello all,
Yesterday morning we noticed a very strong chemical smell in the 1st
floor of the house. It was hard to tell where it was coming from.
Then I noticed yesterday that the freezer section of our side-by-side
whirlpool refrigerator is not as cold as it used to be, i.e not
freezing temps.
I'm not entirely sure if a problem with the refrigerator would emit a
chemical odor throughout the home.
Can anyone advise please and how to diagnose this further?
Thank you!
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Posted by Tony Hwang on October 20, 2009, 11:01 am
lora wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Yesterday morning we noticed a very strong chemical smell in the 1st
> floor of the house. It was hard to tell where it was coming from.
>
> Then I noticed yesterday that the freezer section of our side-by-side
> whirlpool refrigerator is not as cold as it used to be, i.e not
> freezing temps.
>
> I'm not entirely sure if a problem with the refrigerator would emit a
> chemical odor throughout the home.
>
> Can anyone advise please and how to diagnose this further?
>
> Thank you!
Hmm,
Refrigerant leak? Air circulating fan inide the box not working?
Is the fridge section cold as usual? No gas detector in the house?
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Posted by lora on October 20, 2009, 11:10 am
Fridge appears cold as normal, but freezer is warmer than before, i.e
temp is higher than freezing.
I don't think it's gas as we had the fire dept come out yesterday with
their meters for gas and Carbon monoxide and they couldn't find gas
nor CO.
Pls advise on how to troubleshoot further.
Thank you!
> lora wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > Yesterday morning we noticed a very strong chemical smell in the 1st
> > floor of the house. It was hard to tell where it was coming from.
> > Then I noticed yesterday that the freezer section of our side-by-side
> > whirlpool refrigerator is not as cold as it used to be, i.e not
> > freezing temps.
> > I'm not entirely sure if a problem with the refrigerator would emit a
> > chemical odor throughout the home.
> > Can anyone advise please and how to diagnose this further?
> > Thank you!
> Hmm,
> Refrigerant leak? Air circulating fan inide the box not working?
> Is the fridge section cold as usual? No gas detector in the house?- Hide =
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Posted by Jon Danniken on October 20, 2009, 11:14 am
lora wrote:
> Hello all,
> Yesterday morning we noticed a very strong chemical smell in the 1st
> floor of the house. It was hard to tell where it was coming from.
> Then I noticed yesterday that the freezer section of our side-by-side
> whirlpool refrigerator is not as cold as it used to be, i.e not
> freezing temps.
> I'm not entirely sure if a problem with the refrigerator would emit a
> chemical odor throughout the home.
> Can anyone advise please and how to diagnose this further?
Refrigerant has a kind of oily/sweet smell to it, somewhat mild, but
definitely chemical. If you are leaking enough coolant to smell, you'll
know pretty soon.
Jonx
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Posted by norminn@earthlink.net on October 20, 2009, 11:58 am
lora wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Yesterday morning we noticed a very strong chemical smell in the 1st
> floor of the house. It was hard to tell where it was coming from.
>
> Then I noticed yesterday that the freezer section of our side-by-side
> whirlpool refrigerator is not as cold as it used to be, i.e not
> freezing temps.
>
> I'm not entirely sure if a problem with the refrigerator would emit a
> chemical odor throughout the home.
>
> Can anyone advise please and how to diagnose this further?
>
> Thank you!
I once made the mistake of leaving the fridge shut off and closed for
several weeks. It got incredibly mildewy in both sections - the odor
was so strong it was like a potent chemical smell, sharp and acrid.
Even after it was cleaned up and in use for a while, it still smelled.
Could your defrost line/tray be moldy?
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>
> Yesterday morning we noticed a very strong chemical smell in the 1st
> floor of the house. It was hard to tell where it was coming from.
>
> Then I noticed yesterday that the freezer section of our side-by-side
> whirlpool refrigerator is not as cold as it used to be, i.e not
> freezing temps.
>
> I'm not entirely sure if a problem with the refrigerator would emit a
> chemical odor throughout the home.
>
> Can anyone advise please and how to diagnose this further?
>
> Thank you!