Does a refrigerator give off a sweet smell?

Answer 1

1. First check all the food , something might have got bad and needs to be chucked out. 2. Then empty the fridge and give it a good clean with soapy warm water, dry it well. 3. Lastly put and small dish filled with bicarbonate of soda inside the fridge, this will absorb any bad smells that may linger after youv'e done 1 & 2 above.

Answer 2

One of the best ways to remove offensive odors from your refrigerator is by giving it a good, thorough cleaning. Odors can also be removed by baking soda, either in special boxes you can purchase at the store that have perforated sides to allow air movement, or by spreading a thin layer on a cookie sheet, and placing it in the refrigerator for some time.

Answer 3

i have a whirlpool side by side that has been giving off a sweet bad smell. i notice it when the fan /vent is in operation . It reminds me of the smell from the house vent after the AC is turned on for the first time in a long while.

Answer 4

The air around us is permeated with hungry microorganisms that feed on anything that doesn't move fast enough, including us, and the foods we eat. As soon as your food is cooked (and I'm assuming that you have cooked your food thoroughly enough to kill the microorganism that were present beforehand), microorganism in the air will settle on it. Those microorganism will still be on it if you put your ham sandwich in the refrigerator, and since there isn't a vacuum in your refrigerator, there's microorganisms in the air inside your fridge, too. The cold in your fridge slows the growth of those microorganisms, but doesn't stop them entirely. Milk left out on your kitchen table will easily go bad in a day, but milk will last up to a week in your fridge, because the cold slows down the bacteria in milk very well. A freezer extends the spoiling process for much longer. A vacuum freezer, which pumps the air out can extend the storage time of foods dramatically, but it isn't cost effective.

Answer 5

Either you have food inside that has gone bad, or there may be a leak in the refrigeration tubing that can lead to a bad smell. This happened to me once, I thought the food was bad but it was a leak.

Answer 6

arm and hammer baking soda works wonders but it really depends on what the smell is comming from. you might just have to clean the fridge out.

Answer 7

The melted water container needs emptying and cleaning.