Re: The odor from spoiled food

Dear Dick Adams:

On Jan 22, 3:55 am, rdad...@xxxxxxxxx (Dick Adams) wrote:
Wayne Boatwright  <wayneboatwri...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
...
Baking soda?  Activated charcoal?  Ozone generator?

Done first, ordered second, please explain third.

Odor molecules are commonly carbon-carbon double bonds. Ozone breaks
these bonds, almost always to compounds that are easily assimilated by
nature, are non-toxic to humans (with caveats), and no longer smell.

Douse the inside with water and put an ozone generator output hose
into it. Some rental companies might have these for remediation after
fire or flood. The water is to increase the humidity in the space,
ozone goes after more compounds with water present. Standing water
not required / desirable.

Depending on the ozone generator, 30 seconds to 30 minutes should be
enough, not longer. Do not stay near the freezer, and do this
outside. In fact if you can, keep the ozone generator away from the
freezer.

After the generator is off, and it sits for an hour, blow a fan into
the space to loft the ozone (heavier than air) out of the chest (if it
is not an upright freezer).

Have you replaced the pliable plastic seals? They tend to hold onto
odors. Certainly and salt (a couple of tablespoonfuls per gallon) and
hydrogen peroxide solution (a 1/2 or 3/4 liter bottle in a gallon)
would be good to rub it down with (remember gloves). Its reaction
will be pretty quick, so a rinse with water within 5 minutes should be
good.

David A. Smith
.

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