Defrosting the Freezer, the Old-Fashioned Way
The defrost feature on this 1965 Sears Coldspot refrigerator died sometime in the early '70's -- since then, we've used an electric defroster to melt the frost and ice buildup. (Actually, it's for heating barbecue grill briquets, but it's got the same heating element as a dedicated freezer defroster. Lots of water to clean up (shades of the old "icebox" days), but it works.
Defrosting the Freezer, the Old-Fashioned Way
The defrost feature on this 1965 Sears Coldspot refrigerator died sometime in the early '70's -- since then, we've used an electric defroster to melt the frost and ice buildup. (Actually, it's for heating barbecue grill briquets, but it's got the same heating element as a dedicated freezer defroster. Lots of water to clean up (shades of the old "icebox" days), but it works.