Freezer Manual Defrost

[BJS]

How often should a freezer be defrosted. Thanks for any replies.

[Quentin_Crisp]

Depends if fridge freezer or box freezer

Normally i would say about every 3-4 weeks or if you see a lot of build up of ice around, so sooner in that case.

[BJS]

Just to clarify I am refereing to a fridge feezer. Not an ice box. Thanks for replies.

[thelewisgang]

depends on the amount of ice really but my upright freezer is defrosted every 6 - 8 months on average.

[WILLWONKER]

I do mine two times per year

[coccinelle]

I now only need to do mine once a year, and this is on a hot sunny day! I always put food into fridge for a few hours before placing in the freezer and this does really help with ice build up.

[carlton23]

By closing the door as soon as you have taken out what you need and not leaving it open any more than needed you won`t have to de-ice more than necessary, and keeping it as full as possible also helps. This info applies to upright types only.