Remove all the food and drinks from the refrigerator.
2. Turn off the power to the refrigerator.
3. Open the doors (front and back) of the refrigerator as far as they will go.
4. Let the cold air enter and circulate inside the refrigerator.
5. Wait about an hour, or until a number of people have opened and closed the refrigerator doors without any problems, to indicate that the ice has become brittle and can be easily broken into small pieces.
6. Break up large pieces of ice with a plunger, then use a dish towel tocatch any water that melted fromthe Ice. When allthe water has been captured removethe dish toweland place it ina wastebasket Cleanup:
7. Defrosting season is now over! The next time yourrefrigerator requires defrosting you will need
To defrost a freezer:
1. Close allof the doorssidesreserving