Simple Way to ● Defrost Your Freezer ( no effort ! )

[@chrisnotap]

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[@jaydee506]

Thank you so much very very easy and fast. For an elderly lady by herself who can not drag freezer outside perfect. Blessings to you for this great idea.

[@evh347]

I was dreading having to get out the ice scraper and waste my morning defrosting my freezer. Found this technique, you saved me a lot of headache and time, it worked perfectly! 35 minutes later, perfecto...thank you!

[@chrisnotap]

Yup, it works amazing well with little effort. Thanks.

[@Xeno8086]

Rarely I see life hacks that actually make life convenient. I used to have warm water from a water heater do the job but this is more convenient and just does enough "heating" to melt the ice. Excellent video, short to the point.

[@marilyn8490]

Thanks for the shop vac part...never would have thought of that

[@brendarussom8549]

This is amazing!!! THANK YOU for sharing. I had been dreading defrosting this chest freezer and now I don’t have to dread it again. So easy. The hardest part is putting all the stuff back in.

[@janebrown3587]

Eek! I should have known to visit your Chanel FIRST! I found your video because I was googling to find out if I could use my shop vac to vacuum the chipped-off ice buildup from the chest freezer. LOL, honestly, I never thought to melt it, I just want to suck it out, but your way is best, thank you. 😀 Brilliant of you to modify that bottom bin to fit! BRILLIANT!

[@bobs1943]

Thank you so much for this Innovative way to defrost the freezer! You saved me an awful lot of time. I'm so glad I accidentally found your video.

[@fengzheng4015]

This is brilliant idea to defrost a Freezer, thanks for sharing 😊

[@grantbauman5277]

Holy WOW! Thank you SO much. That was SO simple and quick! I thought for sure it was gonna take half the day! I ran the shop vac for about 10 min, then I took a hammer and LIGHTLY tapped along the top edge of each side: the ice fell off in giant sheets!

[@chrisnotap]

You don't have to even use the hammer (don't want to damage the interior) just wait another few minutes or so and you'll hear the ice fall into the bottom. It really does work well.

[@RonGay58]

Now that's a good idea. Just got done doing mine the old school way after not being done for over 20 years and it took a day and a half.

[@haikudragon1002]

Damn son, 20 yrs without defrosting lol.

[@horsepanther]

@@haikudragon1002 That makes me feel a lot better about not having defrosted for 2 or 3 years. :-)

[@janicekrug9774]

Thanks for this video! This is a great way to defrost our freezer!

[@TeresaBearCFP]

Wow! Christmas morning and I'm faced with need to pack my freezer with food and the ice is 2 inches thick. This is amazing!!! Plus for the big ice on the bottom that I couldn't reach, I switched the hose to vacuum and it picked the ice chunk up so I could drop it in a bin. Then I vacuumed the rest of the water out of the bottom.

[@chrisnotap]

That's great!! It's very quick and effortless for sure.

[@evaristusudeani9163]

Your technique is very cool and fast. Thank you very much.

[@susiemontour1022]

Love this❤thank you for your innovative idea. Makes this task do-able 😅

[@sandythompson8388]

Great Idea. Thank you Best video advise I’ve seen on you tube

[@ianlin4463]

best method ever

[@sstaples7]

That was amazing! Sooo easy. We stuck a safe heater by the shop vac so the air being sucked in would be even warmer. Thanks for the idea!

[@chrisnotap]

Yes! That would make it go faster!

[@ChristopherB711]

Dude, you're a genius!👍🏻

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks. I've done this a second time now and it is effortless. Just leave it going till you hear a couple of crash sounds from the ice falling in and then check it. Works great.

[@rocinblues]

Excellent, beats previous ways !! Thanks, R

[@fredlavenuta5857]

We have an upright freezer and I use a box fan to deice it. Shims under the fan to aim it up a little helps get rid of the ice near the top. It takes 20 -30 minutes to melt the ice and a turkey roaster pan in the bottom will catch most of the water. Because this method is so easy, you can defrost it more often and save a few bucks on electricity.

[@xXxSweetLeafxXx]

I was reading the comments for a solution to this problem lol

[@melissan.1501]

Wow, this really works and fast too! I must admit I was a skeptic upon first watching the video and doubted I thought it would work on our chest freezer that had a lot of ice and frost buildup, it worked like magic! Thank you, thank you!

[@chrisnotap]

When I first came up with the idea, I thought it would work well because of the amount of warm air that comes out of a vacuum cleaner, and it did. Saves a lot of time and work. Thanks for your comment.

[@SemiDomesticMom]

Worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@gasmasher147]

Short and to the point, this was great. I just inventoried my chest and the buildup made it hard to remove the milk crates. I'm going to pull them all again tomorrow and use the shop vac to cleanup. Thanks.

[@chrisnotap]

+Gas Masher That's great. You'll be amazed at how effortless it is.

[@YellowJacketGroup]

Wow incredible! well done sir. thanks for the tip

[@vibinwiththeguzmans5828]

Came across your video today and am truly thankful! Have a great day. New subscriber 😀

[@chrisnotap]

Welcome aboard!

[@paavo2000]

Brilliant! Why did I buy an upright freezer when a chest model is so easy to maintain? Thanks. I'll know better next time.

[@chrisnotap]

They are more efficient when you open them. The chest freezer the cold air wants to stay in since cold air sinks and warm air rises. With an upright, when you open the down, the cold air wants to fall out to migrate to the lowest area. Not a huge thing but makes sense. Pros and cons to both. Thanks.

[@FirstNameLastNameOnly]

But I vacuum roaches, mouse poop, etc., with my ShopVac ... I want to try this but have an ugh factor. ...

[@omchunter6988]

Wow man this is amazing. I will be trying this soon!

[@chrisnotap]

It is so easy without much hassle at all. You'll be surprised how well it works.

[@joypolk3093]

AWESOME! Do you have a video on building the blue tub frames for the freezer?

[@chrisnotap]

Yes I do! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5OuoXhmft97fNU

[@TheCrystallineAnunna]

SUPER life hack! 👍✌🕊

[@wmoy8507]

I am going to try this method also but in addition since the door is partially open, I will also use a hair dryer set on hot to speed up the process.

[@ginasolayao898]

woww that's great.thanks for sharing this video

[@Isildur1971]

I am definitely trying that this weekend!

[@Isildur1971]

We had been agonizing over where we'd put stuff. But, this I can do. Thank you!

[@BrendonSteenbergen]

I’m guessing 99% of the people who click this video were looking for ways to avoid doing everything in this video.

[@7ess1a]

Very smart! Thanks a million!

[@Eppy-Ranch-LLC]

You’re a smart cookie

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks man!

[@iasiabebeseedat5826]

Ahhhh so easy been stressing over days how to defrost .wil try tis an thnks a million. Fr your idea...will try it out ...thnks soooo much..!!! ...REALLY APPRECIATE ..

[@williamwhite1596]

Nice ! God Bless !!!

[@timothymclendon5600]

Dude, I'm so hooked on you! Thanks for the tips! Furthermore, I would love to have those plastic baskets. Now, where did you buy them or how do we convert something to work in the freezer. Thanks tinyman! :)

[@gharrised5449]

awesome, thanks, figured there would be a fast way to get this done

[@meehan302]

A fantastic tip Thanks for sharing

[@tamaracole1775]

what kind of containers are you using in your freezer

[@chrisnotap]

Those are recycle containers I bought at my local Canadian Tire

[@rinacraig7307]

Awesome!!!! 😁

[@phyllismonteforte9734]

It work!

[@suzihollywoodmusic]

How does the hoover melt the ice? 🤔

[@chrisnotap]

The air coming out of the vacuum is warmed from the vacuums motor.

[@user-fi6vl4qq3u]

That's new idea 💡⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍

[@jrock293]

Never seen trays like that, where can you find?. I have a smaller 4ft freezer

[@chrisnotap]

I shopped around until I found containers that fit. I then added strips of wood to the sides to prevent them from fitting inside of each other.

[@goodcitizen3780]

​@@chrisnotap Do you have a "no effort" video for that too? 🤣

[@suziesturgill2462]

What size of shop vac do you use and do you use the water extract side?

[@chrisnotap]

0:19

[@jimbirdsall1026]

Very similar to my video on a vertical unit.

[@SusieQSydney]

Well gee I hope that's new vac and I hope it's not sucking air anywhere close to the ground otherwise it doesn't seem like the most hygienic thing to do. Better to spray it will a bit of hot water otherwise you best to disineffect it afterwards but I think will add alot more time to the process and defeats the whole no effort thing but I guess one should clean the freezer anyways!

[@chrisnotap]

You are totally fine! No disinfectant necessary. It's just warm air.

[@bonitarees1152]

Awesome!

[@PieterPatrick]

Nice tip but... To bad... a lot of vacuumcleaners can't blow... :-(

[@chrisnotap]

Almost all vacuum cleaner can! On a lot of vacuums they will have a cover over the exit hole that can be popped off to access it. Check yours again, I'm sure you can. Good luck.

[@nunpho]

I think it's an American thing.

[@w3bqueen]

In the UK it is uncommon to find your type of hoover so unfortunately your video doesn't serve my purpose.

[@hersheybhatt2857]

Fantastic

[@linnatbu5603]

Nice!

[@ajsconk1]

That’s awesome!!! :)

[@Sarafina27]

Help! My husband put chicken in the freezer wet. The chicken is in a block of ice frozen to the freezer. I have a mini chest 3.5 cu. ft. and I want to keep it. Will the steps you did help or is my little freezer a lost cause?

[@chrisnotap]

If I understand what you're saying, yes, the freezer will be fine. Defrost it as I have shown in the video and you're golden.

[@Scott615]

but, but your plug said do not unplug! Great video btw.

[@chrisnotap]

Lol! You noticed! Yes. I have a drill press beside the freezer and my sons would occasionally unplug it to plug in the drill press and of course at times they wouldn't plug it back in hence the warning sign.

[@zenguitar65]

Where did you get the plastic tubs that hold up to deep freeze temps without cracking?

[@chrisnotap]

There is no deep freeze temps .There is room temp air that is warmed from the motor going through the pipe.

[@zenguitar65]

@@chrisnotap sorry Chris. I think you missed my question. Where do you get the plastic tubs that you store the food in? Most plastic becomes very brittle in a deep freezer...

[@brucebuell7528]

Stephen Bruckler I just used a soldering iron to ”plastic weld” my freezer basket racks worked great took about 15 minutes good as new.

[@krish.5823]

Darn don't have ave a shop vac

[@chrisnotap]

Use an electric fan. Prop it on something outside of the freezer with it blowing the air in, on high speed.

[@Cfernq]

But isn't the freezer too warm to put the food back in right away?

[@chrisnotap]

No. It will start to get cold as soon as you turn it back on. Put everything back in and close the lid

[@Xeno8086]

Also the chest freezer itself is an excellent insulator even when it's not powered on, so your stuff is better off being in it than outside.

[@marketbeans]

Does every vacuum have that

[@chrisnotap]

Most.

[@ebonzalez3408]

What MODEL of hoover / vacuum cleaner is this? Thanks!

[@chrisnotap]

It's a cheap shop vac I bought on sale at Home Depot for $29.99.But remember, any vacuum will work. Almost every vacuum has an entry and exit hole.

[@MariaOliveira-ix1ps]

Will this work on a stand up freezer?

[@chrisnotap]

Yes, but the only problem is the water running out the front of the freezer!!

[@floatysarah]

@@chrisnotap have you got a method for a vehicle freezer?

[@umajunkcollector]

Yes it does the job very well. Shango066 just posted a freezer self defrost repair video. Of course that's a whole different thing. Just wanted to give him a plug is all. Don

[@availabledark]

Thanks for the great tip. How often do you defrost?

[@chrisnotap]

Probably ends up being about once a year.

[@smbmxdirt3427]

You live in BC?

[@delainaamos5100]

How would this be adapted for a vertical freezer instead of a chest? We're in desperate need to defrost our freezer, but I need to do it fast so we don't loose everything.

[@blackandsmart]

Easy. You take a fan and let it blow right into the freezer. Put a baking pan or other suitable container on the bottom of the cabinet to catch most of the water. Use absorbent cloth to prevent water running out of the cabinet.

[@kriskhaira]

There's a video of this here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2qoo2x9f9SEjtU

[@wtfisakilometer6999]

Fire

[@MeMiriamm]

What do you do if you don't have a Shop Vac?

[@chaank1069]

Lol

[@TempoDrift1480]

Hair dryer

[@VariXx]

Just light it on fire

[@tessaben1211]

He sounds Canadian.....

[@chrisnotap]

Correct!

[@brucebyrnes1445]

like

[@gerryfitzgerald6623]

😊😊👏👏👍👍

[@goodcitizen3780]

Says, "No Effort". "First, take everything out..." Ummmmm.... That's effort. 😂

[@kgauble]

I'm thinking just pushing it to the curb would take more effort? 🤔

[@goodcitizen3780]

@@kgauble Well that's not the point at all! 😂

[@iridios6127]

If you are not 13-old girl - no effort whatsoever.

[@goodcitizen3780]

@@iridios6127 If you are not braindead and can read a definition - effort

[@iridios6127]

​​@@goodcitizen3780 Everything in our life demand efforts. Point this vid - not too much effort, to remove ice.

[@jackamell7659]

No effort?

[@chrisnotap]

Sorry. With little effort!

[@clarencetrotter8085]

people waste their time with defrosting!!!! when and if a power outage occurs that ice can help keep the food cold a bit longer.

[@nunpho]

Clarence Trotter ....it can also prevent the door from closing and sealing

[@horsepanther]

Also very energy inefficient to let the frost build up.

[@YSLRD]

@@horsepanther and hard on the fan.