Saturday, January 10, 2015

[House Cleaning]Fridge Without Power for Unknown Number of Days Advice


Just got back from a 2 week vacation, only to find that somehow the circuit my fridge was on had tripped. Leaving the thing without power for an unknown number of days.

Also I live in the tropics, so it's warm all year round.


Situation as I found it: * Extremely bad stench, that was almost stinging on the nose.

* Maggot infestation in freezer compartment.

* Unidentified insect eggs on freezer walls(presumed to be fly eggs)

* Unidentified black fluid pooling at bottom of freezer.

* Mold/fungus infestation on refrigerator compartment.

* Unidentified spherical moldy object in refrigerator compartment.


Actions Taken So Far:

* Disposed of all contents of Freezer.

* Disposed of everything but sealed non-perishables (EG ketchup, mustard,etc) in refrigerator compartment.

* Removed all trays and cleaned in sink with multi-purpose surface cleaner.

* Sprayed entire fridge interior with multi-purpose surface cleaner.

* Unplugged fridge and open to air.


Precautions taken:

* Plastic Gloves.

* Particulate filter mask.

* Rigorous hand washing.

* Shower.


So any additional actions I should take? or more precautions should this ever recur?

Should I throw out the ketchup?

Should I declare Exterminatus on the fridge and cleanse it with fire(in an empty lot), let it cool and move it to a dump?

Thanks!







Submitted January 11, 2015 at 11:54AM by SYLOH http://ift.tt/1B2bZ37 Advice

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