My friend was cleaning the bottom of my fridge. I underand that the compressor is underneath. Now my family is smelling something that I imagine freon would smell like. A chemical smell when we open the doors. Could it b harmful? It seems to be cooling fine, for now.... Help!

Ms Nancy,

It's not a freon, chemical leak, your fridge would have quit cooling, if it was.

Is the odor in the freezer compartment as well ?

Did you use a chemical cleaner to clean the inside liners ?

When you get the time, you might want to try,

Washing everything, including the shelves and bins on the door, with HOT soapy water, and rinse several times.

Take a coffee cup saucer and set it on at least one of the middle shelve, and put a couple of ounces of coffee, vanilla extract, or a small box of baking soda(you could also use a frabric softner sheet).

Give it a couple of days and the odor should be acceptable.

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