On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:25:51 +0100, "TonyK" wrote:


"NickP" wrote in message
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Returned home last night from 3 weeks away to a putrid smell in the
garage.
Looks & smells like our old old chest freezer has gone the way of all
things. Fan still working but the exterior is warm to the touch. I haven't
dared lift the lid yet.
It's a fairly large & old freezer (external dimensions approx. 2x1x1m).
Don't know the capacity but I do know it is filled to the brim with mainly
fish, some meat and veggies.

My garage is otherwise fairly clear with the exception of gardening tools
and DIY bits and pieces.
No signs of any dead creatures, and I have looked.

So it looks like I am facing the prospect of disposing of say .75 cu.m. of
very smelly stuff.

Any ideas please? I don't think the binmen will welcome it even if well
bagged in bin liners, and they collect on Fridays hereabouts.

Thanks

Nick P



Double bag it, ties the tops tight and hose off the bags afterwards to get
rid of any splashes. Just do this the day before they collect.

Not a nice job but its only rotting fish or meat, unless you eat it it won't
hurt you. Wear some old gloves and make sure you wash properly afterwards to
get rid if the stink.

:-O

I had a similar problem a few weeks ago.Not a pleasnat sight when i
opened the freezer but just bit the bullet and bagged it then took it
to the local tip and put it in the skip.


might your House Contents cover you for freezer failures ,in which
case you might need to keep the evidence or at least detail what was
in the freezer .
Stuart




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