![]() You can purchase special floor mats that absorb water. ![]() Place shallow pans, absorbant papers and/or towels under and around the freezer to catch the water.If you can’t find it, and your manual isn’t helpful, continue on to the next points. Check under and behind the freezer for a pipe that may be the water escape for melted ice.The towels can be reused later when you’re mopping up the inside of the freezer or cleaning the fridge. For doors that are higher up, I like to use a folded wad of paper towels (or cardboard) jammed between the two door hinges to force the doors to stay open. Leave the door(s) open overnight, or for as long as it takes for all the ice to thaw.Remove any shelving or plastic storage areas.Let everyone know where the temporary storage is.Put a post-it by your computer or add a note in your lab book with where you put everything just in case!.Be sure to keep track of where everything is! I like to put everything on an empty shelf in another freezer and then put a sticker/post-it on the outside.Unplug the freezer and tape the cord off the floor so it doesn’t get wet, stepped upon or tripped over.Let people know that any remaining personal samples will be thrown out! Designate an alternate freezer for temporary storage and tell people to move all the stuff they want to keep to an alternate freezer. ![]() Before you start, tell everyone in the lab to go through the unit and remove all unwanted samples.The basic steps to thawing a freezer should work for regular -20☌ freezers and also large -80☌ models, but you should also consult your freezer’s manual for make/model specific details Step 1: Before you start No one should have to go through this! In this article, we’ll go over the dos and PLEASE DON’TS! of cleaning a freezer so you can confidently approach this task knowing you’re not going to end up sobbing to your supervisor! The Dos There is no escaping the wrath you will evoke when you have to tell your PI that you have just broken the lab’s expensive freezer. Your mind calls out to you to, “Run! Run now!” but you soldier on until you reach the door and knock. You begin the long, terrifying walk down the corridor.
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