Re: defrost freezer hint?
Just shut the lower door and turn the fridge off. The lower compartment will keep the items cold for hours. Then all you have to do is put a pan of hot water in the freezer compartment to defrost. It will take all of 1 hour to completely defrost the freezer. You can wrap your frozen items in a blanket or put them in a cooler for the 1 hr and they will stay frozen easily. Better yet, wait until you are almost out of frozen food and then defrost. If you have a side-by-side it is the same principal. If you really want to make sure the items in the cooler compartment stay cold, put a small block or two of blue ice in the crisper or door shelf.