Smells like fish

[Locator79]

Anybody know what will get the fish smell out of a deep freeze? Mine stopped working last week, and didn't know it until it started to stink. Lost some deer, bait, and about 40 bags of crappie and gills. I have the freezer back working again, but it STINKS. I've set it out in the sun and bleached it three times, used lemon juice, coffee grounds, onions, different cleaners, and everything else I could google, with no luck. I hate to get rid of it, but running out of ideas.

[horseshoer]

We had good luck using a large bottle of hand sanitizer on one, 79. We did 1 small area at a time with rolls of paper towels, and gobs of sanitizer. Pour it on or slap it on an area real thick, give it a few seconds, wipe away and throw towel.
Once we had it down to barely detectable we made a paste of baking soda & water, applied it, washed and wiped the unit out. Let it stand open for another week. Think ol lady gave it one last wipe out with the orange stuff (hand cleaner) with citronella in it and freezer was 100% good to go.
Are you dead sure that when juices collected when thawing there is no hairline crack in the liner where crap coulda seeped underneath and be on cabinet? Good luck.

[Locator79]

Not positive but nothing in visible. I've tried the baking soda thing too. But I'll give your other suggestions a try, at this point, I'll try anything before I toss it. Thanks for your help!

[jpdawg]

Sorry to hear that locator.

[RB2D2]

Is it a chest or upright? If it's an upright liquid could have gotten behind the rubber gasket or even leaked into the space in the door containing insulation. You may have to take the door apart and replace the insulation.

[Hanr3]

more than likely the smeel is coming from teh retaining pan under the unit. All units should have a drain hole when it defrosts, that runs to a pan under the unit. Pull hte pan and clean it too.
The other thing is you may have to pull the cover over the cooling coils, if liquid got in there too, it needs to be cleaned.

[kansasmedic]

I would go with a 10% bleach solution.

[Locator79]

Thanks for the help guys, taking it apart here in a few

[PIGINTHEPIGPEN]

Lot's and lot's of old newspaper wadded up into balls. Don't laugh, I have seen it work.

[beagle man]

bag of charcoal, 1 cup of amonia, close door leave outside couple days. put the cup of amonia next to the charcoal not pored on same, worked for me, but I caught mine early, good luck