BAD ODOR FROM DEFROSTED CRAB - Whirlpool Refrigerators

it does have a drain but it's not for this / to clean it use hot water and a tukey baster . the hot water will clear the tube and algi ect . mm the odor is best removed with baking soda. / wash it with soda and leave a box in the frig . mm

you need to do a full manual defrost,clean drains with clorine bleach and make sure all vents are free of s..t
do not use rapid defrost/or scrapers.at least 24 hrs switched off.then wipe out with bicarb solution and dry thoroughly,then your set for another year......

The drain is at the bottom inside the freezer section. It is possible a piece of something got behind a panel, or otherwise in a "hidden" spot. Or something is in the defrost water tray underneath and every time it defrosts, it gets wet and releases the odor again. Look in the drain pan by removing the kick plate (bottom grate under the doors) and look in the drain pan to see if anything is there. Use a few open boxes of baking soda in the fridge (to absorb odors), and wipe the inside with some vanilla extract. that combination will help with the odor. But the source of the odor needs to be removed first.

time to dump the ice each time the frig goes into defrost all odor is absorbed into the cube another thing to check make sure where the water is attached to the house waterling +that it is not hooked up to the water heater on the hot side

Use baking soda carpet powder and leave overnight. Also Febreeze for autos will work wonders.

This is a trick my wife uses when she stores fish in the refrigerator. Put about 2 cups of vinegar in the refrigerator and leave it there for 4-6 hours.

Let me know that works for you and please rate this!

baking soda, lemon or vinegar. all will take the smell away

Freon is not very toxic. Oil is not too bad either. Smoke is not good. Sorry, unless there was a spill, none of these indicate a long life ahead (most likly hours). The only possible OK cause is where the defrost cycle has just occured, and some residue was heated. The defrost heater gets as hot as a toaster.

If the icemaker motor or heater short out it will cause a foul odor. I have never heard it described as cooked broccoli, but it can be pretty bad. Remove the icemaker and inspect the bottom of it where the heater element is and remove the white cover of the motor and look in there. You can take the three screws out of the motor module and see if anything is burned on it.
If you can rule out the icemaker, the next things to check would be the evaporator fan motor and defrost heater. Generally, if a fan motor starts causing an odor it will stop running completely and if a defrost heater goes out it will quit defrosting. It is possible, but unlikely, that something has gotten into the evaporator area and is sitting on the defrost heater so that it is "cooking" during the defrost cycle.
Check the icemaker first, it is the most likely cause of the odor. Post back with complete model number if you need further assistance and we will go through checking everything else.