How to remove ice from door gasket of -80 freezer - (Oct/08/2008 )

Let's rule out any ideas involving open flame or ice picks.
Thanks for sharing!

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our staff in here have a water hose for that ....it's like they wash cars.

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Did they flood the area around the freezer?

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yes they do, and then they mop it.

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The best answer is chemistry - just like they do for roads in cold countries, spray the gasket with something that will depress the freezing temp of the ice. Ethanol or isopropanol will do this OK on a -80 as the gasket is usually much warmer than -80.

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Thanks for the tips...I will try it.

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Use a hair dryer.

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A wooden ruler is quite good: hard enough to get through the ice, not so hard that it can tear the seal.

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I used giant forceps instead of ice picks

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glad you didn't use any Samurai sword.

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