Question from Angelique
Our refrigerator had a coolant leak. We had the whole cooling unit rebuilt yesterday. It’s working fine now. The big snafu was that the repairman dressed our seals with scented vaseline, which was so strong I had him replace the seals, and I had to scrub some of the metal parts of the fridge. One of the things I tried cleaning with was vinegar.
I’m getting a vinegary smell in the kitchen, but this seems different from regular vinegar, and I feel a little dizzy and I’m getting headaches. My husband thinks that new motors have oils and sealants that have to off-gas. I’ve heard that coolant is odorless, plus I never noticed when we had the leak before.
Is there any type of fridge gas that might be leaking and making me dizzy? Is my husband right about new motor smells? Or am I just smelling vinegar “sticking” to parts of the fridge? (The perfumey smell seems to have gone.)
Debra’s Answer
Readers, any ideas on this one?
