does it have to be defrosted?
850370
Yes; however, I have not had to defrost it yet after having it in operating condition since June 27th. In searching for a compact fridge/freezer, I tried to find a frost-free but failed to find one in the cubic foot capacity size I wanted. I read reviews offered for the SPT and noticed comments about not having to constantly defrost this product. I liked it so much that I forfeited the feature of frost-free and am not disappointed so far with my choice. There has been a minimum of frost accumulated thus far.
850371
It has no auto-defrost. They send a freezer wall scraper with the fridge for you to keep the frost at bay. I hope this helps. BTW it is amazing
850372
I imagine there would eventually be build up in the freezer but that would be few and far between.
850373
I THINK I DEFROSTED IT ONCE BUT IT WASN'T BAD. opps, not yelling. I like this fridge. We use it in an office in a gift shop.
1064493
Sure it defrosts as needed. It is operational for heating down to 5F, in cooling down to 32F. Ambient.
2150395
I don't. It's so good at cooling you have to defrost it from time to time. It lacks an auto defrost.
1447518
Mine sits on the carpet and had not gotten it wet. It is only a fridge so no need to defrost. I've had it for 6 months and I love it!
1671209
If you are talking about putting frozen items on it to cook, probably. If you are putting items on it to defrost minus cooking it at the same time, it will defrost as it would on a plate at room tempitur
1116292
No- it comes as is, without being kept cold. It's not mandatory that it's kept constantly cold- just recommended. Once you get it, just put it in the fridge. I've been ordering this from Amazon for years and have done it this way without a problem!!
740838
The freezer must be manually defrosted. There is no drip tray. You have to turn thermostat knob to off, open the door, allow ice to melt, and wipe out the melted ice with a cloth.
1700868
Yes, once it is opened i believe it must be kept cold. It does not need refrigeration while still sealed though.
1820045
Just wipe it down once in awhile and defrost when ice builds up. I've had mine about a year and it still works fine.
696293
Yes. You can. One of the nicest features about using a Halo Oven. No need to defrost first. I do it all the time with chicken, meat and fish. :)
1904823
No it will not be, but you cannot drink anything from it until it un thaws. The best way to use this is freeze the inner component for freezing add water and ice it last for hours.
1600103
Hello, Yes this item defrosts jarred food that has been frozen. You may have to start the process over a couple of times to get it up to the desired temperature. Fits all size bottles and jars including regular, angled, disposable and wide mouth.
1743338
It defrosts well. There are different options you can select, such as a timed defrost or how many pounds you are trying to defrost. The microwave will select the proper time for you. I have been satisfied with the way it defrosts.
2032155
Every 6 months, I defrost it manually. Not a big deal. LOVE IT! Better than I expected for the money! Low cost to run too.
185482
The makers recommend defrosting in either a pan on the stove or in the microwave. I pop mine out and defrost in the microwave.
775243
No, no need to thaw first. My husband takes frozen left-overs to work, sticks them in the microwave and they turn out fine.
710651
Based on my research there is nothing in it that is actually alive, so I wouldn't think it would be a problem to defrost and reuse.