Quote:

Plus, if it was leaking coolant it wouldn't make ice now would it?




Depends on the size of the leak. If it´s a small leak, it will make ice normally, but "infect" it as well.

And the freon used on freezers isn´t odorless at all. In fact, it smells like old cigar butts. Just buy a can and check it, instead of looking for stuff on the Internet.


Quote:

It's even worse if it's a new unit that doesn't use CFCs - the replacements are more prone to leaking and are toxic (there was a reason CFCs were preferred...)





Not to mention the copper used on freezers. Copper alone is mostly harmless, but when combined to a gas, it becomes toxic.

(BTW, "toxic" doesn´t mean "lethal". Not everything that´s toxic kills).

You future mod,
Smartt