Smelly Fridge

[Zoltan Fagyal]

I have a property I have been renting for 1 year and 3 months to the same tenant. She sent me an email the other day that the fridge smells bad. She says she has taken every shelf and drawer out, numerous times, to clean them and clean the inside of the fridge. She writes: "The odor emanating from the fridge is horrendous. Every time I open the door to the fridge, the stench is overwhelming. I have multiple boxes and Bowles of baking soda throughout the fridge."

I asked her when did she notice the odor. She said about two months ago.

I know that I have to solve this problem. We tried some home remedy: blowing cinnamon oil with a hair dryer, but it doesn’t seem to help.

The one described here is a 7-year old stainless steel GE Profile series. I really don’t want to buy a new fridge.

Basically, I’d like to see what you think how I should handle this situation and if you have any experience successfully eliminating presistent odor from a fridge.

Thanks for your input!