Freezer ice removal tool

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<p>Print in something strong and flexible like PETG, ASA etc. PETG would break immediately.</p><p>This is a wedge to pry off thick bildup of ice in food freezers. You need to work it in between the freezer wall and the ice, which might be a bit of a challenge. Use the corner of the narrow end and constant pressure on the edge ice, which should melt a bit of ice and allow you to work it in. Heating the freezer wall next to the ice edge with a hair dryer or warm water is also a good method (don't melt the freezer wall if it is plastic). Once the tool is wedged in nothing would seem to be happening, but the ice will be releasing very slowly. You can periodically push the tool further in to keep the force on the ice on, and after a while a plate of ice will pop off. Depending on how much you force it and how thick the ice is, it may come off in chunks, or if you do it carefully and the ice is thick enough, you might get the entire plate of ice out.</p><p>Of course, make sure you don't damage the freezer walls or puncture the evaporation lines, because that would be bad, m'kay? You can also use it as a scraper, but it's not suited for that very well, being too flexy. At any rate, getting most of the ice out as ice should work much faster than defrosting, fast enough to allow you do have the job done without your food thawing in the meantime.</p><p>Removing the ice from the freezer (and making sure the condenser grate is not blocked up and has a good airflow) is very important because it increases the efficiency of your freezer and saves energy. The better the evaporator and the condenser can exchange heat with inside and outside of the freezer, the more energy you save.</p>