How to Tell if Ice Taste and Odor is from the Fresh Food Section

Food can transfer odors and tastes to ice. Even food in the fresh food compartment can transfer an odor or taste to the freezer, causing bad tasting ice.

 

We do extensive taste and odor testing on all of our refrigerators and freezers. Odors or badly tasting ice does not occur as a result of the refrigerator or freezer itself. The odors or tastes come from things placed in the refrigerator or freezer, such as unwrapped, spoiled, or spilled food.

Determine if the taste in the ice is from an odor in the refrigerator or freezer:

1. Fill regular ice cube trays with tap water and freeze.
2. Dump ice into a bowl.
3. Let bowl sit in freezer for a few days.
4. Taste or smell the ice to see if a taste or odor is present.

 

If the taste or odor is present in the ice, the problem is an odor inside the refrigerator or freezer. This odor is present in the air as it circulates and flavors the ice as it sits in the bin or bowl.

 

If the taste or odor is not present in this batch of ice, the problem is likely the result of the water supply, which feeds water to the icemaker or water dispenser.