[rdunk]

FWIW - It has been a while since I looked at the Dometic refrigerator operations manual, but I seem to remember that it specifically makes the statement to not use a hairdryer, or such like, when defrosting. I don't recall it saying why, but might have something to do with potential harmful results when high heat temps are applied to very cold plastic type material in the freezer/fridge??? I would pull the manual, but we are not at home right now.

The fins on our refrigerator will generally defrost overnight, buy running it on a lower setting, especially if this is done reqularly so that there is not a major ice build up. Usually, to defrost the freezer, we turn off the fridge, open the freezer door, and leave the fridge door shut. The food in the fridge will stay reasonably cold, while the ice in the freezer melts. During this time, any ice build-up in the fridge will melt some also. The ice in the freezer melts fairly quickly, without applying any supplemental heat.