If you’re going away for a while, remember to unplug your ice machine.

While many might assume that their ice maker would automatically turn off once the container is full, that doesn’t appear to always be the case. For example, this couple returned to their fridge to discover that their freezer had started making ice — and never stopped.

As a result, their freezer is filled to the brim with ice. Get the coolers — good excuse to have a barbecue, I say!