The water is condensate from the evaporator during the defrost cycle. It normally drains to a pan below the fridge, where it evaporates from the warm air blown across it by the fan. It sounds like your drain is blocked causing the water to back up and run into the food cabinet. The drain is typically a white plastic tube.
SOURCE: fridge bottom has water under vegetable drawers
Make sure the door is closing properly, that nothing is trapped in the door seal, and that the seal isn't torn or distorted. The seals are there to stop moist external air getting in then dropping its load of moisture as it cools. A.
SOURCE: Integrated fridge freezer growing iceberg..
problem could be one of two things.
insulation breakdown will cause an iceball to form.
if the compressor is failing, then frost line does not reach the thermostat poisition and compressor runs all time and an ice ball will also build up
in either case, not worth repair
SOURCE: Superba fridge 1992 occasonal water under bottom freezer drawer
you have a frozen defrost drain. in order to fix this you will need to remove all shelves and basket out of the freezer. then remove rear evap cover. one youve gained access to this area you will see at the bottom of the coil an aluminum pan that most likely wil be iced over. clear away this ice then try to flush out the drain line with warm water. sometimes its neccessary to force water into drain line with a large syringe or turkey baster. this should fix ya up.
good luck and thx for using fixya Peyton
SOURCE: excess water inside fridge
Take a pipe cleaner and run it down the little hole. That is a drain hole and it has something clogging it, not allowing the frig condensation to drain.
SOURCE: Water is gathering in the bottom of my Siemens KG32U123GB fridge
Water created during the refrigerator defrost cycle drains into a catch basin (usually located behind the back interior panel of the refrigerator). This catch basin normally has a tube attached to it that carries this water to a pan located underneath the refrigerator. When the water reaches this pan, it is evaporated by heat from the compressor and refrigerant coils.
There is likely a blockage in this drainage system in your refrigerator. Looking at the back, you likely will see a tube exiting the back of the unit. If you can easily do it, pull off this tube and blow into it. If the tube is open, the blockage is likely in the catch basin. This is not good. To get this opened up, you will have to remove the back panel of the refrigerator.
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