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My frost-free upright freezer builds up ice in the bottom of the freezer.
Problem for Frigidaire Freezer 16.7 Upright Freezer, FFU1764D
I have 16.7 upright Frigidaire Ultrafreeze
I have 16.7 upright Frigidaire Ultrafreeze freezer, Model AFFU1766DW3 & SERIAL #WB51720061, manufactured 04/05 that I purchased new 11/05. Water was on the floor next the the freezer but the light on the inside of the freezer and the exterior yellow power light under the door remained on. I am pretty sure the freezer door was tightly shut when I opened the door. The food seemed still frozen- I shut the door quickly. Frozen water was also on the inside bottom of the freezer. I did not hear any freezer running sound initially. I flipped all my circuit breakers-- though none appeared to be in the off position. Freezer running sound eventually started. What caused the water to be on the floor outside the freezer & on the inside of the bottom of the freezer?? What should I do to prevent this from happening again? Thanks, Anne from Seattle
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posted on Oct 24, 2009
Your evaporator coils frost up in normal use
and every eight hours or so the entire unit shuts down and the defrost heater
comes on to melt the frost. This cycle last about 20 minutes. The melted frost
drips into a drain pan and through a drain tube to the drain tray under the
freezer/refrigerator where it's evaporated by the condenser fan.
Your drain tube may be stopped up with ice at the upper end because it drains too slow because it's stopped up at the lower end in the evaporator pan under the unit at the floor. It can get dust and mold in it. Once you get the ice out at the top a little pressure with a turkey baster will usually clear it out. Flushing it out with hot water and clorox may help.
Make sure it drains quick enough to prevent refreezing. . The drain should be located below the evaporator coils on the lower back of the freezer.
Your drain tube may be stopped up with ice at the upper end because it drains too slow because it's stopped up at the lower end in the evaporator pan under the unit at the floor. It can get dust and mold in it. Once you get the ice out at the top a little pressure with a turkey baster will usually clear it out. Flushing it out with hot water and clorox may help.
Make sure it drains quick enough to prevent refreezing. . The drain should be located below the evaporator coils on the lower back of the freezer.
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This advice seems really clear-- and I will get help from my hubby to implement it. Thanks a lot for your help!
Anne
" - aldurbin
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