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Anonymous Posted on Apr 05, 2011

E521T how do I clear the drain for the freezer. Water is coming through the roof of the fridge below

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Remove the rear panel inside the freezer area you will see the drain located under the condensor if you see ice around the drain or on the condensor like an ice build up then you would have a defrost issue with your unit and you would have to test the defrost thermostat the defrost heater the defrost timer and assure as well that the fan is running usually it is an ice up in the channel that blocks the drain in some units they do also make a small piece of metal that wraps around the heater element and then points down the drain this causes any ice up around the drain to be melted when the heater kicks on if you have any further questions message me back and please remember to rank how this opinion has helped it allows me to help others in similar situations Thanks Rick

Testimonial: "thanks i will try this over the week end, although from memory i dont think there is an abvious way to remove the panel. is it screwed or does it pop out?"

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  • Anonymous Apr 08, 2011

    send me your full model number and ill send you a schematic and btw you did not post in the correct place you posted in a testimonial area which at the end of our chat il ask if you can rank how helpful this was all freezers have this rear panel or they have it under the floor of the freezer its where the evaporator is found I await your reply Thanks Rick glad i check everywhere or I would of never seen your post

  • Anonymous Apr 10, 2011

    it is screwed in pertaining to the back panel awaiting your reply Thanks Rick

  • Anonymous Apr 12, 2011

    awaiting your reply to obtain model number of your machine to provide schematic Thanks Rick

  • Anonymous Apr 21, 2011

    hello awaiting to see how you made out with your repair Thanks Rick
    and please remember when our chat has fully concluded to rank how this opinion has helped thanks again by clicking end chat accepting solution and picking how helpful it allows me to help others in similar situations in the future

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Have a look inside fridge compartment (especially the "roof", if it's a top-mount freezer) & see if you can see any ice build-up (look inside vents that allow cold air into fridge from freezer section. Also, if top-mount freezer, look inside the freezer compartment for ice build-up on "floor", inside vents, or on back wall. These symptoms, combined with water dripping from lots of the "roof" of fridge section (in a top-mount freezer model), can mean several different problems, so best to re-post with more info/symptoms included.
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