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Ice forming on bottom of freezer section. Water leaking in from back

I can see water/ice trace from the back of the freezer section and I have ice building up on the bottom of the freezer section. There must be a leak but need some tips as to how to look for them and fix it.

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  • sybl Nov 16, 2008

    There is water flowing from the bottom of the refrigerator, there is also a layer of ice on the bottom of the freezer.

  • Anonymous Nov 18, 2008

    Water is running down the back of the freezer causing ice to accumulate at the bottom.

  • ohwhatfun Dec 28, 2008

    Our model number is MSD 2454GR. Looks like we have a very similar problem as described by others here. Our situation: ice is beginning to accumulate at the bottom of the freezer compartment. Not much, but after a week or so it's about 1/10" thick. You can tell by looking at it that it has flowed from the back. Water seems to be dripping down the RH back side of the lower compartment by the lower vent. Our "replace filter" light has been on for a while now, so I was wondering if anyone had experienced this same condition + ice problem, and to solve it, had just replaced the filter. If my hunch about the filter is not correct, then we'll follow the suggestion about clearing out the drain. But -- if anyone has had any other experiences with this problem -- additional observations would be appreciated.

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Sounds like a drain clog in the freezer compartment above. remove the freezer rear panel and totally defrost the evaporator area, directly under the evap you see( under all taht ice) a small drain hole that has become frozen over, try defrosting with either a hair dryer( not a heat gun too much heat youl melt everything) or by pouring hot water donw the drain until you get a free flow of water down the tube. after its clear reassemble and you should be fine

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