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Roper frig, freezer on top ,frozen under tray.water in bottom of frig

dierjmd Feb 23, 2009

do i need to clear that drain tube all the way with a wire or something.i think theother end in in the back bottom of frig thank you in advance appreciated!

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Sounds like you have a frozen defrost drain. This is a fairly easy repair you can do yourself.

Unplug refrigerator
unload food from freezer
remove icemaker if present (there are 3 screws remove the one on the bottom and loosen the 2 on top of icemaker then lift it off the 2 screws unplug from wiring harness)
remove 2 screws holding rear cover in place
move cover to the side or remove from unit altogether
defrost any and all ice from bottom of freezer and aluminum drain pan that is now exposed
flush drain hole that you will see once ice is cleared with warm water. (sometimes I use a large syringe or turkey baster to forcefully flush hot water thru the drain tube)

that should fix you up. if you have any further questions leave me a comment here and I'll gladly help any way I can. thanks Peytonreassemble in reverse order

Anonymous Feb 23, 2009

if you can clear the drain the way i have described here then running a wire down the drain is not necessary. usually hot tap water is suffcient. Thanks Peyton

You could pour a little bit of bleach in witht he hot water to help loosen and clear any sludge in the line as well...

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