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Water coming from ice maker freezing down back wall of freezer
I have a ge model gss20iepj cc side by side refer w/ice maker. When my ice maker is turned on, i get water that has turned to ice running down the back wall of my freezer. It is getting into the fan and causing the fan to make awlful sounds. It would appear as though there is a leak somewhere from my ice maker yet we do not see any water dripping from anywhere?
we did check both of these suggestions and both checked out to be fine. Thanks for the suggestion.we did check both of these suggestions and both checked out to be fine. Thanks for the suggestion.
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then the water filkl valve is leaking by when the ice maker is not calling for waterthen the water filkl valve is leaking by when the ice maker is not calling for water
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sometimes the water line in the back wall of freezer will freeze up so the water will not run into ice tray try using a hair dryer to heat the back wall long enough to thaw it out then turn freezer control down some..
If I remember correctly, GE had a issue with the drain pan as it would clog or restrict and back up in the freezer and in the air return (hence, water under crispers if refer section). GE has a repair kit for this and they have also changed the drain hose to prevent self restricting as it leaves the freezer. This part is an Icing kit part# WR49x10021, this comes with complete instruction as to what your changing and why. This should solve your drain and water problem, if this is what your issue is. I hope this was helpful.
Check Temp inside freezer. It has to be down to about 10 or 15 degrees This can cause slow ice making if its too high even tho its freezing everything else at 25 degrees See if water is in icemaker. Pour water in Ice Maker and wait to see if it ejects. If it ejects theb you need to replace water valve in rear bottom of fridge(Its the part that attaches to water line out of wall) If it doesn't eject then it is a faulty Ice Maker. If its leaking same part needs replaced.The water valve at the bottom rear of fridge. Thank you for using fixya imufo2 Leo Ponder PLEASE VOTE FOR ME IF THIS WAS HELPFUL
This sounds like your water valve is not completely closing allowing water to drip and freeze. First check to make sure that the water tube going into the cup of the ice maker is lined up correctly and not causing this problem - if it is lined up correctly then replace the water valve on the back of the refrigerator that your main line is connected to.
Forget the warranty - it is only for the compressor and that is usually five years. Did you check for freezer temp - wet cubes indicates too warm up there. Water dispenser lines may be clogged.
If low temps you may have low refrigerant or a defrost mechanism not working - if not working there should be ice buildup on line entering the evaporator in back of compartment.
If you are sure that it's coming from the ice maker I believe that you possibly have a leaking water control valve on the side for the ice maker on the rear of refrigerator near floor there is a dual water valve control. Many times when this happens the water will freeze in the fill tube that fills the ice maker in the rear of freezer. You can defrost the frozen water in the fill tube with a hair dryer but that will not stop the problem from coming back. When that happens water tends to at times go everywhere but the ice maker. You can test the water control valve several ways. By unplugging the side to the ice maker and if water continues to flow slowly to the ice maker then the dual water control valve will need replaced, Sea Breeze
I have the GE Profile TFX24PR that exhibited the same symptoms. I had water leaking, making ice in the bottom of the ice bin, as well as under the ice bin. I also discovered ice down the back wall of the freezer.
A technician replaced the ice maker, which did not solve the problem. He put the original back and replaced the valve on the back. That too did not solve the problem. I took matters into my own hands.
I discovered that the ice maker water fill tube that comes in through the back of the freezer wall was leaking. Water would run down the outside of the tube. Some of the water would go into the ice maker, some would go into the ice bin and some of the water would also run down the wall of the fan housing where it passes through a hole in the fan housing. The big problem was the water running down the wall of the fan housing. From there it ran onto the cooling coils, where it would freeze, causing the freezer to go into extended defrost. My freezer and fridge would warm up and I had some food spoil.
If this looks like it may be your problem, you may want to enlist some help for this; it is tedious, time consuming and requires working in the confined spaces of the freezer.
After disassembling the fan housing I was able to access the fill tube. It just pushes in and is prone to wear, especially after fourteen years. I just reversed the ends of the tube and pushed it back in for a snug fit. You may want to consider using a sealer. Everything is working fine now; lots of ice in the bin, and no stray ice or water.
When the compressor is running, both the fan inside the freezer and the fan down by the compressor should be running. If OK, look for frost on the back wall of the freezer, indicating a probable defrost heater failure. If yes, remove back metal cover in freezer, defrost with hair blower, replace defrost heater (the thing at the bottom of the freezer coils with two wires going to it)
If no to these, send me an "ask me" follow up question.
An Ice/thick frost build up on the back wall of the freezer if a side by side .The tank will be behind the crisper drawers you will see it frozen block of ice verses water in it you can tap it to see if the water moves.. Your water inlet valve on the disp. side maybe bad as well. Is the refrig section cooling ok??
we did check both of these suggestions and both checked out to be fine. Thanks for the suggestion.
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