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Water is leaking out from the bottom of the freezer

My GE Profile, there is a puddle of water at least twice a day on the floor in front of the freezer.
The inside bottom of the freezer under the basket there is a frozen puddle of water. It looks like it is leaking from the back of the inside of the bottom of the freezer but not sure what it is.

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Below the freezer coil is a drain trough. Sounds like it is frozen. Use a hair drier to melt it and poor baking soda with warm water down it.

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