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We have a side by side freezer/refrigerator. There is water coming out from under it, on the front and on the freezer side. Water has pooled up and frozen on the bottom of the freezer. No water is collecting in the discharge pan. What is causing this and how can we fix it.
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The water is from the melted frost of the defrost cycle. The drain at the bottom of the back wall of the freezer is blocked so instead of the water draining into the pan where it will evaperate,it's pooling on the freezer floor and freezing, in many case when the floor indent is full the water will leak onto the floor.By pulling the refrigerator out from the wall,there will be a tube behind the service panel on the right side when looking at it from the rear,that tube can be removed and cleared,then clear the nozzle it connects to inside the freezer.
Your problem is likely that your freezer has a blocked drain which doesn't allow the water to drain to the bottom of the evaporator pan under the fridge. The lower backing INSIDE the freezer needs to be removed and the plughole cleared. Best to use a hairdryer and your fingers to remove he pool of ice buildup. Try not to use sharp objects as this can dislodge or break essential plastic pieces. Water should now drain from condensor coils during defrost mode out the drain and into the evaporator tray under the fridge. (melted water is simply evaporated away by the warm air which comes from your compressor and out of the front bottom of your fridge.)
You drain has frozen up probably because of a clog. Take the bottom door out and right at the rear bottom of the freezer back in the middle you sill see a drain. When the freezer goes in deefrost the frost will melt on the evaporaterr lines and must go down under the freezer yours does not and when the freezer comes on that water freezes. next time it defrost it heats that ice and the melted water come out the front of he door. clean that drain.
There is a pan and drain hose under the freezer coil that is there to catch any water when the freezer goes into defrost. I feel strongly that is where you will find your leak. I hope this helps.
is there any ice on freezer floor or is the bottom rack iced in?if so you have a blocked drain in the freezer,or if that's ok you could have a crack in one of the plastic water lines,also check the catch pan where the water drains into when the fridge defrosts,you can pour water down the drain in the freezer to check that,roll the fridge forward and take the bottom panel off the back,should be easier to check for leaks and take off the front kick panel,while you're in there vac out all the dust in there,front and back,you should do this every 6 months
You have a plugged up defrost drain. There should be a drain hole way in back of the freezer, at the bottom. (it should be behind the panel at the back of the freezer compartment) Use a turkey baster with warm water to flush it out until water runs out the hole into the defrost drain pan under the refrigerator.
Hi, It sounds like the defrost drain is plugged. You will need to remove the rear inside panel in the freezer and unp,ug the drain. Once you remove the rear panel, you should see a collestion of ice under the evaporator coil. Locate the drain hole and clear the ice. Flush the drain hole out with hot water to make sure it will drain. You might have to run a wire through the drain or you can flush water through it with a baesting serienge.
I hope this helsp you. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
If water appears on the floor in front of the refrigerator once or twice a day, it could be due to a clog in the defrost drain tube. The usual evidence of a clogged drain in a side-by-side refrigerator is ice under the bottom basket in the freezer compartment, in addition to a puddle of water on the floor. Try watching the YouTube videos like this one:
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