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Ge tfx25jr ice billed up on bottom of freezer. water leaking from front of freezer.door is closed. where is the drain? how can I fix it?

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  • Anonymous Feb 22, 2009

    Water leaking out of freezer, pooling in the bottom and all over the floor.

  • Anonymous Mar 21, 2014

    water leak at front

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

    Think freezer drain is blocked, model e552b, where is the drain to unblock, water is leaking out bottom corner of front door

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Defrost drain is located behind the freezer wall at the bottom of the freezer. Remove back cover and flush out drain using a turkey baster and hot (not boiling) water.

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We just had to fix the same problem on the same model. It was so badly frozen that the hot water would just reach the ice, get cold and never make it through. We unplugged the fridge, removed the back panel and used a hair dryer on the drain tube. Worked much faster with less extra water all over. With a flash light you can see when the water finally clears. Double check by putting a small amount of water over the drain hole (inside the freezer) to make sure it goes down immediately.

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