I cant get the back cover out to get to the drain port
More than likely you have a clogged drain. This occurs when the machine goes into defrost and the melted ice somehow is prevented from draining and therefor refreezing and blocking the drain for the next defrost cycle. Over time it gradually builds and starts voer a larger area. Being you have a top mount refrigerator(freezer on top) there are air ways that connect the freezer to the fridege, which is how its cooled. The best way to resolve this is to unplug the machine for atleast 24-48 hours to let all ice melt
If thats not an option that you want to use the actual repair method would be to 1) unplug the machine 2) empty everything out of the freezer so you'll have room to work 3) take all the shelving and baskets out 4) locate the screws on the rear wall inside the freezer and remove them 5) take the back panel off exposing the evaporator coils ( the aluminum ) 6) directly below the coils is a trough of sorts and the drain is usually in the middle and runs out the bottom, remove the ice by carefully chipping it out or by using a hair dryer or hot water. 7) once all the ice is gone, the drain is visible and water can flow smnoothly down the drain dry the area and reassemble.
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SOURCE: I assume if my maytag msd2554dr has water
Your evaporator coils frost up in normal use
and every eight hours or so the entire unit shuts down and the defrost heater
comes on to melt the frost. This cycle last about 20 minutes. The melted frost
drips into a drain pan and through a drain tube to the drain tray under the
freezer/refrigerator where it's evaporated by the condenser fan.
Your drain tube may be stopped up with ice at the upper end
because it drains too slow because it's stopped up at the lower end in the
evaporator pan under the unit at the floor. It can get dust and mold in it.
Once you get the ice out at the top a little pressure with a turkey baster will usually clear it out. Flushing
it out with hot water and clorox may help.
Make sure it drains quick enough to prevent
refreezing. . The drain should be located below the evaporator coils on the
lower back of the freezer.
SOURCE: Clogged or frozen condensate drain.
The rear panel inside of the freezer should have screws in the corners. Remove these screws. You can remove the back panel and the evaporator coil and drain should be accessable now. Do not force the panel out. You should be able to remove it fairly easy if it isn`t iced up badly.. If you have any other quistions, please ask. I will help you as much as I can.
SOURCE: Maytag PBF2555HES, purchased summer 2005, freezer
First I would like to know is there any cold temperatures in your refrigerator, It is possible that your freezer is not defrosting and causing this problem. I have the service manual and i would like to have you put your refrigerator into self diagnostic. Sea Breeze
SOURCE: Maytag Mod MSD275G. Moist walls
Hi,
The drain for the water to get away when defrosting is frozen shut...
Checkout this tip to help you..
Water Running in Refrigerator from Freezer
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