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Freezer is frost free-purchased Sept 2004. Instead of the moisture draining into the pan on the bottom of the freezer (outside of freezer on the floor) the water is freezing at the drain plug and the water is shedding inside the freezer and making ice at the bottom of the freezer. A service man said that the reason this happens is the poor design of the freezer. I t hasnt happened for 4 years-what is wrong?
The ice maker has been manually turned off but a layer of ice is accumulating in the bottom of the freezer. It doesn't appear to be running down the back of the freezer as if it was overflow form the ice maker? Not sure what would be casing this? Please help?The ice maker has been manually turned off but a layer of ice is accumulating in the bottom of the freezer. It doesn't appear to be running down the back of the freezer as if it was overflow form the ice maker? Not sure what would be casing this? Please help?
AnonymousSep 28, 2008
The defrost water is freezing on the bottom of the freezer rather than draining out. Now the water is leaking all over the floor.The defrost water is freezing on the bottom of the freezer rather than draining out. Now the water is leaking all over the floor.
AnonymousFeb 17, 2009
Freezer drain pipe icing up on a frost free freezerFreezer drain pipe icing up on a frost free freezer
AnonymousApr 24, 2009
I had the same problem. I live in Hong Kong and my service provider would come and first I had to pay for new seals for the door and then they kept saying it was the timer for the defrosting cycle which I had changed three times within 18 months. In the end I decided to get rid of it but first I took all the covers off on the inside as well as at the back to see if I could work it out and I realised that all along it was the plug hole att the bottom of the inside where the water is supposed to drain into the tray underneath that was plugged up with dirty slime. Now I just keep an eye on the bottom of the freezer and as soon as it starts icing up I take out the inside covers, knock away the ice to uncover the drain hole, remove the drain pipe from the back and clean out the hole with a pipe cleaner. It is a design problem and I'm quite upset that the service people never caught on to it and had me paying loads of money for new parts that was never needed.
I had the same problem. I live in Hong Kong and my service provider would come and first I had to pay for new seals for the door and then they kept saying it was the timer for the defrosting cycle which I had changed three times within 18 months. In the end I decided to get rid of it but first I took all the covers off on the inside as well as at the back to see if I could work it out and I realised that all along it was the plug hole att the bottom of the inside where the water is supposed to drain into the tray underneath that was plugged up with dirty slime. Now I just keep an eye on the bottom of the freezer and as soon as it starts icing up I take out the inside covers, knock away the ice to uncover the drain hole, remove the drain pipe from the back and clean out the hole with a pipe cleaner. It is a design problem and I'm quite upset that the service people never caught on to it and had me paying loads of money for new parts that was never needed.
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The draining pipe is block with something, you can melt the ice with a hear drier or hot water, then put a wire true the pipe and after that, test the pipe again.
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there should be a drain hole at the bottom of the freezer that goes to a evaporation pan underneath. check to see if the drain is clogged. in areas with high temps and or humidity there will be excessive moisture build up,the more the door is opened the more moisture (condensation). Clear the drain, it may just be blocked by ice, MAKE SURE THE UNIT IS LEVEL! This will let the moisture drain properly and prevent ice build up.
The drain hole is behind the back wall underneath the evaporator coil. Im guessing you have ice on the freezer floor. This is because the drain tubing from the freezer to the drain pan underneath is clogged. There will likely be ice that will need to be defrosted in the drain tubing in order to get to the clog. Once the ice is removed, I use compressed air when I perform this refrigerator repair service.
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 tubemay 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 basterwill 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.
Hello, this sounds like you have a blockage in the drain tube, remove bottom shelf from fridge and remove the styrofoam..you may see ice build up...melt ice with hair dryer/heat gun...you will see a pan below evaporator...melt ice in pan...dry water up in pan with paper towel...now you should see a hole in pan that leads to drain tube...pour some hot water in pan..wait a couple minutes..mop up water and repeat this step 2-3 times....once you have done this find some flexible curatain wire or electrical wire..poke down the hole until you see the water drain..now it is clear..put back panel back and you are good to go. The reason you see water in the Freezer is because the water has been leaking into the freezer instead of running into the drain hole...Please feel free to comment again if you need any further assistance. Mike
Check door gaskets if sealing properly? Check to verify freezer is level? If all of the above are fine then look at your drain for the condenasation. It's located at the bottom of your back wall underneath the aluminum evaporator that the cold air comes from. (You will need to remove the back panel inside of freezer wall To get to the drain. It's probably plugged and frozen over. Do not use a chisel or knif instead take a cup of hot water and pour it Oder the drain area and let it sit. (Your freezer will not be running for an hour or so so think ahead or work fast). That being said you have to unplug unit first :-) once you remove all ice push a straw or something through drain to verify its draining through. You can also flush more water down it to watch it drain showing you that it's working. Start with this first.
Frost Free Freezer have an automatic defrost, which is essentially a heating element which melts any ice. If your door seals are in poor condition or something is preventing the door from sealing the ambient air may be melting the ice more than the drain can accommodate. Check the drain in the bottom of the freezer. Humidity can also cause more water to accumulate, especially if the door seals are not sealing.
Frost free fidges are supposed to stay frost free because the automatically defrost regularly. When they do this they may drain water down to the bottom of your fridge. Look for a tray that catches this water underneath the unit. Make sure yo keep it emptied. If you live in a very warm climate you may be getting a lot of humidity inside. There may be a switch that you can change for lower moisture.
all frost free freezers have to defrost the coils. there is a drain pan or cup in the bottom .. if it overflows or it can't drain out you will get puddles check the drain hose and drain cup or pan.. also check to see if you have ice inside the bottom of you freezer that would be a plugged or freezing drain hose..call for services if only 4 months old...
The ice maker has been manually turned off but a layer of ice is accumulating in the bottom of the freezer. It doesn't appear to be running down the back of the freezer as if it was overflow form the ice maker? Not sure what would be casing this? Please help?
The defrost water is freezing on the bottom of the freezer rather than draining out. Now the water is leaking all over the floor.
Freezer drain pipe icing up on a frost free freezer
I had the same problem. I live in Hong Kong and my service provider would come and first I had to pay for new seals for the door and then they kept saying it was the timer for the defrosting cycle which I had changed three times within 18 months. In the end I decided to get rid of it but first I took all the covers off on the inside as well as at the back to see if I could work it out and I realised that all along it was the plug hole att the bottom of the inside where the water is supposed to drain into the tray underneath that was plugged up with dirty slime. Now I just keep an eye on the bottom of the freezer and as soon as it starts icing up I take out the inside covers, knock away the ice to uncover the drain hole, remove the drain pipe from the back and clean out the hole with a pipe cleaner. It is a design problem and I'm quite upset that the service people never caught on to it and had me paying loads of money for new parts that was never needed.
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