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Anonymous Posted on Sep 11, 2014

Have a Whirlpool upright freezer Model EVL 181NXTQ0 have noticed a brown liquid near the front legs of freezer and there is a build up of ice in the bottom of the freezer. What is the problem?

Is there a defrost drain that could be stopped up? Where would I find it?

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- clean the vents - inside and out (use a vacuum outside) inside - just make sure they are not totally covered

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There is a drain the back of the freezer that is frozen. Your trickle of water comes from the ice that melts off of the refrigeration coils during the defrost cycle. You need to turn off the freezer, then remove the rear cover from the back wall to expose the coils. With a hair dryer, melt all of the ice. You will find a drain under the coils. Melts all of the ice in this drain so water can get out of the freezer. When this drain is clear, you can put everything back together, and your freezer should work normally.

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