Hi
Some leaking water refrigerator helps....
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My older style Amana freezer on top refrigerator is leaking inside
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My refrigerator is leaking water inside
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My refrigerator is leaking water onto the floor
My refrigerator is leaking water inside the fridge:
Most times this is a plugged defrost drain system. The defrost heater in the freezer section melts the frost and changes it to water, this water is suppose to flow down a drain system. If this drain system is restricted or plugged the water will leak inside the refrigerator. The drain system starts in the freezer section with a tray built under the evaporator coil. The water is funneled through a small hose into a
cup in the top middle of the fresh food section ( not on all models, but this is the most common way ), from there, the water is directed out the back wall to a
drain hose that runs down the back of the refrigerator into a condensing tray. The heat created under the fridge makes the water evaporate and disappear. Some of the
cups ( in the top back of the fresh food section ) can be removed for cleaning. A turkey baster can be used to help clean out the drain system. Fill the baster with hot water and "blast" it into the drain hose to help flush it out. A piece of wire or pipe cleaner can also be pushed into the drain hoses to help clean then out. On a S x S style of fridge the drain system is in the bottom back of the freezer section and often you will have to remove the evaporator cover to access the
drain hole. You can clean this out in the same manner as previously mentioned, but because of the water leaking into the freezer instead of the fresh food section you will have to remove the ice build up to clean out the drain system. For some reason Whirlpool has found a need to "hide" the drain hose inside the walls now ( Whirlpool makes many of the Kenmore branded refrigerators ) on there top freezer refrigerators. This makes accessing the drain hose to flush it out more difficult, no cup inside the fresh food section, no hose down the outside back wall and the only access is inside the freezer section behind the back false wall and under the
evaporator coils.
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Thanks
Rylee
I have the same problem with my Whirlpool with top freezer. I have water leaking down from freezer onto inside back of refrigerator. I catch the water in a container sitting on top shelf, back of refrigerator. Any solutions yet??
Water leaking from freezer into refigerator at back
Same problem, plus ice machine only fills half way. I assume that is the cause of the leak.
The back of the unit is sealed with sheet metal from top to bottom. When I remove the entire sheet metal plate, where would this drain line be?
And how do you unclog it?
NINERLAR
It took me most of the day. After cleaning out and un-plugging it from the wall for 3 - 4 hours. I was able too find the drain pipe after only removing the 'bottom' back plate. I could only see about 8" of the drain line and noticed NO WATER at all in the drain pan. I also removed the 'floor' pan inside the freezer. It's only attached with 2 screws. When I took out the 'floor pan' I found about 3/4" thick sheet of ice. Under that ice was a solidly frozen drain pipe. After getting all ice out (scraper & blow dryer) and making sure the drain pipe was clear (I poured water down it and saw it go into the pan) Put it all back together. 3 weeks now no water. Thank you for all the help.
Do you have any pictures of what you you explained about your leaking problem? I am having the same issue.
Over about a 3 week period of time, small amount of water gathers and freezes on freezer floor. Until it is full then starts to leak on floor outside unit.
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