SOURCE: kenmore freezer
Try cleaning out the drain opening with a pipe cleaner. Or use a turkey baster and force hot water into the drain. Rinse with a mild bleach solution to kill any mold. Another solution is to unplug the unit and let it sit for a couple of days to defrost completely. Sometimes during the humid summer the system just gets over burdened and doesn't defrost completely. This gets progressivly worse until you get this problem.
SOURCE: I have a small (I'm guessing about 5 cu ft)
I would use a hairdryer to defrost the door secton with the other part closed off or covered.
SOURCE: Sears Freezer, Model 253 9284013-unable to locate
Your problem could be caused by a clogged drainage tube. even though you may have removed the ice it may still have a clog. my suggestion would be to take all of the contents out of your fridge and let it sit unplugged for atleast 24-48 hours with the doors open this will eliminate any left over ice that may be clogging your drain tube. if this dosent help then you may have a defrost heater problem, or possibly a defrost termination switch problem. as for the smell i know that vinegar works well for getting rid of odor. ther eis also a product you can purchase called fridge aid, it is a charcoal based air purifier and should work well.
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Thank you for all of the suggestions. They are appreciated! Fortunately, there was no odor associated with this process. I do not wait until a non-frost free appliance to be heavily caked with ice before defrosting. What got my attention in the first place was the blue light indicator on the bottom right exterior surface where the control knob is showing the appliance is in "all is well" mode was out. That encouraged me to defrost it. I think there is an exterior drain opening issue but it can wait for now. I let it sit 24 hrs after defrost, removing the remaining standing water, cleaning, etc., to turn it back on, and another 24 hrs before putting back items needing to kept in there. Although it is working fine, the blue light remains off. My plan for the next defrost is to run the test tube brush or pipe cleaner through the drain hole to see if I can push it to the exterior freely. Thanks everyone.
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