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Refrigerator Leaking Water

Several different "other problems" can cause this problem, but a common cause of leaking water is a clogged drain. On side-by-side refrigerators (same theory on top and bottom refrigerators) the drain is located in the freezer behind the back wall. Once you take the back wall off, you will notice a silver pan at the bottom of the refrigerator (freezer section) and you will notice a layer of "ICE" . That layer of ice confirms that you have a clogged drain. Underneath that layer of ice is a hole that is frozen up.

Repair Your Refrigerator - Now you will need a special tool that every appliance repair man has with him "a womans hair dryer". (You would be surprised at how many customers ask why there is a hair dryer in my tool box) Take the hair dryer and start defrosting the ice, ( I find this done easier if you set your refrigerator to "0" to turn the system off) Once you've spent 30 minutes or so melting the ice and can actually see the drain hole you may need a piece of wire or something 5 inches long and flexible as well as strong to stick down the drain. Keep doing this a eventually you will see all the water (from the ice you melted) go rushing down the refrigerator drain. Problem Solved!

So why did you have this problem with your refrigerator and how can you prevent it from happening again? The only cause for this problem is food getting stuck in the refrigerator drain, refrigerator going into defrost cycle and the water not draining into the drain pan under the refrigerator. Be very careful when cleaning your refrigerator and take note not to "push" food through the vertical vents at bottom of freezer.