Refrigerator leaking water, easy fix
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
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This is the easy way to fix a refrigerator that is leaking water.
If you have a fridge that looks like this and it's leaking water down inside you see my cup here is full of water or it's leaking water down here at the bottom, excuse the nasty fridge this is a rental unit it isn't my fridge. The quick way to fix it is to pull the back panel off from this and take the ice maker out and everything and take a hair dryer to it and defrost it all. Because the problem is the drain hole for the freezer where the condensation drains out is frozen over. So, you can take all this apart hit it with a hair dryer and you can get it fixed in about 20 minutes. The easy way to fix the problem is to take the crisper drawer out of the bottom, slide it in there to catch any water that's going to drip down turn the fridge off and let it sit for about two days. One day is probably fine but I'm gonna let it sit for two just to be safe. You want to leave the doors open to make sure it doesn't get all nasty inside. When you come back in a couple of days it'll be all defrosted inside you can close the doors turn it back on and it should be working fine.
Most of us have food in there buddy boy
You can speed up the process by removing the back panel in the freezer and hitting the drain with a hairdryer. Then you are only without a freezer for about 30 minutes. But it’s a bit more work.
I’ve always done the hair dryer method. But this should work just fine.
Yep. It works. You just can’t use the fridge for a day or two.
do you turn off the fridge when you use hair dryer?
What a coincidence I got the same fridge with the same issue lol thanks. Hairdryer sounds alot faster for sure.
Yeah, If you want to be able to keep the food in there. The hairdryer to the freezer takes about 20-30 minutes.
Did you use the hair dryer and did it work? I have the same fridge with the same problem.
I had the same problem with mine and I took it apart and used a hairdryer, put it back together and not even 3 weeks and it’s frozen again and leaking!!
@@MsTangeray Did you verify that the drain line was cleared? My drain at the bottom was dry so after everything I made sure the drain line from the freezer was cleared of ice and debris.
It was a bit of work; I ended up using a basting syringe to squirt hot water down the hose til the line was running freely into the drain pan. I think an air compressor might help also if you have one handy. You have to make sure the line is not blocked. My fridge works fine now.
@@twentyfiveyears5010yes I thought it was clear. I’ll have to do it again and make sure it’s clear for sure. I saw another video where someone hooked a brazing rod down into the drain line to conduct a little heat to keep from freezing.
Good video! Sometimes, tenents spill small amounts of food in the freezer, usually little bits of whatever frozen meals from bags.
So, when I came across those bits, I'd turn off the fridge, let stand for a few hours with door open & I'd pull the back face plate in the freezer & take a shop vac to that hole. The shop vac takes out all that nasty. Wipe up any mess, put it back together & usually/mostly ready to go.
Yeah, I have seen food get stuck in there before too. I'm kind of amazed how it manages to get behind the wall. lol
Thanks so much...I've been sweating over mine for several days
This is he easy way if you don’t mind cleaning the food out of the fridge.
i have a fridge like that and it’s leaking water but its all broken as well so i rather just get rid of it but thank you so much i really appreciate this video
No problem :)
Thank you!!!
Happy to help!
The little water drop catch in the fridge part is filled water that’s frozen over. Should I just hair dry it?
You can try that first. If I am wanting to get one of these defrosted in a hurry. You can do it in about 20 minutes with a hairdryer. It is just a bit more work.
this is my exact problem but i'm confused at what i'm trying to defrost
LOL
The freezer regularly defrosts itself and drains the water down a tube in the back wall. The tube can get frozen and clogged not allowing the water to drain properly. By leaving the fridge off for a day with the doors open it allows the tube to thaw out so it can drain water again.
The problem is the rubber piece on the back drain tube, defrost and take that rubber piece off.
With my rental units I have to defrost a freezer from time to time. Typically, after thawing one out it works fine again. I’m not sure what rubber piece you are referring to. The next time I defrost one, I have to look for that.
@@RoscoReviews is at the tip of the drain tube in the back of the refrigerator
Going to try and report back, my fridge almost looks exactly like that just moved into a new house, it was on with nothing in it so I think it frosted over.
Yeah, That is a pretty good bet. especially in the summertime when the humidity is much higher (at least where I am from)
I always just flush with hot water using a turkey baster.
Yes! The that’s a great way to do it too. I’ve done that. It goes pretty quick that way. The method in the video is mostly for people that don’t want to take the freezer apart to get to the drain.
Where do you pour the hot water ?
do you turn off the fridge when you put hot water?
@@carolineowino5091take the back panel off freezer to access drain hole. baste hot water until it doesn’t pool up (aka drain is working and unfrozen)
I have this exact same issue happening to mine. However, there is no water line connected to the fridge for the ice maker, will this method resolve my issues? I just don’t understand where the water is coming from
yes, this will likely fix the issue. its condensation that builds up on the coils in the freezer. typically when the freezer runs its defrost cycle the condensation runs down a little tube inside to a tray beneath the fridge where it then evaporates.. This tube can get frozen over and not allow the water to drain to the bottom.
Mine is extremely hot on the front at base if freezer. Where the top door closes.
Refrigerators put off a lot of heat because they are transferring the heat from inside to outside. So, its possible that this is normal. but, without looking at it it's tough to say.
I found that on my garage fridge and it turned out the freezer door was not shut all the way. I surmise it was making the unit work too hard and get hot. I shut the door and the problem went away.
I have the same problem now.
This is the east way to fix it, the downside is that you have to have somewhere else to keep the food. Unless it’s time to clean the fridge out and start over anyway. Lol
You should use a bissel steamshot and defrost it that way. Also by steaming the drain hole will clear it of any gunk and debris. Pour a cup of hot water down the drain and make sure it goes to the pan.
Yeah. I defrosted it and cleaned it out then it worked fine after that. This was just the first (and only) time I’ve ever seen it fill up the inside of the wall. They usually leak into the fridge and then put on the floor.
@@RoscoReviews yes that is odd.
Let me go look for the drain hole
practice caution on that, the tubes may not be ready to take that hot of water
After you doing this and problem fixed but will it happen again in future?
This problem occurs when the tube that drains the condensation from the coils when the freezer runs its defrost cycle gets frozen over. this can happen at any time. typically it doesn't happen again right away. But it could happen again sometime in the future. If it happens again immediately after thawing it out, than there may be something other than ice blocking the drain. But that is a pretty rare occurrence.
Use a steamer
Never tried a steamer, when I want to get them thawed out quickly I typically use a hair dryer.
Or just take a pot of hot water, and pour it in in about 30 seconds (be sure to unplug first).
Of course, none of these will fix the problem
I had - which was a legitimate clog in the middle of the drain hose (no ice). After several hours trying to get everything from a Zip-It, a clothes hanger, and a wire fish tool into the stiff pipe, I finally took my extra long 36” pipe cleaner (from my homebrew kit), chucked it in my drill, and ran it through from both sides. The tube was so tight it literally bound several times and let the drill twist the cleaner till it snapped, but I was finally able to get it to run smoothly enough to get the drain clear!! I had to toss the pipe cleaner and get a new one for my home brewing stuff, but worth it to not have puddles on the floor all the time :)
Just leaving this here for anyone who is having the same problem I had - I hope it’s just ice for all of you, though, as that was a pain in the a$$!
yeah, that is a chore. I have only had one get clogged once that wasn't just ice. Somehow someone got a piece of corn in there. I don't even know how they did that. lol
I used a Co2 cartridge air gun thing that I use to clear out air conditioner condensation lines. and it shot the clog out.
It didn't work for me, it must be clogged with something.
It’s possible. I’ve seen bits of food get stuck in the tube. I have no idea how it gets in there.
What if I dont have a hair dryer
Leaving the fridge off and open if a day or 2 will allow the line to thaw without needing to do anything. However, you will have to transfer the food to another fridge or cooler.
This is a great time to clean out all of the old food. Lol
How do you remove the white rack to get behind the wall
If you are refering to the shelf in the freezer. the holes that the sids go into are sort of slits. The top part of the hole is deeper than the bottom. So, you can lift up on the shelf about a quarter inch. Then it will slide to the side.
@@RoscoReviews I pray it work thank and be bless
All you have to do is unplug it overnight
That’s correct. But be sure to empty it out first. Or you will have a lot of nasty food. I also recommend leaving the door open to keep it from getting moldy inside.
2 days?
Really one is probably fine. I said 2 to error on the side of definitely being long enough.
They can be pretty frozen and can take a while to thaw themselves. If you want to do it quickly, you can take a hairdryer to the back panel and usually get it flowing in 30 min.
NO HAIR DRYER!!!! USE A STEAMER YOU WILL DAMAGE THE INSULATION IN THE WALLS AND THATS NOT ANLE TO BE FIXED AND DESTROY YOUR REFRIGERATOR
I have found that warm water in a turkey baster works really well.
What is the dividing line between "warm enough to speed the melting" and "too hot or it will damage the insulation?" Instead of blowing directly on the back wall of the freezer with a hot hair dryer, what about a small space heater on "warm" blowing air from a foot away from the open freezer door?