Thanks for your video. Done this 3 times in 4 months. Used a hair dryer to defrost ice, then hot water from microwave poured into funnel to melt drain ice (~4 cups). Then used air compressor blowing into drain line to make sure no trash in drain line. Was able to use a piece of 16 ga. wire to wrap over heating element then into drain hole to prevent reoccurrence. Also used air compressor to blow dust out back of frig. after removing 4 screws from cardboard back panel. Don't understand why this began happening after 15 years (2007 model) other than this problem has been a good frig. Thanks again for the wire/heating element idea.😀
This helped us tremendously. My refrigerator looked exactly like this. My son and I were able to follow this video step by step and solved our problem! This video was easy to understand. Thanks.
I bought a steamer, and it was a good idea, got rid of the ice in no time. I had the rubber boot on the bottom of the drain line, it was plugged up, so I took it off. Thanks so much, your video is a gem.
I was able to do this myself and I now feel very accomplished. I’m hoping that was the fix I needed. I’ll be monitoring the next couple days. Thanks so much for the tutorial!
This has been very helpful in helping me diagnose what is wrong with a Whirlpool ER2CHMXPL00 Fridge we just got a few weeks ago. Cools and freezes great until the coils freeze over. I defrosted it once, and it happened again. Found your video. Defrosted it again and cleared the drain line. Then it did it again, Now I am looking into the defrost components. The Defrost element has continuity. I was watching another video about what to check next, but it's a different kind of fridge. It says check the thermistor and bi-metal defrost. I see the bi-metal, but I do not see a thermistor. I did find a connector that has nothing coming out of it that is plugged into a connector receiver that has a black and a white wire coming from it. Is that where the thermistor is supposed to be? the part that is coming up when I look up this model and the word thermistor looks like it has a different connection. Any help would be very appreciated.
The brazing rod is connected to the defroster and will keep it the drain hole from freezing in the future? I have a roll of 16AWG copper wire from an old alarm panel that I might try first since I have that laying around. And I'll be getting a steamer. Thank you.
Awesome video. I’ve done this repair many times on whirlpools but never thought to use the steamer. Is it possible for you to provide a link for the steamer and extension? Thanks for another great tip! Wait.. just saw it in the description. My bad 🤦♂️
Mine is from 2004 and just started with the water coming in the top shelf of fridge. Could I just use a hairdryer or a steamer without taking everything apart? Do I need to put that rod? What is that for?
I don’t have a brazing rod and don’t feel like buying the other part. So the paper clip does work? I just did this 3 weeks ago and it’s leaking and frozen again.
Most people still need to keep their foods cold but if you don't have that need then that'd work and be much easier. You might still need to check his other video for unplugging the boot at the end of the drain line though if you see a bunch of water in your freezer after you let it thaw.
I have a 2021 Whirlpool 11.6 Cu. Ft. top Freezer Refrigerator. I went thru the artic freeze (-36) this last winter. The drain was frozen and kept spilling water into the refrigerator. The weather finally got into the upper 80's. I left my refrigerator outside for 6 hours. All the ice melted away. The drain tube cleared and now water was in the evaporation pan. I plugged the fridge back in. Seams to be working better. No ice built up so far.
Refer to 2:29, check if you have one of those pieces, if not then get one. It will conduct heat directly to the drain and melt any ice at the opening. Otherwise you might have something other than ice clogging it like food or it is somehow freezing later down in the line but I doubt that
Thank you for this video. This is not my model of fridge, but I'm betting the same dumb design of hiding the drain is causing water to back up into the refrigerator and leak out the top. I'll look at your other videos for model WRF535smbw00
Great video. Unfortunately for me, there was no ice or blockage. I was able to pour warm water into the drain and it made it to the refrigerator pan. I did notice some rust under the freezer drain pan which makes me think some of the water is going under the pan rather than into the drain pipe. Not really sure how I can fix that.
on your video, you talked about a rubber boot at the end of the drain line and said to watch the video of it, but I do not see that viede. We have a newer model whirlpool and the water is pooling under the crisper trays (side by side w/ bottom freezer). There is no water in the freezer, just the fridge. Is there a link to that video?
Ok not even quite 3 weeks ago I found your video because my fridge did the same thing and took it apart like you said but didn’t do the rod and I’ll be damn it’s doing it again! This fridge is from 2004 I think, it was my parents and I took theirs when we sold their house because theirs was better and my mom never had these issues. What’s causing this all of a sudden? Do I need that rod? And yes I do realize it’s getting old. I don’t understand why it’s building up the ice so much. 😩
The drain line is freezing over. Got to make sure it's fully thawed out. The rod transfers heat down the drain line 'helping' it not to freeze over again. The drain line could have some blockage in it as well
@@ApartmentMaintenanceProyeah I did thaw everything with my hair dryer as that was all I had to do quickly. I even ran water and it went thru so now I guess I’ll get that brazing rod and try that. Right now I just have a bowl in the fridge catching everything and what’s weird is the bowl that’s in my fridge catching the water is frozen. Not sure why it does that either. But thanks for the response!
Sooooo I've seen that done 100's of times and it always fails, because I only see copper wire on these when I do call backs. IF you go the wire route go aluminum 10 gauge or more non-strand (if you can find it).
Thanks for your video. Done this 3 times in 4 months. Used a hair dryer to defrost ice, then hot water from microwave poured into funnel to melt drain ice (~4 cups). Then used air compressor blowing into drain line to make sure no trash in drain line. Was able to use a piece of 16 ga. wire to wrap over heating element then into drain hole to prevent reoccurrence. Also used air compressor to blow dust out back of frig. after removing 4 screws from cardboard back panel. Don't understand why this began happening after 15 years (2007 model) other than this problem has been a good frig. Thanks again for the wire/heating element idea.😀
This helped us tremendously. My refrigerator looked exactly like this. My son and I were able to follow this video step by step and solved our problem! This video was easy to understand. Thanks.
I bought a steamer, and it was a good idea, got rid of the ice in no time. I had the rubber boot on the bottom of the drain line, it was plugged up, so I took it off. Thanks so much, your video is a gem.
I was able to do this myself and I now feel very accomplished. I’m hoping that was the fix I needed. I’ll be monitoring the next couple days. Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Thanks to your video, I did all the steps properly and fixed my freezer. Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much!! This basically my exact model and helped me solve met issues in a few minutes
Great info sir!
This has been very helpful in helping me diagnose what is wrong with a Whirlpool ER2CHMXPL00 Fridge we just got a few weeks ago. Cools and freezes great until the coils freeze over. I defrosted it once, and it happened again. Found your video. Defrosted it again and cleared the drain line. Then it did it again, Now I am looking into the defrost components. The Defrost element has continuity. I was watching another video about what to check next, but it's a different kind of fridge. It says check the thermistor and bi-metal defrost. I see the bi-metal, but I do not see a thermistor. I did find a connector that has nothing coming out of it that is plugged into a connector receiver that has a black and a white wire coming from it. Is that where the thermistor is supposed to be? the part that is coming up when I look up this model and the word thermistor looks like it has a different connection. Any help would be very appreciated.
The brazing rod is connected to the defroster and will keep it the drain hole from freezing in the future? I have a roll of 16AWG copper wire from an old alarm panel that I might try first since I have that laying around. And I'll be getting a steamer. Thank you.
Thanks Apartment Maintenance Pro.
Thanks, man. Made it easy peezy
I cant wait to try it.
great vids short pov to the point no frills, i know some of what you do and other not and its spot on ...
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. I’ve done this repair many times on whirlpools but never thought to use the steamer. Is it possible for you to provide a link for the steamer and extension? Thanks for another great tip! Wait.. just saw it in the description. My bad 🤦♂️
Mine is from 2004 and just started with the water coming in the top shelf of fridge. Could I just use a hairdryer or a steamer without taking everything apart? Do I need to put that rod? What is that for?
Great tips. Another tip is just unplug the refrigerator for two days. Obviously you don't have any foods to spoil
This is the easiest way labor wise :)
could I really do this? Bc I don't have much food and I am having this problem and don't want to buy a steamer lol
What purpose does the rod serve?
perfect thanks!
Ive always put a paper clip around the defrost heater and stuck it down the drain, but the brazing rod seems like it would work better!
Thanks Benjamin!
Putting a paper clip or brazing rod around the defrost heater and sticking it down the drain...what does that do?
It conducts heat the pipe
I don’t have a brazing rod and don’t feel like buying the other part. So the paper clip does work? I just did this 3 weeks ago and it’s leaking and frozen again.
This is super complicated. Can I just unplug everything for a week and let it all melt away?
Most people still need to keep their foods cold but if you don't have that need then that'd work and be much easier. You might still need to check his other video for unplugging the boot at the end of the drain line though if you see a bunch of water in your freezer after you let it thaw.
I have a 2021 Whirlpool 11.6 Cu. Ft. top Freezer Refrigerator. I went thru the artic freeze (-36) this last winter. The drain was frozen and kept spilling water into the refrigerator. The weather finally got into the upper 80's. I left my refrigerator outside for 6 hours. All the ice melted away. The drain tube cleared and now water was in the evaporation pan. I plugged the fridge back in. Seams to be working better. No ice built up so far.
Thank you for the video, in mine it happens almost every month I did not understand the extended what ? that I can buy ?
Refer to 2:29, check if you have one of those pieces, if not then get one. It will conduct heat directly to the drain and melt any ice at the opening. Otherwise you might have something other than ice clogging it like food or it is somehow freezing later down in the line but I doubt that
Thank you for this video. This is not my model of fridge, but I'm betting the same dumb design of hiding the drain is causing water to back up into the refrigerator and leak out the top. I'll look at your other videos for model WRF535smbw00
Great video. Unfortunately for me, there was no ice or blockage. I was able to pour warm water into the drain and it made it to the refrigerator pan. I did notice some rust under the freezer drain pan which makes me think some of the water is going under the pan rather than into the drain pipe. Not really sure how I can fix that.
Pan might have a crack in it
on your video, you talked about a rubber boot at the end of the drain line and said to watch the video of it, but I do not see that viede. We have a newer model whirlpool and the water is pooling under the crisper trays (side by side w/ bottom freezer). There is no water in the freezer, just the fridge. Is there a link to that video?
th-cam.com/video/xyCd-Eg9QbA/w-d-xo.html it’s around the 6:20 mark
What if the drain pipe is not covered with ice but still water is leaking, than what to do?
I'm in same position.
Thank you for the info.
Apartment Pro: instead of a brazing rod would a solid strand of #12 copper wire work?
As long as it is making really good contact with the defrost bar
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro thanks
Do you have to do anything special if you want to leave the icemaker out of your freezer?
Just shut the water supply off 👍
Thank you!
What if there is no drain hole in the pan under the coils?
There should be a drain hole there. The melted ice has to go somewhere
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro I removed the ice but didn't find a drain hole anywhere. Doesn't make sense.
where does it drain into? (Frigidaire with no freezer)
Underneath into pan. Remove your front grate and you should see a thin plastic pan that is removable.
Ok not even quite 3 weeks ago I found your video because my fridge did the same thing and took it apart like you said but didn’t do the rod and I’ll be damn it’s doing it again! This fridge is from 2004 I think, it was my parents and I took theirs when we sold their house because theirs was better and my mom never had these issues. What’s causing this all of a sudden? Do I need that rod? And yes I do realize it’s getting old. I don’t understand why it’s building up the ice so much. 😩
The drain line is freezing over. Got to make sure it's fully thawed out. The rod transfers heat down the drain line 'helping' it not to freeze over again. The drain line could have some blockage in it as well
@@ApartmentMaintenanceProyeah I did thaw everything with my hair dryer as that was all I had to do quickly. I even ran water and it went thru so now I guess I’ll get that brazing rod and try that. Right now I just have a bowl in the fridge catching everything and what’s weird is the bowl that’s in my fridge catching the water is frozen. Not sure why it does that either. But thanks for the response!
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Would a blow dryer melt the ice?
I would think so. When I first got my Whirlpool, the icemaker froze. The mechanic told me to use a hairdryer and that did the trick.
Where can I buy one of that steamer?
Amazon
.50 brazing rod lol,may I suggest a .01 piece of copper wire instead.
Sooooo I've seen that done 100's of times and it always fails, because I only see copper wire on these when I do call backs. IF you go the wire route go aluminum 10 gauge or more non-strand (if you can find it).
Extremely helpful 😀
nevermind lol. ill get a repair man.
What material of brazing rod?