A pool of water keeps gathering in the bottom of my fridge?
Question:Does anyone know how I can prevent this from happening?
Answers:
If you look at the back wall of the fridge at the bottom there is a small hole,well this hole drains any defrost water out to the back of the fridge where it is automatically disposed of.
So un block this hole with something long thin and flexible and voila problem solved.
maybe somethings leaking
its the same with mine,it must be auto defrost,blooming nuisance I know
u might not be closing it all the way so stuff is melting, or maybe check the tempeture control, sometimes it will get turned up or down and make stuff freeze or melt.
Yes!!
At the back of the inside bottom of your fridge there is a hole to let condensation out, make sure that is not blocked.
That will be why its doing it I had the same problem
The drain for your "ice free" function is blocked. Check inside the fridge at the back just above the salad trays and you should see a small hole in a recess to let the water out, it'll probably be obstructed or blocked.
There is a tube that leads to an evaporation tray under the refrigerator. This may be clogged. Try cleaning out the grates under the unit and check the evaporator tray. If it is dry then the tube may be clogged if wet the condensation must be coming from somewhere. Could be a leaking ice cube maker too. Good Luck.
I just went thru this with a friend of mine.
First check if you have a switch inside with a little note next to it say something about water condensing inside the frig. If so follow the directions.
Then Check the door seal. Take a dollar bill and close the door on it. You should be able to slide it along around the door but not be easy. If the seal is bad it allows the humid air into the frig and it condenses on the inside. Just like a cold drink on a hot day.
If its the seal get a new one and replace it. Very easy.
Also check under your crisper drawers. There may be a drain hidden there. If its clogged the water cant drain to the pan under the frig. Where the heat from the coils evaporates it.
If it just started doing this and you haven't moved the frig recently this one wont help. But make sure the frig is level.
They have adjustable feet on some models.
Get a thermometer to check the inside temperature.
If is more than a few degrees above freezing point check the door seals. If they are OK see if you have a small knob inside that you can turn, it needs to be turned a bit further clockwise.
I just brought this up to the maintenance guy at my apartment. He said it's due to my freezer being overfull. Sounds silly to me. I do notice there is no drain in the bottom of the fridge. (Cheap model from Conn's)
There is only one answer,,,paul c answer,,put a pinch of salt in the hole...
Drill A Hole In The Bottom Of Your Fridge!
Then Ask The Question?
"Why Am I Getting A Pool Of Water Under My Fridge?"
If its a 'larder fridge' you cant.
When I first got mine, its a larder, and it doesnt have a freezer box, and I was unaware that these fridges run with condensation drips all down the back of them... which is quite annoying really.
When I rang them they told me turn the thermostat down. But then you have the problem with the food not being kept at the right temp. so Now Im just keeping that fridge for things like drinks etc that it doesnt really matter of the temp and using my other fridge with the freezer box to keep stuff like meat, veggies and milk etc
And lets face facts here... most of the veggies that you buy in the likes of Tesco & Asda are swimming in f**n water anyway, so you dont really notice a difference to b honest...
Good Luck!
Check the back of your fridge, a drainage hole may be blocked. You just need to mop up with some paper towels held into the hole, there isn't that much water there, but once the water has gone, a clean out helps.
You defrost drain is clogged. If its a top freezer mount, you may have a drain cup in the roof of the refrigerator that needs to be unclogged. Otherwise the drain hole can be unclogged of ice with a hair blower or some hot water.
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