Otherwise, the fridge works fine. Its not coming from the icemaker.
2006-08-18 06:06:58 · 18 answers · asked by Brian C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This wouldn't be a (&^$%@( GE refrigerator, would it?
The inspiration for my adoration of GE is, that I had one of their fridges too, for over 6 years. I keep the house set at a reasonable temp in summer (75-78), and I keep the fridge/freezer temps set at the middle, or slightly colder.
Yet the dam fridge continually leaked water from the door. Rusty water. Rusty water that stained the vinyl floor.
After just the first month, the GE repairman came out and replaced the door, but said it wasn't going to make a difference. The problem was condensation on the inside of the door, and the cause was (according to HIM) that I keep it too warm in the house. 75 is too warm??? I think not. The cause is a lousy design for your pos refrigerator.
Eventually, I got so fed up with having to leave a paper towel on the floor all the time to soak up the leaking, that I just bought a lovely, wonderful, new Kenmore (not made by GE), that doesn't care what temp the house is, it doesn't leak water on the floor.
2006-08-18 09:42:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a hose running from the cooling lines in the freezer area. When the motor is no longer running the ice that has accumulated on the cooling lines drip down the the hose to the bottom of the fridge into a pan under the fridge (maybe yours is missing the pan). The motor and the heat exchange usually hot enough to evaporate the water away.
If its been particularly humid in your area, I can see that you would be having excess water problems. Check to see if you are missing the pan/tray where the water is supposed to collect.
2006-08-18 06:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by stantony1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 separate issues may reason this example. both the drain is restricted on the appropriate (maximum in all probability), or on the bottom of the hose (not likely). the different reason might want to be if the drain pan interior the freezer is plugged. If the drain pan hollow is frozen closed you'd be getting water from both vent holes interior the refig. appropriate on both part close to the back. If the drain is plugged the water will be from the middle of the back wall. What particularly oftentimes occurs something receives interior the drain cup interior the refrig. and commence starting to be and plug the drain cup. The drain cup catches the water from the freezer defrost, passes it by ability of the back to the drain hose were it runs right into a soreness less than th refig. the position it evaporates. To get admission to the drain cup even as the refig controls are interior the back of the refig., eliminate the user-friendly conceal, eliminate the knobs, eliminate the administration conceal. The drain cup should be seen now. in case you do not see any screws retaining the drain cup in, it would want to pull instantly out. sparkling and replace. you could favor to run a touch water by ability of it after the drain cup is positioned back in to verify it truly is not plugged in the back of the cup. a touch bleach water might want to help shop it from plugging back right away. If the drain pan is frozen interior the freezer, the finest element to do is unplug the refig., Open sales area doorways and waite till the water quites popping out the drain hose. this may take an afternoon or longer depending how ice is equipped up less than the canopy contained in the freezer. solid success
2016-11-05 02:35:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the auto thaw feature for most refrigerators on the top of the fridge there is an exhaust fan put a small bowl under it on the most top level and it should stop the leaking, it'll collect in the bowl.. That what I had to do. don't forget to empty the water every once in a while.
2006-08-18 06:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by A Real Geek at heart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It still could be a problem with the icemaker line. That happened to me. It breeds bacteria, contaminating your food and makes the fridge smell. Have a service tech come to your house.
2006-08-18 06:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by CR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condensation no doubt. In this heat it will happen especially if the door is opened quite often. Is it frost free? The other thing is check the drain in the back which leads to the pan beneath. That may be clogged.
2006-08-18 06:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would bet that your freezer is on top of your fridge and it is defrosting, causing the water to build up in the bottom of your fridge. Defrost your freezer and see if the trouble stops.
2006-08-18 06:12:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most refrigerators have a drain to get rid of moisture. It usually dumps to a pan underneath the unit. My guess is the drain tube is clogged.
2006-08-18 06:12:26 · answer #8 · answered by Bors 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your fridge is turned up to high on the cold setting and/or there is humidity in your home.
2006-08-18 06:17:34 · answer #9 · answered by vintage_davinci 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Brian C.
Bors answer is correct. Also some have a heater which evaporates the condensation. My bet is it is one or the other.
2006-08-18 06:17:18 · answer #10 · answered by popeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋