Refrigerator Problem

[mjarrels]

I have a 11 year old GE 21 cubic foot frost free refer in the kitchen that kicks out of the bottom about one pint of water in front about two times a week... its killing my hardwood floors in the kitchen. Yes, the ice maker copper line was kinked and leaked, replaced that with a new 200 psi rated line. The drain pan under the unit is dry. Can't seem to find whats leaking? Any ideas?

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[mbohuntr]

Check the condensate drip tube to make sure it's heading into the pan...don't ask...

 

[Bird]

Our Kenmore dumped water in the floor and I learned that the ice maker had a little bit of ice that blocked an orifice, interrupted the proper flow of water, and diverted the water to the wrong place.

 

[kenmac]

The solenoid valve that sends water to the ice maker

 

[Bird]

The solenoid valve that sends water to the ice maker

Yeah, Ken. Since I didn't know what I was going, I spent the money for pro to fix it and he replaced that solenoid valve, and I saw where water runs into a sort of cup or funnel (I'm not sure what they call it), but ice had clogged that.

 

[woodchuckie]

Your evaporator coils frost up in normal use and every eight hours or so the entire unit shuts down and the defrost heater comes on to melt the frost. This cycle last about 20 minutes. The melted frost drips into a drain pan and through a drain tube to the drain tray under the freezer/refrigerator where it's evaporated by the condenser fan.


Your drain tube may be stopped up with ice at the upper end because it drains too slow because it's stopped up at the lower end in the evaporator pan under the unit at the floor. It can get dust and mold in it. Once you get the ice out at the top a little pressure with a turkey baster will usually clear it out. Flushing it out with hot water and clorox may help.
Make sure it drains quick enough to prevent refreezing. . The drain should be located below the evaporator coils on the lower back of the freezer.

 

[RonMar]

Your evaporator coils frost up in normal use and every eight hours or so the entire unit shuts down and the defrost heater comes on to melt the frost. This cycle last about 20 minutes. The melted frost drips into a drain pan and through a drain tube to the drain tray under the freezer/refrigerator where it's evaporated by the condenser fan.


Your drain tube may be stopped up with ice at the upper end because it drains too slow because it's stopped up at the lower end in the evaporator pan under the unit at the floor. It can get dust and mold in it. Once you get the ice out at the top a little pressure with a turkey baster will usually clear it out. Flushing it out with hot water and clorox may help.
Make sure it drains quick enough to prevent refreezing. . The drain should be located below the evaporator coils on the lower back of the freezer.

Second that, clogged or misdirected tube, water can't get to the pan underneath...

 

[PILOON]

Second that, clogged or misdirected tube, water can't get to the pan underneath...

Clogged tube is very common.

I generally poke a length of wire thru the tube to unplugit.
Use something fairly stiff like old TV coax but not rigid as a coat hanger.

Crud and fungus is most common problem.