Aloha Matt, Is it possible that there is some little kernel of something in the drain line to the drip pan? Once something got into mine and I had to clean the draining line to stop the problem so that the water could travel properly. Betsy At 01:11 AM 10/6/2009, you wrote: > > >Yeah, we run into trouble when the kids spill drinks in the fridge, >and so on, but the problem which lead me to check it was this >freezing up in the back of my freezer where the drain is. Had to >chip ice away and heat and thaw the drain with a hair-drier. My >handy-man friend came over and showed me this trick originally, >because we were having lots of water in the inside of our fridge >part, under the freezer. He told me it might come back and here a >few weeks later, it has. Will just be keeping an eye on it. > >Matt >----- Original Message ----- >From: Max Robinson >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 11:16 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fridge drip-pan > >In every frost free refrigerator we have ever owned part of the condenser >was under the water collection tray. The heat causes the defrost water to >evaporate before the next defrost cycle. If everything is working right >they never have to be emptied. When they start overflowing that's a sign of >trouble in the system. > >Regards. > >Max. K 4 O D S. > >Email: <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com>[email protected] > >Transistor site ><http://www.funwithtransistors.net>http://www.funwithtransistors.net >Vacuum tube site: <http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net >Music site: <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > >To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, ><mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Matt" <<mailto:mattmullins%40suddenlink.net>[email protected]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 6:57 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Fridge drip-pan > > > Have you ever messed with these drip trays? > > I had to go through and take apart the freezer's insides again today, and > > thaw the drain. > > Planning to keep it pretty well empty for a day or two and watch it this > > time. > > I was able to probe down in the drain and reach the other side this time, > > since I was doing the job myself, and I had more time. > > I think it got fully thawed. > > I found something new, it's a switch on the ice maker which kicks on a > > little fan which blows over the spot where the cubes are formed and > > flipped out? > > So that's on now, rather it makes any difference or not I don't know. > > Of course, I had to empty the drip pan, and that's always interesting. > > It's got this little tab on the back of the pan which fits into a slot > > back up under the fridge... somewhere? > > So after forever messing with it and trying to feel the hole for the slot > > with the rubbery plastic drip pan, I just pulled the whole fridge out and > > climbed behind it and started looking at pannels. > > I was able to loosen enough screws and take them out to reach in and feel > > the back of the pan, and I found the slot it fit in. > > Now, I hope the thing is in right! > > Luckally no water dripped out under the fridge, but still, it's a pain! > > and quite easy to spill the pan on the way to the sink. > > > > Matt > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[email protected]! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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