I had a similar problem a few years ago. My fill tube for the ice maker fell loose on the inside, this caused some of the fill water to run behind the rear freezer wall. The water froze all over the evaporator coil and the defrost cycle wasn't long enough to melt all that ice, but it melted enough to cause the pan to overflow.
I took out the back panel and sat a space heater on the floor and aimed it into the freezer. I had to empty the tray every ten minutes or so, until all the ice melted. It took a few hours, but it finally melted and I put it all back together and connected the fill tube with a small dab of caulk to keep it from falling off again. Every thing worked fine after that. Tom Hodges From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Max Robinson Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 12:17 AM To: [email protected] 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: [email protected] <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" <[email protected] <mailto:mattmullins%40suddenlink.net> > To: <[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > 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: > [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com> > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > 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 > > 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/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > 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/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> ! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
