Here's another possible solution from my experience. In an earlier fridge we owned some of the calking came out of the air circulating system. This allowed cold air right from the evaporator to blow on the drain hose. With each defrost cycle a little more ice would form in the hose and it accumulated faster than it melted during a defrost cycle. Eventually it would plug up. The solution was to apply a little duck tape over the crack that the cold air was coming out of. Check around for air leaks when the fan is running.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] 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] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fridge drip-pan >I don't think that is a problem just now. I poured warm water down the >drain once I got it unfrozen and the water which I found in thep an >afterwards was still a little warm, so it seems to be draining ok. Just >freezes up, evidently up between the drain in the freezer and the fridge. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Betsy Whitney > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:15 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fridge drip-pan > > > 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] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [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 > 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]! 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