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Whirlpool fridge/ freezer combo. Freezer leaking water inside.

Posted on 9/16/21 at 9:43 am
Posted by DUKE87
Covington, LA
Member since May 2021
664 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 9:43 am
Anyone have issues before?

After research it mentions the drain hose could be frozen and reason for leak. Its a slow leak and freezes a layer that I eventually remove every few days.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166036 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 9:46 am to
where would a drain hose drain to?
Posted by DUKE87
Covington, LA
Member since May 2021
664 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 9:48 am to
That's exactly my thoughts when I looked it up..
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
11849 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 9:58 am to
The drain hose drains to a pan on the bottom from which the water will evaporate. Sometimes this hose can freeze and sometimes it can become clogged. I have had both occur. Pull the fridge out and you will be able to see the pan and hose in the back at the bottom. Make sure the hose is not clogged. That is the easy part. If it is freezing you will have to take apart the interior cabinet and find where it is freezing. If it is the drain hole then you can take a piece of wire, wrap it around the heating element that keeps your frost build up down and stick the other end of the wire in to the drain hole. This should melt the ice in the hole when the defrost cycle comes on.
Posted by safemode
Badstreet USA
Member since Aug 2016
639 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 10:01 am to
I’ve had this issue with my whirlpool in the past. There is a rubber tip that is frozen/dirty. Everything drains into a pan by an exhaust fan. you might have to drill a little hole or remove that tip altogether. make sure you do a thorough job or you’ll have to do it again in a few weeks.
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32499 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 10:46 am to
quote:

There is a rubber tip that is frozen/dirty.


There is a replacement part for that rubber nipple. It's very cheap and whirlpool will send you one for free. They recalled that part. I had the same problem with it.

hopefully, the OP doesn't have to take apart the whole damn thing and get the hair dryer.
Posted by DUKE87
Covington, LA
Member since May 2021
664 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:50 am to
Thanks all for the information.
Posted by DoctorO
BTR
Member since Jun 2010
272 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 1:12 pm to
It drains to a little catch basin in the back of the refrigerator in front of the fan that blows the air cross and dries it up
Posted by Bayou
CenLA
Member since Feb 2005
36733 posts
Posted on 9/16/21 at 4:52 pm to
OP says leak is inside freezer
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