How to fix Whirlpool dripping water from freezer into refrigerator compartment
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2014
- This video shows how I repaired my late model whirlpool refrigerator. I had water dripping from the freezer into the refrigerator compartment. Water freezes on the bottom of the freezer and blocks the drain. Then the water begins to drip into the fridge.
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Mark....the house goes on the market in just a few days. The refrigerator takes a left turn on it's own, trying to disrupt the sale. I find your video and start tearing it apart. About 3 hrs. later she's done and plugged back in. YOU are a lifesaver !!! Thanks for posting your fix !!!!
Yeah! That's what I'm talking about. Way to go my friend good luck with the house and the move. When life throws you curveballs, just keep swinging.
It turned out that the drain tube was mostly plugged with gunk but I was able to clear it out from the bottom with a small snake. Thank you for such an informative video.
I'm so happy I found this video! I have had a drippy fridge for over a year because I couldn't afford to get a new one. Didn't want to call a repairman because my fridge is so old. Today I googled why this was happening. Found your video and followed your directions on how to disassemble it. I used a flat screwdriver to pick away at the ice though and used a combination of hot water then Rubbing Alcohol to get down the drain tube. My only advice would be that you can take off the front kick guard in front and pull out the drip pan from the front. I'm a 40- something woman who has never fixed an appliance before and because of you, I undertook it. And I feel VICTORIOUS!
This helped my husband and I fix this issue in our refrigerator - thank you!
Great video! 1) Recommend adding a copper wire to the defrosting drain hole, this is quite involved and unless you want to keep doing this and remove all your frozen food, even once a year seems a little too much, the copper wire will transfer the heat from the defrosting heater to that hole to prevent ice buildup. 2) Recommend figuring out why there's so much ice/ water buildup... usually this is from the fridge doors being warped from years of usage, which causes the seal to not completely seal all the way, if you look on the top of the freezer door usually you can see one side dropping down. This is a easy fix just remove the door and hammer the hinge the correct way to re-align the door.
Thanks. I had to do this once again since I made the video, but it's been a number of years. If it happens again, I'll consider your suggestions.
Jeff, your copper wire idea is great, I had a repairman do this once because the defrost heater is to far from the hole, he made his own transfer wire from a coat hanger, worked great!!
Great point about the cause of the problem! Check the door gaskets and that the door is closing tight.
Why not just let the refrigerator sit out for a longer period of time and let the frozen water in the tube defrost on its own? This of course is assuming you have other refrigeration to put your food into which is my case.
This is a constant issue that I think actually has something more to do with the ice maker. I have this fridge and when I bought my home (with the fridge-ice maker was disconnected) I did not have this issue. I connected it 3 years later and all bell broke loose. Warranty service have fixed and replaced all parts and did what this video is doing multiple times, but never touched that ice maker or the water hose running to water and ice or their components. Still having issue today. F this fridge
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Your video was dead-on including the time it took to fix the problem. I'm not a handyman but with your help I was able to complete this repair and things are good to go now. Again, thanks!
Good refresher video. My appliance repair guy showed me how to do this. Another trick he showed me - Pour some Hydrogen Peroxide down the drain tube. In my case - it was the bacteria that was causing the drain to keep getting clogged. This is basic information that should be in every owner's manual. Good job at showing how to do this. Thanks!!!
I've been "catching" water in a plastic container for about 5 years now!! THIS is priceless! I can't wait to fix it! Thank you! I just hope my fridge isn't any dirtier than yours! LOL
Patrick Fleming I've been there, Patrick! It really sucks! Best of luck.
To defrost my drain, I used a turkey baster. I had hot water + pressure. The pipe was defrosted and dripping in the floor pan in no time!! Thanks for your video.
First off thanks, Mark, for saving me a lot of time in diagnosis and disassembly! Your Whirlpool fridge is almost identical to mine (mine doesn't have the bottom tray). It took me maybe an hour, start to finish, to get the drain unclogged and have it all up and running again. I'll share what i did differently to speed up the process.
First, after shutting down the freezer and fridge, i unloaded the whole freezer into laundry baskets (i had nowhere to keep it all cold so moving quickly was important!), i then plugged the air vents in front of the back panel with paper towels. This kept any further water or ice from leaking down into the fridge (i had cleaned out the entire lower fridge the day before thinking the leak was a one-time occurrence).
After pulling off the rear panel, i chipped away as much surface ice as i could. When i could see the drain hole (and there was still a bit of ice left in the catch channel under the cooling fins), i spooned copious amounts of table salt into the drip channel making sure to put the majority of it around and over the drain. Then i got a hair dryer (a heat gun would work too but be careful with it, they get VERY hot!) and melted the rest of the ice in the channel with the salt on it. Before long the salt water began to eat away at the ice in the drain pipe. I used a bent piece of stiff wire to poke down the pipe to help the warm (not hot!) salt water along. In about 15 mins the drain pipe unclogged and i could scoop up the excess salt. I left a bit of salt in the channel to help keep it from freezing up again right away. I then reinstalled the back panel and pulled the paper towel plugs out of the air vents. Then i wiped out the freezer well with a towel and put all the food back in.
I hope this helps someone out....thanks again Mark!
Thanks for the additional tips!
It's amazing that after six years, this video is still so useful, as I just finished going through the different steps to repair a refrigerator of the same model. So, I'm waiting for the results. But I'm happy and really gratefull to Mark.
Thank you, Mark and all who added suggestions. I have this fridge and I used a hairdryer and sponges to melt ice and remove water. I was mostly able to remove the ice in sheets as it loosened from the freezer bottom. I heated up an Allen wrench (which was handy at the time) with the hairdryer and put it on the iced up part in the drainage tube. Once the water started draining, I poured hot water down the drain tube using a small funnel to finish clearing out the ice. The whole process (from emptying the fridge to putting the food back) took me less than two hours.
Ann Thayer that rocks. So glad to help.
I made the mistake of NOT going on You Tube before I worked on my freezer, it's an exact match of yours but I removed that metal trough which you didn't.
Now I have to go back in and make sure its secured down better. Also, that isopropyl alcohol is a great idea, Kelly M !
Brilliant. Each step explained and demonstrated so that this 60 year old woman was able to fix my fridge! Thanks! I used a plastic fork to help dislodge the ice, I’d never use a screwdriver, I’d be too afraid of damaging the unit in some way. Thanks for the tip to be extra careful with the fins and not cross threading the screws. The trickiest part was fiddling with the ice maker and forgetting to match up the spout for the water with the ice maker.
Agreed on the ice maker. Glad you got it all fixed.
It works! I'm in my 60s, female, and I was able to do this, with some minor adaptations for my size and sheer cowardice. I emptied and defrosted it completely and blew condensed air up the drain pipe a few times. Then I used a funnel and warm water at the back of the freezer and poured it along the edge. It all ran out the formerly blocked drain tube, along with some crud. I poured until it drained clear. (Many of us "grew up" before frost-free refrigerators.) I put a "plastic nondairy creamer tub" under the tube at the back to catch the water. Yippee! Hundred$ saved! (My husband is a musician. Need I say more?) Thank you!
I’m a woman in my 60s too. I’m going to take courage from your comment and give this fix a try. Thanks!
@@friedabacon3508 Good luck!!!!
Thank you! My husband followed your instructions & it worked perfectly! Saved us a bundle on service repair - or a new fridge. Thanks!!
That's awesome. Glad to help!
I used this video to fix my 2004 Whirlpool Gold refrigerator (never had the problem in the first 12+ years). It's nice to have a dry refrigerator again. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video Mark!
Carl Burger absolutely. glad to help.
You did a great job in creating this video. My fridge was exactly the same model and I followed your video step by step without any problems or surprises! My wife was going to call a repair service when I thought to first do some research on the problem and found your video.Thank you so much!!!
Sweet. Now you're the hero! That's always as good place to be. Way to go!
Mark, thanks for posting this. My fridge is almost exactly the same and you saved me lots of time and guessing. Water leak is resolved.
Dear Mark: I just performed the same repair on a model GR9FHKXPS01, also from Whirlpool and built in 2006, following your instructions. Worked like a charm. In case anyone else has the same problem, know that the process is even easier on this model because there are fewer pieces to disassemble inside the freezer. Many thanks!
Hopefully you see this comment of appreciation for making this video. Its February 1, 2020. I have this problem same problem on an older model Whirlpool refrigerator. Problem fixed, thanks to the patience you had to make this video in 2014. Your video solved the only problem I have had with this refrigerator which is now 15 plus years old=water leaking inside.👏👏🔥
Yah! Happy to help. Glad it's back, working for you.
Very helpful video. I went through something like this about 6 years ago. In our case a jar froze and broke and the glass was blocking the drain. We just had a leak again and this video reminded me of what the problem should be. One note: If you can run a wire or something down the drain tube it may clear something stuck in the tube that is NOT ice, like paper or food.
I have the same fridge. It is still in good shape but has the same problem described in this video. I empowered myself, followed the steps here, and fixed it. Thank you so much for your kindness.
Happy for you?
Fixed mine today. Same exact problem! My freezer has an ice maker, so I had to remove it as well in order to remove the rear panel. I used a blow dryer to melt the ice that completely covered the drain hole, and then used the turkey baster with the hot water to melt the ice in the drain line. Thanks again for this video!!
The black tube at the bottom is the defrost heater which melts the ice build up off of the condenser(the thing with all the fins). Get a small piece of bare copper wire and carefully insert it down the drain tube(6 or 12 inches) then wrap it around the defrost heater tube. When it heats up it should melt any build up in the drain as well if there is any.
Good idea, Andrew. I wrapped the wire onto the black tube first so I wouldn't drop it down the hole. Only went a few inches down the hole since this is the area it freezes. Thanks!
@@peteraltavista7508Did the copper wire work? I'm dealing with the same issue now.
One of the easiest Repairs I have seen for this problem,In plain Language.
Kurt Muzer hope it helps!
Getting the tube cleared out was a pita but working r Great now thank you again.
Ours plugged up because we left door cracked open a few times, and in combination with small food particles, it clogged. Thanks for the video, this worked great for us.
Next time you do this I would recommend using isopropyl alcohol as a deicer so you don't have to wait as long and deal with the hassle of your warm water getting cold. I had my drain cleared in about 5-10 mins, I also used a screwdriver to chip away what i could and had a shop vac for water extraction. Like he says, be careful with the fins I have a small cut on my hand I didn't noticed until I started to see red smears on the side of the freezer when I reassembled it.
Put the alcohol through the drain??
@@marifig34 That was my question, too!
Thanks for making that video, my refrigerator looked exactly like yours so it made it really easy for me! Appreciate people like you for doing this.
I just used this video to fix my fridge. Great video!! Thanks for the step by step!
Thanks much, Mark. Piece of cake to fix, just as you show. I let the unplugged refrig sit overnight to thaw the ice in the drain hole. Next day I wrapped a thick copper wire on the black tube and inserted it a couple inches down the drain hole to keep it open, per Andrew below. Also, I just moved the ice cube maker to the side rather than disconnecting the electrical. My wife and I are so happy to have a dry refrigerator again!
Thank you so much, especially in this covid-19 season, where alot of people are on a tight budget. I was able to follow your instructions and fixed the leak! God bless you.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! I couldnt wait another month for my maintanence team to "maybe" fix my problem. It took me a while to find your video but thank you for posting it. This model is now discontinued so finding this video was a life saving needle in the hay stack for me!!!
ChiSoul10 that's great. Glad to help.
Great Video that was very helpful with this problem. It took me about 15 minutes to resolve after watching this video. I dismantled as in the video and cleaned up the ice and accumulated crumbs. I used a turkey baster to suck out the water in the area by the drain and added very salty hot water with the baster 3 times and heated with a hair dryer for a minute. I used a strong wire to pick out the ice as it melted and ran a wire down the drain all the way down when it cleared. 15 minutes, start to finish.
Dick Reck, fantastic! You're a pro! Glad it cleaned up so nicely. Mine has not frozen over again for a long time. I wish you the same result.
Great video , I added using a small snake down drip tube cut down on time
Great video, it sure saved me a lot of time by knowing what to do instead of blundering through the job with no idea on what to expect!
First of all, thank you Mark for showing my exact Whirlpool model and age (2001)! Perfect. Now, here are a few suggestions:
Tools: 1/4-in socket or nut driver
a thin spatula that will get under the sheet of ice on the bottom of the freezer
a heat gun or hair dryer
a couple feet of plastic tubing
a funnel
maybe some duct tape
hot water
lots of paper towels and sponges
I was a little nervous about taking the freezer apart to get to the ice dam but it was fairly easy with the exception of having to take off the ice maker. Taking the ice maker off was a PITA, putting it back on was worse and I broke the little screw hole on the bottom (fixed it with a washer, but still...). Put the upper right screw in first so you don't drop the ice maker with the lower screw through its little plastic hole. The hardest part was getting the ice maker in place, aligned with the screw holes, space for the plastic electrical connection and the filling spout from the water input line.
Getting the ice rink out of underneath the bottom plate was easy, with the help of a heat gun (a hair dryer would also work). But be careful with the heat as you are dealing with plastic parts that could warp and deform and become useless. Warm it up just enough that you can start breaking the ice into smaller sheets and lifting them out. One you get an edge going, the thin can be used to lift up the ice and dump it in the sink or a bowl. DO NOT use a sharp knife for this.
For the ice in the little catchment tray around the iced over hole, the heat gun is great (again, be careful) and take your time heating, sponging, heating some more and eventually you can life out the ice from the tray. Now all you have to do is deal with the frozen drain.
I used Mark's paper town method for the first little bit, then heated the hole with the heat gun and sucked the melted water into the end of the plastic tube, covered the hole and drained it in the sink. Once the hole is deep enough, use the funnel (I added a little piece of tubing to the funnel so make it easier to pour into, held in place and sealed with some duct tape) and pour the hot water bit by bit into the hole. It will overflow, of course, so clean it up and do it again. Once again suck the meltwater into the end of the tube (don't worry if you get some in your mouth, it's clean) and continue. You will be able to feel that the tubing is going farther down the hole each time you suck the water out.
Pretty soon you will hear the water you pour in to hole start to drain into the tray underneath. Yay!
Here's a hint: when it appears to be clear all the way, pour a measured amount of water in the drain hole, say, half a cup, and then pull out the plastic catch tray underneath and pour that back into your measuring cup. If the return water is about half a cup, you're done and you can start reassembling. Before you put the cardboard back piece back on, vacuum out the dead bugs and cat hair from inside the mechanical parts.
Not counting unpacking the freezer and moving the food to a friend's freezer for the day, the whole thing to about an hour and a half.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Thank you posting this comment! Is it okay to leave the fridge plugged while you work on the freezer? I could temporarily move my food to a friend's freezer like you did, but my refrigerator portion is packed! I wouldn't have anywhere to put it. 😒
Hey, I'm a "Bear," too (My wife's pet name for me: "Hey, Bear, will you _____?")
Before I get to your question: Mine iced up again about six months later (six months ago). This time I ordered the little anti-icing probe and installed it. A bit of a rip-off at $12 or so for a little piece of metal. But it appears to be working...so far. I think Andrew Gramsky's comment down below is a good, creative one: Add a little piece of copper wire as a heat transfer device. You just need to transfer some of that heat from the defrosting tube into the opening of drain hole. My only thought is would "a small piece of bare copper wire" be enough? Worth a try. If not, the $12 piece of aluminum appears to be worth it.
Now, regarding leaving the 'fridge pugged in? You really have to unplug it or else you are working against the refrigerators main task of the freezer freezing things. Leaving it plugged in could be an uphill battle and much harder to get the ice out. So yes, it has be be unplugged and all the stuff in the freezer needs to be taken out. The second time it happened, I put all the food in a couple of camping coolers and kept the lids closed. In the hour and a half or so it took me to clean out the hole and install the anti-icing probe, nothing thawed more than very slightly. Everything was still pretty much hard as a rock, even the ice cream. Lacking an extra cooler or two or a friend's freezer, if there's room, move the frozen stuff into the main 'fridge compartment. Not only will it help keep the main compartment cold, the already-cold main compartment will help slow the thawing process of the frozen stuff; sort of a symbiotic relationship!
As for the rest of the 'fridge, the main portion, you don't need to unpack it; just keep the door shut and it will keep everything cold for a long, long time, especially if you move the frozen stuff into the main compartment.
Good luck! Hope this helps!
@@christopherjames1590 Thank you, Mr. James!
Thanks for the advice and the video. Made the job much easier. I might add on another post they used a bulb baster to put hot water down the drain tube. That made breaking up the ice in the tube much easier and faster.
THIS WORKED GREAT thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!
Perfect video! Had mine fixed in 20 minutes. It's a model newer and I didn't have to remove the bottom plate.
Great video! I'm going to go check mine right now - tired of all the water dropping in the fridge!
Thanks Mark for taking the time to post this helpful video. I wasnt seeing any that involved the same model with ice maker..
Omg, you saved me so much money. I used an electric water heater (teapot) and I was able to get the ice dislodged in about an hour. Thank you so much. 💕
Way to go. Glad it worked for you.
I have the exact same fridge, thank you. Great job!
Had the same issue in my whirlpool reefer. Never knew a drain hole, go figure. I thought it was the ice maker, then bad solenoid then a leaking water line. I was going nuts.
Did what you did and used heat gun then the boiling water with slight pressure cleaned it right up. Thanks a billions
Thank you, started watching this after I had already started. Took just under 2 hours. Found using a baster helped put boiling water pressure in the drain once I got to it. Could force water down and suck it up until it was clear. Don't take top screws out of ice maker, just loosen and lift once bottom screw is out.
Thank you for this video. One of my friends spill two trays of ice in my freezer during a party and didn't cleaned the water.. The drain is definitely frozen like in the video.
Thanks for taking the time to post this. Saved me some money with not having to call the repairman.
James Hudson you're welcome. Glad to help.
Thanks, this video was very helpful with fixing my fridge!
Thanks for the great video documentation. Super helpful!
Always a bit afraid to open something I'm not familiar with. Even doing HVAC for 20 years I was hesitant! Your vid helped me take care of it in an hour. Thanks!
Glad to help and I definitely know how you feel.
1) Appreciate the realistic looking fridge. For a bit I thought there was a mouse or bat hanging out in the upper left of your freezer, but yeah, no. 2) Dad comments about sharp edges and being careful with the fins are also much appreciated. A few days ago I scraped skin off both hands while cleaning innards of air conditioner. Those fins are thankfully OK. These replacement parts are $$. Suggest that you enlist an OCD buddy to come over and vacuum the entirety of external fridge. It is just overall more efficient, satisfying and for a beer, totally worth it.
Yeah, just a group of people living in this house! 😁
Just fixed mine using this video. Thanks!
This was REALLY useful. I haven't tried it yet because it is after midnight but I plan to do so tomorrow.
Thank you you helped me locate the drain in the freezer. I’ve defrosted my old Whirlpool top freezer and bottom fridge before but never let the drain defrost. I removed all built up ice and then used a screwdriver and help remove the excess ice in the line. Then used my air compressor on the bottom side of the drain line and BAM, a huge ice cork popped out and fridge line is clear. Took the ice to clean the coils, fans and all the shelving.
Well done! Glad it's working for. It's such a pain when it's dripping into your fridge.
Well done sir! And, just what I needed. About to go try and fix the freezer!! Cheers!
Chris Burrow best of luck to you.
Having the same problem but was having the damnedest time figuring out how to get the back panel of the freezer out. Thanks, dude.
Good video, I have a Roper fridge and this video has provided me with my solution to the same problem. Thanks!
Thanks for the comments. I hope your fix lasts as long as mine has. Our freezer still has no problems.
Thanks this was very helpful and allowed me to fix myself for our family
Thanks for posting this. Ours is a Whirlpool-made Kenmore Elite, a 2001 model. The freezer compartment is the same, except that with ours, the freezer bottom is on tracks and rollers, and slides forward. So there's an extra step to unhook the rolling bottom shelf and pull it out, along with the three rollers, then the base that it hooks into, held down by the two screws in the bottom. Today was the second time having to unclog the drain, the first time being several years ago. I don't remember it taking as long the last time, so I guess it was worse this time.
The things I did differently today were to use a blow dryer to melt the ice buildup (a large block) on the end of the evaporator coil, nearest the icemaker. I also used the paper towel trick to wick water out of the drain.
As it goes of the freezer compartment, the drain line first makes a 90 degree turn toward the back, and then another 90 degree turn to vertical. I used a curved piece of coat hanger wire to *gently* probe the drain line, and that finally broke the remainder of the ice blockage. I can't over stress to *gently* probe the line, because the *last* thing you want to do is poke a hole in the drain line.
And on the icemaker, yes, just loosen the top two screws and completely remove the bottom one. Then, when you reinstall the icemaker, stand it on the front end, plug in the connector, and swing it up into place and hang the icemaker on the top screws. Make sure that everything is routed correctly, including the fill tube coming in. Insert the bottom screw, and then tighten all three.
Anyway, thanks again for the video.
Well done! Glad your freezer is working well again.
Hi Mark, had the same exact issue, I am able to fix the problem, so far so good. Thanks for sharing this video !!!!
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I was not able to get a repairman for months because of COVID. So, I fixed the darned thing myself this morning. Took me about an hour since I used a blow dryer to melt the ice. (That's what my repairman used the last time he fixed it.) This refrigerator does this about once every two years, so I'm going to start doing some preventative maintenance, checking it every 6 months for ice. Again, thank you!!
Nice!
Thank you so much for this! I was ready to buy a new fridge!
Karen Adelberg oh, I'm glad you didn't do that. This video saved you a lot of money then. Good for you. Way to be proactive and find a solution.
And thank you very much for this video, Mark Mason!
This was a fantastic video! Thanks so much, and so happy I found it before I called a repairman or bought another fridge. Mine is the exact same model, everything was very well explained and easy to follow. I found an easier way to get rid of the water in the drain tube. Instead of using paper towel, which I did initially, I used a syringe and it worked so quickly and at the same time i could feel with the needle point where the ice was. Thanks again! Now can you tell me where I put the two screws for the freezer bottom tray????!!!!!
Thanks for this video. it saved me a ton of time as our fridge is the exact same as the one you were showing
Thank you Mark this tape was very helpful I hope my husband can fix it now they had told us how to do it if we didn't have an ice maker but we do so thank you very much.
Worked great for me! Thanks! Finally solved this tricky problem.
I paid a repair man $120 and watched him do what you did,he used a hair dryer to remove ice. I have had this problem again and do it myself took me about 1 hour. L wish l had seen your Vidio before l called in the service guy.
Thanks
Thank you Mark! Just finished up and if all goes well, no longer will I have to empty the little water tubs I placed in the back once a day, no longer will I have to wipe under the crisper drawers when the water misses the little tubs, and just saved around $600-$700 on a replacement :) thank you, thank you, thank you!
Sounds exactly like my experience, the little cups catching water and trying to wipe up puddles. Glad to help.
Thank you so much for this video! I was able to fix my issue with your step by step instructions!
Thanks Mark. Followed your instructions. My fridge was just slightly different than your but helped immensely. Also had help from fellow facebookers.
way to go. glad it helped.
This was very helpful. It took a bit of troubleshooting but I was finally able to find the block in the drain. I have a Frigidaire so it was a bit different but this video was a savior
dorsay703 so glad to help. I have learned a lot since I made this video. One key is to get something that you can pour the water just straight down that hole, the drain hole. It helps a lot.
Turkey baster did the trick. I had never owned one until now.
very good, I had done this before but forgotten had to empty , totally comes back to me now thank you
Thanks for this video. 4 hours later problem solved.
I used a hair dryer set on high, to accelerate melting the ice, and a plethora of towels to mop up the water. It took about 30 mins to melt & remove the ice mess.
I discovered there was dust/gunk in the drain tube that had caused the blockage to begin with. I cleared the drain tube using a stiff wire. I strongly recommend checking the drain tube is cleared, otherwise, this problem will recur all over again.
Thank you Mark. I was just a bit apprehensive taking the back of the freezer off because i have an ice maker and will need to take that off as well. Yesterday I shut down then frig for 3 hours and thought that did it but this morning I had the same issue. Since i do not have a second frig i will take your advice "patience: I guess I will add this to my honey do list for Saturday. Thanks again.
no worries. i have an ice maker as well. just take pictures of what it looks like as you are disassembling, if you are worried about how to put it back together. then you've got a reminder of what it looks like. group things together that belong together. if needed, use zip lock baggies to store parts and screws and such that go together. Good luck!
this worked great...I was able to get drain cleared fairly quickly, used the blow dryer a bit; like the alcohol idea....thanks!
Thank you for this video! My fridge was leaking so badly I thought I'd have to buy a new one. I couldn't find anyone that had the same fridge as me!
Thank you. Excellent video. Finally figured out what the problem was.
Perfect!
Thank you sooooooooo much. You have no idea how much you have helped me.
Awesome! So glad.
Thank you so much sharing this video. I followed your steps and my frig is cold again now!! I'm adding Maytag Repair Woman to my resume! :)
More power to ya!
Thanks, I'll try this tomorrow. Beats a $75 service call from a technician. My only thing is where to store food in the meantime.
this video just saved me 200$. thank you so much. took me much longer, electric icemaker plug was a booger!
L Metz you're awesome! way to go.
also if you have small hands or narrow plastic spatula and " flutter " the warm water into the drain it will clear faster. moving water creates friction,which creates heat, which works water into drain line faster.
Great video fixed my problem Only thing i did different to cut down on the defrost time was i used a heat gun to melt ice near the drain.
Thanks Mark, this really helped me. I had the same problem with my Whirlpool fridge. I didn't have a spare fridge/freezer that I could store my food in. So, I found a couple of ways to speed up the process. I used a screw driver and hammer to chip away at the initial ice chunks. Once I was able to reach the drain, I had a squeeze bottle with a nozzle that I stuck in there with hot water and that really sped up the process. When I squeezed the bottle it would push the hot water towards the ice, then when I stopped squeezing it would suck the now semi-warm water back into the bottle so I didn't have as much of an issue with the water in the drain line acting like an insulator. I was able to complete this project in about 45 minutes.
funny you would post this. after two years mine froze over again. i did essentially the sane thong you've described with the same result. serendipity!
thank you Mark very helpful
Your video was awesome. What took the longest was getting ice out of drain line. The disassembly and reassembly was easy. Just make sure you take rear panel off so you will know the drain is unclogged. Use the paper towel truck to get excess water out of drain as it melts. A turkey baster or similar device would probably work better and faster so you could suck out excess water and then insert got water. Lastly I also used copper wire trick to hopefully keep drain line from refreezing.
Copper wire trick?
Thank you for this video! I had to perform this exact maintenance item on my unit today and this video really helped!
You're welcome
Thanks bro! a BIG help!
This process worked for a Whirlpool ET8CHMXKB05. The layout was slightly different (no removable bottom tray or ice maker) but the rest was exactly what I needed.
Excellent sir. Exactly what I needed.
That's great news. Glad to help.
Great video -- worked really well! Thanks!
Very happy for you. Let's not have it happen again, right! 👊
Good video. So based on this info. a little bit easier. Shut off the breaker to the fridge. Poor some rubbing alcohol down the drain in the freezer. Do this repeatedly for about 20 minutes. then pour hot water down the drain until the pan overflows on the floor. Done and done. Be sure and catch all the water that will overflow in the fridge like you have already been doing
Great video easy to follow. Time to see if that was the problem and try to fix the ice maker.
good luck!
Well got my cleared out now we wait and see 👀...thanks for the video
Great video, thank you.
Good video, showed me what I needed
Happy to help
Also, use a turkey baster to make it easy to push down the hot water
i've been dealing with the same problem for quite some time myself. two things i can ad is -- you can pour table salt in the drain opening after removing the bulk of the ice. it will melt through fairly quickly, then flush it with clear water.... also, be sure to install a heat probe into the opening which will attach to the defrost element ,,, to keep it from re freezing.
Thank you , Thank you , Thank you !!!!
Dan Milovich you're welcome!
Thank you !!