Thank you! Great tutorial!!! Instead of pulling out the fridge to get to the end of the tube/hose, I stuck my shop vac's hose underneath the fridge from the front, and suctioned out whatever dirt was in the black drain tube/hose. Again, thank you for this.
This video was fantastic and helped me solve my intermittent water leaking out of my Frigidaire. I was so proud to fix this issue myself with the help of your video. Great job!
Outstanding. Thank you very much for making this video. My mother has this same Frigidaire side by side refrigerator frozen up in all the same spots. She was worried about having to pay costly repairs or having to purchase a whole new unit. I showed her this video and it put a smile on her face. I’m going to tackle this project for her tomorrow afternoon.
This was the perfect video for the leaking freezer. Thank you for posting. Total time to fix was about 25 mins. Now, the freezer is draining properly into the refrigerator condensing tray.
Thank you so much for putting this video out! We were struggling to work out where the water was coming from, and was a great source of frustration. The biggest problem I had was the lack of space in the back of the fridge. My hands didn’t leave much room, and was a struggle to get the black tube connected without very colorful obscenities. I figured out that we didn’t want to know what the stuff in the tube was, and am glad it’s not in the tube any longer. Thanks!!
thank you --I can't believe how you did this simple method ---You What I did go on so many videos ---they were sounding great but they scored zero --none came so close like you did ---the hose in the back ,and more --bravo to you
Thanks 🎉 My wife is going to think I’m a hero tomorrow when she wakes up & the fridge is fixed. @2:05 you can see two screws (flush mounted to the back of the fridge) that holds a bracket that some of the other smaller water line tubes are attached to. If you remove those two bracket screws, you can slide that out of the way and have more room to work with the large black drain tube. It was too cramped for my hands . Cheers, and good luck people. ❤
Great, simple video. BUT. I had the same problem but the line wasn't clogged. The metal drip tray is not attached to the plastic bottom of the fridge. So the hole in the drip tray was not aligned with the drain in the fridge. So most of the water went under the pan and ran into the bottom. Then if froze over. I installed rubber hose in the hole in the pan down past the fridge drain. Finished a while ago so hope that works.
Overall it worked but I had a few issues. The 4 bolts holding the cover to the evaporator were 1/4 inch bolts. A combo of using a socket set with an extender and a screwdriver-type 1/4 socket did the trick. They were very hard for me to reach. I couldn't get both arms back there easily. One of those bolts was already loose from the back. The nylon grabber on the back wasn't seated and it spun with the bolt. I had to remove 3 bolts, slide the panel as far as it could go, get a needle nose Vise-Grip on the back, and then remove the bolt. The panel has sharp sides and it sliced up my fingers pretty good. Once I had it removed, I tried to re-seat the grabber but it wouldn't stay. I decided to remove it completely and do without. I tried to find a replacement but I can't even find the part number. The hair dryer worked OK but it was a bit slow. I tried pouring some boiling water down the drain but a lot of it slid out the side below the drip pan and leaked down to the bottom of the freezer section (inside the freezer). Once it started breaking loose it would slowly drizzle down the tube. Eventually it went at a more normal draining speed. I went to remove the cardboard panel on the back. I had to rip the side because it straddled the water inlet and I didn't want to disconnect the hose. The bolts holding the cardboard on were the same type of 1/4 inch bolts. The refrigerator I have is different than the one in the video. The water inlet is in the way of the drain hose, as is the stack of heat exchangers. The drain hose was far back there and I could barely get my hand in. It was also securely fastened in two places. I might have been able to remove it but I would never get it back together. The space was just too tight. So I left it. I might look around later for a rubber tube and try to line it up inside the freezer and blow through the tube. Maybe insert a rubber washer under the drip pan to seal it up a bit better. I had it unplugged so it would thaw better. I plugged it back in. After a few minutes it started beeping. The temperature select was zeroed out. I reset it to 4 freezer and 5 fridge. That's where it was before I started. I might drop the freezer to 3, in the hopes that prevents a repeat. I used 3 task towels (not the good ones) for this project. I wrung them out, cleaned up any remaining spill, and ran them through the wash by themselves. So far, no more water spills on the floor. It's been a day and a half, so I think I'm good for at least the next 6 months.
Had the same issue, this video helped me tons. I didnt have any pipe cleaners and the hose wouldnt detach, so used thick gauge safety wire folded on itself to make a nice flexible wand to fish out the clog. Thank you so much for the insight!
Great video thank you so much honestly but please, no one gets paid enough to put their mouths or even put it close to that dirty drain pipe! Please don’t keep doing that 😅😁
Do not use a hair dryer. Use hot water instead or a steamer. Hair dryer and heat guns will cause deformity in the casing of the refrigerator. Phenomenal job. Well done.
YEA! Problem fixed. Thank You. It was blocked with ice before the black hose but to my question. What caused it to freeze in the first place? The hose blew clean.
I was wondering the same thing. I just pushed the black hose up in place. Easier if you remove the main water inlet valve bracket and the two electrical connectors.
That was really helpful@@MurraysMethods, thank you. I was getting really frustrated because I just could not see how to get at the hose at all, and removing the main water inlet valve bracket really did the trick. I also had to unscrew the bracket holding the hose to the inside of the unit but when I did that and pulled the hose out of the bracket I could finally get at it to clear it out. Thanks again!
I’ve never seen such an efficiently made DIY video in my life
This is probably the most efficient tutorial video I've seen in a while. Great work.
Exactly the problem I had! Your tutorial is fantastic; short, focused, and to the point - great work!
I'm so proud of Myself, With the help of your video I was able to repair the water leakage in front of my refrigerator.
Thank you! Great tutorial!!! Instead of pulling out the fridge to get to the end of the tube/hose, I stuck my shop vac's hose underneath the fridge from the front, and suctioned out whatever dirt was in the black drain tube/hose. Again, thank you for this.
Phenomenal video, literally had this exact problem and everything was fixed. Saving for in case it happens again
Same
This video was fantastic and helped me solve my intermittent water leaking out of my Frigidaire. I was so proud to fix this issue myself with the help of your video. Great job!
Outstanding. Thank you very much for making this video. My mother has this same Frigidaire side by side refrigerator frozen up in all the same spots. She was worried about having to pay costly repairs or having to purchase a whole new unit. I showed her this video and it put a smile on her face. I’m going to tackle this project for her tomorrow afternoon.
This was the perfect video for the leaking freezer. Thank you for posting. Total time to fix was about 25 mins. Now, the freezer is draining properly into the refrigerator condensing tray.
Concise and straight to the point. I love it.
Thank you so much for putting this video out! We were struggling to work out where the water was coming from, and was a great source of frustration. The biggest problem I had was the lack of space in the back of the fridge. My hands didn’t leave much room, and was a struggle to get the black tube connected without very colorful obscenities. I figured out that we didn’t want to know what the stuff in the tube was, and am glad it’s not in the tube any longer. Thanks!!
Fantastic job on this! It's accurate and to the point! Thank you!
Exact problem was having. Well done!
Exactly our problem, we even have the same kitchen floor, lol. Thank you for a quick, straight to the point video!
thank you --I can't believe how you did this simple method ---You What I did go on so many videos ---they were sounding great but they scored zero --none came so close like you did ---the hose in the back ,and more --bravo to you
Wow! It was also exactly my problem and it was a perfect fix. Thank you!
Thanks 🎉
My wife is going to think I’m a hero tomorrow when she wakes up & the fridge is fixed.
@2:05 you can see two screws (flush mounted to the back of the fridge) that holds a bracket that some of the other smaller water line tubes are attached to. If you remove those two bracket screws, you can slide that out of the way and have more room to work with the large black drain tube.
It was too cramped for my hands . Cheers, and good luck people. ❤
Thank you so much for this video! I fixed my fridge with it. Clear and concise. Thank you!
Great video. My drain pipe had lint and other trash in it. Blew it out as shown Thanks for the clear presentation.
Thanks. I followed along and got it done. Works now. I used a heat gun instead of a blow dryer tho.
Sweetheart! You are the best! 😘 Thank you!
Thank you, took me one hour and as good as new! Great video and to the point!
I fixed my frigidaire with your help!! AWESOME DIY VIDEO!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!!❤ the maintenance guy couldn't "figure out" where the leakage was coming from🙄
Thanks you for posting this, fixed my problem.
Perfect fix! Thank you for making this video and saving me ao much time and money!
Young lady I hadn't subscribe immediately because at 58 seconds and before you've already solved my problem thank you very much
Great Video. I had both issues. Easy fix Thx
Perfect! Exactly the problem! I used a heat gun which sped up the process but it worked! Thanks
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial!
Thank you !
Thank you for this
Exactly what I needed! Thank you! OR fridge problem is now fixed.
Excellent video!!
Perfect explanation, I think it did the trick, I cleaned the coils with a soft bristle pipe cleaner. Then used a shop vac everywhere. thank you!
did your freezer flash H1 after doing this? is that normal? its blowing cold air
I'm going to try this tomorrow. Thank you very much. I believe this will solve my issue🙂👍
great video, I pulled my drain hose out to clean, now I am trying to figure out how to snake it back in, very tight area, I will try a wire puller
Great, simple video. BUT. I had the same problem but the line wasn't clogged. The metal drip tray is not attached to the plastic bottom of the fridge. So the hole in the drip tray was not aligned with the drain in the fridge. So most of the water went under the pan and ran into the bottom. Then if froze over. I installed rubber hose in the hole in the pan down past the fridge drain. Finished a while ago so hope that works.
Overall it worked but I had a few issues.
The 4 bolts holding the cover to the evaporator were 1/4 inch bolts. A combo of using a socket set with an extender and a screwdriver-type 1/4 socket did the trick. They were very hard for me to reach. I couldn't get both arms back there easily.
One of those bolts was already loose from the back. The nylon grabber on the back wasn't seated and it spun with the bolt. I had to remove 3 bolts, slide the panel as far as it could go, get a needle nose Vise-Grip on the back, and then remove the bolt. The panel has sharp sides and it sliced up my fingers pretty good.
Once I had it removed, I tried to re-seat the grabber but it wouldn't stay. I decided to remove it completely and do without.
I tried to find a replacement but I can't even find the part number.
The hair dryer worked OK but it was a bit slow. I tried pouring some boiling water down the drain but a lot of it slid out the side below the drip pan and leaked down to the bottom of the freezer section (inside the freezer). Once it started breaking loose it would slowly drizzle down the tube. Eventually it went at a more normal draining speed.
I went to remove the cardboard panel on the back. I had to rip the side because it straddled the water inlet and I didn't want to disconnect the hose.
The bolts holding the cardboard on were the same type of 1/4 inch bolts.
The refrigerator I have is different than the one in the video. The water inlet is in the way of the drain hose, as is the stack of heat exchangers. The drain hose was far back there and I could barely get my hand in. It was also securely fastened in two places. I might have been able to remove it but I would never get it back together. The space was just too tight. So I left it.
I might look around later for a rubber tube and try to line it up inside the freezer and blow through the tube. Maybe insert a rubber washer under the drip pan to seal it up a bit better.
I had it unplugged so it would thaw better. I plugged it back in. After a few minutes it started beeping. The temperature select was zeroed out. I reset it to 4 freezer and 5 fridge. That's where it was before I started. I might drop the freezer to 3, in the hopes that prevents a repeat.
I used 3 task towels (not the good ones) for this project. I wrung them out, cleaned up any remaining spill, and ran them through the wash by themselves.
So far, no more water spills on the floor. It's been a day and a half, so I think I'm good for at least the next 6 months.
thanks! saved me some $$ for sure!
Will this fix the smell that showed up when it started leaking also?
Thank you
Thankyou ❤
Thanks for you help
Gracias a ti, no bote mi refrigerador hahahah😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
It was owsome thanksalottttttt
Had the same issue, this video helped me tons. I didnt have any pipe cleaners and the hose wouldnt detach, so used thick gauge safety wire folded on itself to make a nice flexible wand to fish out the clog. Thank you so much for the insight!
Great video thank you so much honestly but please, no one gets paid enough to put their mouths or even put it close to that dirty drain pipe! Please don’t keep doing that 😅😁
This is a lot of work. I think the towel in front is a much better option😉
Found the government worker.
Now if only I could just roll my refrigerator forward to get behind it🤦♀️
I did all the same defrosting in the freezer, only to find out the drain line was clogged with dust blown in over the years from the fan.
Do not use a hair dryer. Use hot water instead or a steamer. Hair dryer and heat guns will cause deformity in the casing of the refrigerator. Phenomenal job. Well done.
Well it’s not like you’ll be giving it a perm. Tip: do not use the hairdryer in such a way that it might deform the casing.
Problem solved.
The comments on this video made the video even more useful.
Very good video, only you must use a heat gun and NEVER a hair dryer!🤯 You can be electrocuted using a hair dryer!
dont know i found little rabbit leaving there should i make him go??
YEA! Problem fixed. Thank You. It was blocked with ice before the black hose but to my question. What caused it to freeze in the first place? The hose blew clean.
Will you be my Dad! Thanks for sharing this video!
how does that black tube disconnect and reconnect from the bracket at 1:57?
I was wondering the same thing. I just pushed the black hose up in place. Easier if you remove the main water inlet valve bracket and the two electrical connectors.
That was really helpful@@MurraysMethods, thank you. I was getting really frustrated because I just could not see how to get at the hose at all, and removing the main water inlet valve bracket really did the trick. I also had to unscrew the bracket holding the hose to the inside of the unit but when I did that and pulled the hose out of the bracket I could finally get at it to clear it out. Thanks again!
@@robertq.topper4058 So glad I could help! We've been 6 months without a leak - hoping your issue gets worked out as well.
What to do if it freezes up again?
Repeat the procedure or buy a flux capacitor.
unplug the fridge first.... jesus christ..... ever pay for a new compressor before? DONT!