Whirlpool Refrigerator French Door Freezer Drain

Whirlpool fridge leaking once the freezer bin fills up.

Whirlpool refrigerator french door freezer drain.

Every time the unit goes into a defrost cycle water will run down into the freezer instead of down the drain. This water can eventually leak onto the floor. If the defrost drain is frozen thaw the ice. This is the defrost drain which takes water and ice that accumulates on the walls of the.

Designed to offer easy access to both fresh and frozen favorites whirlpool french door refrigerators store produce meats dairy and frozen items with ease. The drain strap is a small piece of copper or aluminum that attaches to the defrost heater and extends partway into the defrost drain. If the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment. Be careful the edges of the sheet metal cover are very sharp.

Choose between features such as in door ice and water an external refrigerated door a standard three door design and more all with top whirlpool features and technology. Here s the freezer section parts diagram for your model. With the panel removed you will see the evaporator coil and directly under the coil is the drain trough pan. 01 clogged or freezing defrost drain.

To clear the drain remove everything in the freezer so the back panel can be removed. When the defrost heater turns on heat is conducted through the drain strap to melt away any ice that may have accumulated further down in the defrost drain. I removed the back panel from the refrigerator. Check the defrost drain to determine if it is clogged or frozen.

Yes sounds like your defrost drain hole line is clogged up. I emptied refrigerator and freezer and left freezer door open for 36 hours as an alternative to taking apart the freezer compartment to clear the ice around the condenser and in the drain hole. First disconnect power to the unit.