Maytag refrigerator--ice forming in bottom of freezer

Lolakay1 · Mar 21, 2007, 11:29 AM

Well I just read on the internet to take the back side off, which is located in the interior part of the freezer. When you get in there, there are coils, and under the coils is the drain that is supposibly clogged. So I did all that I stated above, I got all the frozen parts out with a hair dryer. But the hole will not come unclogged with hot water.
Thats why I am back on here to see if anyone else has any suggestions on what to do before taking it in.
Any suggestions ?

ballengerb1 · Mar 21, 2007, 11:33 AM

I am confused, are you the same post? The whole you refer to is probably very frozen and needs more time and heat to thaw. It must not be allowed to plug up.

Lolakay1 · Mar 21, 2007, 11:36 AM

Oh I am sorry. I was just adding to that gentlemans question because mine was doing the same thing.
Sorry for jumping in!

ballengerb1 · Mar 21, 2007, 12:59 PM

No problem, glad you've been reading the threads. If the drain is clear that excess water, part of the frostfree thing, should drain to a plan where it will be evapoarted. Do not dig in the whole just wait for it to melt, maybe a hair dryer to speed it up.

kvincent · Mar 21, 2007, 04:39 PM

Thank you for replying. I plan on taking off the panel and getting the hair dryer going. I will say that the ice builds up on top of the ice and then eventually the water just spills over the ice, out the door and onto the floor.

Ken

ballengerb1 · Mar 21, 2007, 05:47 PM

You need to mop up the water with a towel to catch it. You have turn off the refrigerator, right?

kvincent · Mar 21, 2007, 08:05 PM

Thanks for your replies. Yes, I turned off the refrigerator. I used several towels too. Once I took the panel off the back of the freezer cabin, I saw that there was a lot of ice both on and under the thin metal "funnel" to the drain. There was some gunk in there too. I think I unplugged the hole. I don't know how deep the hole is, but the top inch or so was completely clear.

I'm still not clear why the drain got clogged with ice, and why now, but if If it takes seven more years to plug up, that won't be so bad...

Ken

ballengerb1 · Mar 22, 2007, 07:26 AM

Like most maintainence issues we tend to not do them. Here I am giving advice and have not drained my water heater is 4 years. I better go to that now. That whole does take years to plug or just weeks if you have some unnoticed spill, like jam. Preventive maintainence ,unfortunately, is easily skipped by many. Got to go, got to drain my tank.

Canadasvt · Jun 22, 2009, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kvincent

I'm still not clear why the drain got clogged with ice, and why now, but if If it takes seven more years to plug up, that won't be so bad...
Ken

I have found this will happen if someone leaves the freezer door open or doesn't make sure they have closed it completely for a long time.

Maytag refrigerator--ice forming in bottom of freezer

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