[MikeyFridge]

Whirlpool Model ET22DKXFW00 drips water into refrigerator compartment, where it freezes (mostly) on the shelves and aggravates my wife. Following advice from applguy in thread 25243, I've cleaned up the ice in the freezer compartment, and found the drain plugged with ice. Applguy said "If ... the drain is restricted with something, we can go from there if we need to."

Well, we're there... It looks like gaining access to the drain involves removing the evaporator coil, so I'm hoping there's a better way. In any event, assuming the drain does need to be cleaned, what do I use to poke through the blockage?

BTW, there is no water in the drain pan -- never seen any there, although there is "ring around the bathtub" evidence that there has been water in there at some time.

[hkstroud]

It certainly sounds like you have a clogged or blocked condensate line. Stick a small flexible wire down the hole to see if you can clear. Most of the time these go through the back of the cabinet and go down to the compressor cabinet outside the cabinet. Pull frige away from wall and look for small plastic drain line.

Applguy is probably waiting for you to respond on original thread.

[MikeyFridge]

I'm not convinced yet that there's a clear path from the hole in the freezer compartment to the outlet of the drain. I can only "poke" about 1/2" down before encountering a very solid obstruction that feels like a part of the refrigerator. Ultimately, I blew compressed air up from the bottom and that cleared things out.

I wanted to reply on the thread where applguy had posted, but couldn't find any way to do that.

[MikeyFridge]

I wanted to reply on the thread where applguy had posted, but couldn't find any way to do that.

I went back to the other thread and found my problem. The only way to reply to a thread is to click on "Answer this question", rather than something like "Reply to this thread", which is the more common option. At the time I was reading the thread before, I didn't feel I was answering anything, so gave up.

[hkstroud]

That is how you reply, just like you were answering you own question. Just checked your other thread. The obstruction would have been, believe it or not, dust from the atmosphere, and/or food particles that get washed down into the drain during the defrost cycle. Not an uncommon problem. Probably be five years before it happens again.

[JFHarrod]

I have a similar problem with a Whirlpool french door unit that is a little over a year old. I have water built up in the bottom freezer compartment. It runs out through the bottom seal onto my wood floor. I removed all the ice and checked the bottom of the slide out compartment and cannot find a drain anywhere. Yes I think if there were a drain leading to an evaporation pan that would work just fine but not the case with this refrigerator. I do not know what to do. The freezer temp is set to 0 degrees and I cut the water off temporarily to eliminate any water line leek. Any help here would be much appreciated.

[hkstroud]

What is model number?

[JFHarrod]

What is model number?

French Door Counter Depth with double door refrigerator on top with slide out freezer on the bottom. Model # G10FSAXVB03

[hkstroud]

Model; number appears to be GI0FSAXVB03. (That is GI not G1)

See this web site for parts break down. Whirlpool Refrigerator GI0FSAXVB03 | PartSelect

Scroll down to Cabinet Parts and Unit Parts. See Item 31 drain tube and Item 20 drip tray. Unfortunately diagram doesn't show exact location of drain tube


Problem with freezer when tube gets stopped up is that the water freezes in the tube. You must thaw the ice in the tube. Can take some time even with hair dryer.

[drtom4444]

Wash out the coils and drain pan and the drain line. Use a water hose and nozzle and common sense and you will be okay. It's not complicated.