Lg Refrigerator Drain Pan Overflowing

Self defrosting refrigerators are equipped with a drain pan.

Lg refrigerator drain pan overflowing.

If the defrost drain is frozen thaw it out and ensure that the drain is clear of debris. And the condenser drain pan started getting filled with water. Defrost condensate water collects in the drain pan at the bottom of the refrigerator so a cracked or overflowing drain pan can also cause water to drip on the floor behind the refrigerator. The condenser fan is located near the drain pan and keeps air circulating under the refrigerator allowing the water that accumulates in the pan to evaporate before the pan overflows.

If there s any water in your drip pan empty it down the sink or a drain. Refrigerator drain pan is overflowing. Water running out front from the front of the refrigerator after each defrost cycle problem solved. Because the condenser fan evaporates the water from the drain pan the drain pan does not have to be emptied.

I turned the ice maker off again for a few days and the condenser drain pan was bone dry again. Evap fan is running coils have been cleaned. Water left in a pan eventually evaporates on its own and. The defrost drain might be clogged or frozen.

In order to evaporate the water in the drain pan the condenser fan. Normally the water in the refrigerator drain pan disappears. If the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment. The drip pan is accessible from the bottom rear of the unit after you take off the lower access panel.

A clogged or cracked defrost drain tube could also cause the leak. Once you ve disconnected your fridge unscrew the lower back panel pop it off with a putty knife or screwdriver and slide the drip pan out. Yet i could find nothing from lg. The drain pan collects the water that melts from the evaporator coils.

The pan is located out of sight under the unit so the process is invisible. I pulled the refrigerator out and removed the rear panel to make sure that the condenser fan was turning on off correctly. Every online source says water under the fridge is due to a clogged defrost drain or pan. Other music mixed by dj macdaddypimpping intro designed by jeff aka macdaddypimpping.

Takes 4 5 days to fill to answered by a verified appliance technician. Then spray the pan with a solution of 1 part bleach and 2 parts warm water and let it sit. Blows warm air from the condenser coils across the top of the drain pan.