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Re: [Shop-talk] Problem with refrigerator

To: shop-talk@autox.team.net, "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Problem with refrigerator
From: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:07:44 -0500
  John,

The drip tube is usually hidden below the coils inside the freezer. It 
ends up in a pan under and outside the unit, so take the kick off and 
see if you can find the other end of the hose. Run a wire up through it 
and see if there are any blocks.

Another thing that may be causing the ice in the freezer, is a leaky 
seal on the freezer door. If the door got warped during the move, it may 
not be sealing all the way around. Try putting a dollar bill between the 
door and the freezer body and see how hard it is to pull it out all the 
way around the door. You may find an area where it pulls out much easier 
than others.

Good luck

Peace,
Pat


Thusly spake John T. Blair, On 8/11/2010 5:27 PM:
> Hey gang,
>
> I've tried to get some help from several of the appliance repair 
> forums, to no
> avail.  So I thought I'd ask here, as there's nothing that someone 
> here doesn't
> know.
>
> I have a GE vertical (refrig on top, freezer drawer on botom) model 
> PDS20SBRARSS refrig.  It's about 4 yrs old and has worked great since we
> bought it.
>
> Last year we moved it over about 2 feet, swapped it's position with a 
> set of
> cabinets.  Since then, it has started leaking water about once a 
> month. When I notice water on the floor in front of it, I open the 
> freezer and see that there is ice covering the bottom of the freezer 
> compartment. Otherwise it is working fine, the freezer area stays 
> about 0 and the refrig area about 37 deg F.
>
> I don't think it's a defrost problem, otherwise the 2 compartments 
> would not
> stay cold.
>
> This unit does not have an ice maker. So no water is connected to the 
> refrig.
>
> I think it might be a clogged drip tube, but I don't see a drip tube 
> (or hole)  when
> I look in the freezer.
>
> Nor do I see a drip pan looking under the refrig from the front.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> John
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