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Fridge Leaking Emergency stark 07-08-2007
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Posted by stark on July 8, 2007, 10:57 pm
Because I'm leaving town tomorrow. Stuff always happens when you're
least capable of handling it.

Water's appearing on the floor beneath a side-by-side self-defrosting
fridge. Looks like there's a small ice accumulation on the bottom
inside the freezer. Maybe a half to three-quarters of a cup every
five or six hours. Home air conditioning's on, but it's warmer than
it's been. What's going on? Can I put some towels on the floor and
leave it for a couple of days? Temps appear to be holding on both
sides of the fridge.


Posted by mm on July 8, 2007, 11:21 pm
wrote:

>Because I'm leaving town tomorrow. Stuff always happens when you're
>least capable of handling it.

You'd be least capable if you were leaving yesterday. :)

>Water's appearing on the floor beneath a side-by-side self-defrosting
>fridge. Looks like there's a small ice accumulation on the bottom
>inside the freezer. Maybe a half to three-quarters of a cup every
>five or six hours. Home air conditioning's on, but it's warmer than
>it's been. What's going on? Can I put some towels on the floor and
>leave it for a couple of days? Temps appear to be holding on both
>sides of the fridge.

By a couple, do you mean two?

What kind of floor do you have?

If the floor is invulnerable, such as sheet vinyl linoleum, I would
put a whole roll or two of towels on the floor, or better yet, stacks
of old newspapers where the water lands and the surrounding area.

I used to think ceramic tile was invulnerable to water, but here I
heard that the grout is always water permeable. I really don't know.

I don't know much, but do you have a friend or neighbor who could look
in every day for the first couple days, and every couple days if it's
not so bad. Or who could mop it up?

My next door neighbor used to have a key to my place, but they moved.
I had to go 2/3rds of a mile away to find someone I trusted enough to
have a key.

Posted by stark on July 8, 2007, 11:39 pm

Thanks. Floor's linoleum. I'll try towels for two days.


Posted by Richard J Kinch on July 9, 2007, 12:50 am
stark writes:

> What's going on?

Defrost drain tube is clogged or covered up by something.

Posted by stark on July 9, 2007, 7:36 am
> stark writes:
> > What's going on?
>
> Defrost drain tube is clogged or covered up by something.

Thanks. I'll work on it before I go.


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