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Leaking in a Self-Defrosting Refrigerator

Your refrigerator’s freezer compartment may have a self-defrost cycle, which melts some of the ice inside the freezer. The water flows through a drain hole in the freezer compartment, down a drain hose on the back of the refrigerator and into an evaporation tray in the base of the machine. If the refrigerator does not sit level, the water in the freezer compartment will not drain properly, leading to leaks. Other leak sources can include a loose or damaged drain hose or a full evaporation tray.

Things You'll Need

  • Level
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • Adjustable wrench
  • New drain hose
  • Butter knife
  • Hair Dryer
  • Rag
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place a level on the top of the refrigerator to determine if it sits level. If not, pull the panel off the bottom of the refrigerator, in the front. Turn the screws that sit inside the holes clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the two front legs on the refrigerator until it sits level.

    • 2

      Scoot the refrigerator away from the kitchen wall, taking care to not move it so quickly that it tips. Inspect the drain hose that comes from the back of the freezer compartment and feeds the bottom of the machine. Look for damage on the hose or loose connections.

    • 3

      Tighten any loose connections at the end of the drain hose using an adjustable wrench. Replace the hose if it continues to leak or if you find it is damaged in any way.

    • 4

      Pry out the plastic screw caps on the panel at the bottom of the back of the refrigerator using a butter knife. Remove the screws inside the holes you exposed, and then lift the back panel up and off the refrigerator.

    • 5

      Reposition the evaporation tray inside the refrigerator’s base if it does not fit snugly. Melt any ice sitting in the evaporation tray using a hair dryer and wipe up the water and any debris you see in the tray using a rag. Replace the back panel, its anchor screws and plastic caps before sliding the refrigerator back into place.

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