How to Fix a Leaky Fridge

Place a level on the top of the fridge, measuring from side to side as well as front to back. The refrigerator should sit level from side to side and tilt back slightly, otherwise the drain in the freezer will not work correctly, causing leaks.

Adjust the refrigerator’s front feet to fix any leveling problems. Pull the grille on the bottom of the refrigerator toward you, removing it from the refrigerator. Insert a Phillips screwdriver into the holes on each side of the refrigerator to turn the screws, adjusting the height of each side of the refrigerator.

Slide the refrigerator away from the wall, exposing the back of the appliance. Inspect the water hoses on the backside of the refrigerator for loose connections, tightening the compression nuts on the ends of the water lines using an adjustable wrench.

Pry out the plastic covers on the refrigerator’s back panel using a butter knife, exposing the screws below, and then remove the screws. Set the refrigerator’s back panel aside. If the refrigerator has a door water dispenser, inspect the tubing running through the bottom of the refrigerator for leaks.

Cut off any damaged portions of the tubing under the refrigerator with a utility knife. Push quick-connect couplings onto the loose ends of the replacement tubing and the tubing under the refrigerator and then connecting the new tubing to the old tubing by pressing the couplings into each other.

Melt any ice in the evaporation tray in the bottom of the refrigerator using a hair dryer, and then sop up the water with a rag. Wipe away any debris in the evaporation tray, including any around the drain hole, if the evaporation tray has a drain. Insert a clean tube into the drain hole and blow into the other end, flushing out any debris from the drain hole. Replace the refrigerator’s back panel, tighten the screws and press the screw hole covers back into place before sliding the refrigerator back into place.