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Model: FRT18LR7AW8	Brand: Frigidaire	Age: 5 - 10 years
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captom		#1 Posted : Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11:48 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/29/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		water drips into main cabinet during defrost cycle. defrost drain line is clear. any ideas ie. defrost timer or control
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Gene		#2 Posted : Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:38:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		How did you check the drain line? Have you removed the rear panel in the freezer? Gene.
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captom		#3 Posted : Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:13:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/29/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		I poured hot water in the back of the freezer compartment after I took the back panel inside the freezer off. water ran out of the bottom of the fridge into the evaporator pan.
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Gene		#4 Posted : Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:32:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		There suppose to be something wrong in the freezer compartment or with the drain line (a hole somewhere or something like that). There are no other ways for water to get into the fresh food compartment. Gene.
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captom		#5 Posted : Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:16:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/29/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		Thanks Gene I'll try and find it next time I'm at that house. It just sort of drips in where the air blows into the main cabin when the defrost cycle runs. I think some areas like that panel I took off get frosted and the drip into the fridge during the defrost.
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Gene		#6 Posted : Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:55:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		One more thing to check. If the door seal is broken and the door is not sealing properly then it could be a condensation. Gene.
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captom		#7 Posted : Friday, July 31, 2009 10:14:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/29/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		Gene, One time when I was at the house I noticed that the ice in the bin had melted and refroze. Would that mean anything to you? Thanks
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magician59		#8 Posted : Friday, July 31, 2009 1:50:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		this could be an indication of a defrost timer problem.
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Gene		#9 Posted : Friday, July 31, 2009 3:20:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: captom Gene, One time when I was at the house I noticed that the ice in the bin had melted and refroze. Would that mean anything to you? Thanks There are a few different things which can cause it. Watch it closer and post the results. Gene.
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