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My Sears Coldspot upright freezer is forming ice in the bottom of the unit(where the cold air comes in)The door gasket is good, I was told the drain is probably clogged/frozen. Can I get at the drain from the outside back panel or do I have to remove the small panel inside rear lower to get at the drain? Thanks
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Looking at the Sears parts breakdown I would say that you get at it from inside the freezer. |
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Thanks much for the help Denman!! That's what I thought also but wanted to start in the correct area.
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You are welcome.
Below is my usual blurb about clogged fridge drains but it should also apply to your freezer. Perhaps it will be useful to you.
Sounds like drain tube is plugged so that the water from the defrost cycle cannot drain into the drain pan.
I would check that it is clear. If plugged a turkey baster with warm water, an air compressor with low pressure or a wire can often be used to clear it. Or even a length of wire.
Also check that it is not plugged with dust etc. at the drain pan end. You might as well clean the condenser/compressor fan and the condenser coils while you are down there.
If it looks like stuff is growing in the tube I would flush it with a 10% bleach solution. This should kill the stuff and let you flush it out. You may have to do this several times, let it sit for 15 minutes or so between flushes.
Be careful that the drip tray does not overflow and empty the drip tray after you are done.
Be sure to unplug the unit while doing this. |
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Great info Denman, thank you so much !!
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