chest freezer leaks from the bottom front
 

I have a 15 year old self defrost avanti small chest freezer.

lately it leaks from the front bottom.

I see no tube or visible drain plug except for a quarter size area
which seems to have some kind of insulation plug and I didn't know if
this was a drain or not.

I removed everhting, defrosted some ice on the lid, leveled it and it
still leaks from the front bottom and sides.

Any idea why this is happening and if I can correct it

thanks

chest freezer leaks from the bottom front
 

On Oct 15, 8:22*am, Butterfly wrote:
I have a 15 year old self defrost *avanti small chest freezer.

lately it leaks from the front bottom.

I see no tube or visible drain plug except for a quarter size area
which seems to have some kind of insulation plug and I didn't know if
this was a drain or not.

I removed everhting, defrosted some ice on the lid, leveled it and it
still leaks from the front bottom and sides.

Any idea why this is happening and if I can correct it

thanks

Are you sure it's a leak and not condensation? Mine is in the
basement, and during the steamy summer days it does get a bit wet
along the bottom front.

KD

chest freezer leaks from the bottom front
 

"Butterfly" wrote in message
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I have a 15 year old self defrost avanti small chest freezer.

lately it leaks from the front bottom.

I see no tube or visible drain plug except for a quarter size area
which seems to have some kind of insulation plug and I didn't know if
this was a drain or not.

I removed everhting, defrosted some ice on the lid, leveled it and it
still leaks from the front bottom and sides.

Any idea why this is happening and if I can correct it

thanks

There is a drain plug. Since it is self defrosting, moisture may be going
into a drip pan that is overflowing.

chest freezer leaks from the bottom front
 

Or the drain tube from the evaporator may be "missing" the drain pan and
draining on the floor instead.

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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Butterfly" wrote in message
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I have a 15 year old self defrost avanti small chest freezer.

lately it leaks from the front bottom.

I see no tube or visible drain plug except for a quarter size area
which seems to have some kind of insulation plug and I didn't know if
this was a drain or not.

I removed everhting, defrosted some ice on the lid, leveled it and it
still leaks from the front bottom and sides.

Any idea why this is happening and if I can correct it

thanks

There is a drain plug. Since it is self defrosting, moisture may be going
into a drip pan that is overflowing.