My sister-in-law has an Amana Model TM16SPG. Its a top freezer, about 18 cu.ft. Water drips and occasionaly pours from the freezer into the refrigerator section via vent holes or the refrigerator light assy. . So, it appears that the defrost tube is plugged and I cannot find it. In researching this problem on the internet there seems to be 2 usual approaches. The tube can be accessed by either some kind of cup on the back wall of the refrigerator next to the temp control or by removing the back wall of the freezer. In this case, there is no "cup" next to the temp control and I removed the freezer's back panel. The evaporator extends below the bottom of the freezer and the tube is inaccessible from there. There is a 3" long weird tubular plastic piece that bisects the back upper seam of the refrigerator section at a 45 degree angle. There is no drain tube running along the back of the refrigerator.

Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated (again), Lar

If you have a drain pan down at the floor, the drain tube is
dumping into that pan. The pan used to be removable, though many
don't remove now. There will be a fan blowing heat from the
coils/condenser across the pan to evaporate the water. Once you
find the tube, blow in it or follow it on up.

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______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"Larry B" wrote in message
m...
My sister-in-law has an Amana Model TM16SPG. Its a top freezer,
about 18 cu.ft. Water drips and occasionaly pours from the freezer
into the refrigerator section via vent holes or the refrigerator
light assy. . So, it appears that the defrost tube is plugged and
I cannot find it. In researching this problem on the internet
there seems to be 2 usual approaches. The tube can be accessed by
either some kind of cup on the back wall of the refrigerator next
to the temp control or by removing the back wall of the freezer.
In this case, there is no "cup" next to the temp control and I
removed the freezer's back panel. The evaporator extends below the
bottom of the freezer and the tube is inaccessible from there.
There is a 3" long weird tubular plastic piece that bisects the
back upper seam of the refrigerator section at a 45 degree angle.
There is no drain tube running along the back of the refrigerator.

Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated (again), Lar

That is disgusting!!! I'll give it a try. That shouldt blow it out, but will it be likely to go back down and plug it again after a short time?


"DanG" wrote in message ...
If you have a drain pan down at the floor, the drain tube is
dumping into that pan. The pan used to be removable, though many
don't remove now. There will be a fan blowing heat from the
coils/condenser across the pan to evaporate the water. Once you
find the tube, blow in it or follow it on up.

--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"Larry B" wrote in message
m...
My sister-in-law has an Amana Model TM16SPG. Its a top freezer,
about 18 cu.ft. Water drips and occasionaly pours from the freezer
into the refrigerator section via vent holes or the refrigerator
light assy. . So, it appears that the defrost tube is plugged and
I cannot find it. In researching this problem on the internet
there seems to be 2 usual approaches. The tube can be accessed by
either some kind of cup on the back wall of the refrigerator next
to the temp control or by removing the back wall of the freezer.
In this case, there is no "cup" next to the temp control and I
removed the freezer's back panel. The evaporator extends below the
bottom of the freezer and the tube is inaccessible from there.
There is a 3" long weird tubular plastic piece that bisects the
back upper seam of the refrigerator section at a 45 degree angle.
There is no drain tube running along the back of the refrigerator.

Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated (again), Lar

Larry B wrote:
That is disgusting!!! I'll give it a try. That shouldt blow it out, but will it be likely to go back down and plug it again after a short time?


Andy comments:

Not with your mouth, Shirley !!! :))

Use your wife's hair dryer, or a vacuum cleaner on "blow"

If you use the hair dryer, make sure that the heat doesn't melt
something plastic. The idea is to not only clear the pipe, but
the buildup of ice around the top of the pipe......

An alternative is to take all the food out and put it into an ice
chest, and leave the fridge unplugged for a couple days with the
doors opened..... Pain in the ass, tho.... I prefer the hair dryer.

I've only had to do this once, and the problem hasn't re-occurred....

It depends on the humidity, and how many times the kids open
the door. UNLESS your defrost heater is burned out. You'll know
within a couple of days.

Andy in Eureka, Texas

Larry B wrote:
My sister-in-law has an Amana Model TM16SPG.

I checked the Amana site and no information came
up for that model number. You should check the
model number again to be sure it's correct. Sometimes
a letter and number can look the same.

TDD

"Andy" wrote in message ...


Larry B wrote:
That is disgusting!!! I'll give it a try. That shouldt blow it out, but will it be likely to go back down and plug it again after a short time?


Andy comments:

Not with your mouth, Shirley !!! :))

Use your wife's hair dryer, or a vacuum cleaner on "blow"

If you use the hair dryer, make sure that the heat doesn't melt
something plastic. The idea is to not only clear the pipe, but
the buildup of ice around the top of the pipe......

An alternative is to take all the food out and put it into an ice
chest, and leave the fridge unplugged for a couple days with the
doors opened..... Pain in the ass, tho.... I prefer the hair dryer.

I've only had to do this once, and the problem hasn't re-occurred....

It depends on the humidity, and how many times the kids open
the door. UNLESS your defrost heater is burned out. You'll know
within a couple of days.

Andy in Eureka, Texas

I don't think that its ice. When I opened up the back of the freezer, the coils were pretty frost-free.

"Larry B" wrote in message m...

"Andy" wrote in message ...


Larry B wrote:
That is disgusting!!! I'll give it a try. That shouldt blow it out, but will it be likely to go back down and plug it again after a short time?


Andy comments:

Not with your mouth, Shirley !!! :))

Use your wife's hair dryer, or a vacuum cleaner on "blow"

If you use the hair dryer, make sure that the heat doesn't melt
something plastic. The idea is to not only clear the pipe, but
the buildup of ice around the top of the pipe......

An alternative is to take all the food out and put it into an ice
chest, and leave the fridge unplugged for a couple days with the
doors opened..... Pain in the ass, tho.... I prefer the hair dryer.

I've only had to do this once, and the problem hasn't re-occurred....

It depends on the humidity, and how many times the kids open
the door. UNLESS your defrost heater is burned out. You'll know
within a couple of days.

Andy in Eureka, Texas

I don't think that its ice. When I opened up the back of the freezer, the coils were pretty frost-free.

I was wrong. It was ice. Here is the deal, in case someone else with this unit has a similar issue.

What I thought was a freon line on the back of the unit was a drain line. I followed it up to where it goes into the unit. I removed the rubber piece that accepts the hose in the back and the other end is a plastic tube that acts as a funnel for the drain port. That tube is the one that I had noted in my first posting that cuts across the top back seam of the refrigerator at a 45 degree angle. I used a hair dryer and blew down into the back of the unit though the coils. Once the water stopped, I knew that I was home free. I guess the only question is whether it will last a day, a week or a year. Meanwhile, lookin' good! Thanks for your help!!

If the top of the tube is frozen, that's not likely to do
much good.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"DanG" wrote in message
...
If you have a drain pan down at the floor, the drain tube is
dumping into that pan. The pan used to be removable, though
many
don't remove now. There will be a fan blowing heat from the
coils/condenser across the pan to evaporate the water. Once
you
find the tube, blow in it or follow it on up.

--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"Larry B" wrote in message
m...
My sister-in-law has an Amana Model TM16SPG. Its a top
freezer,
about 18 cu.ft. Water drips and occasionaly pours from the
freezer
into the refrigerator section via vent holes or the
refrigerator
light assy. . So, it appears that the defrost tube is
plugged and
I cannot find it. In researching this problem on the
internet
there seems to be 2 usual approaches. The tube can be
accessed by
either some kind of cup on the back wall of the refrigerator
next
to the temp control or by removing the back wall of the
freezer.
In this case, there is no "cup" next to the temp control and
I
removed the freezer's back panel. The evaporator extends
below the
bottom of the freezer and the tube is inaccessible from
there.
There is a 3" long weird tubular plastic piece that bisects
the
back upper seam of the refrigerator section at a 45 degree
angle.
There is no drain tube running along the back of the
refrigerator.

Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated (again), Lar

It's possible for the coils to be frost free, and the drain
to be clogged with ice. I've repaired that kind of moment.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Larry B" wrote in message
m...


I don't think that its ice. When I opened up the back of the
freezer, the coils were pretty frost-free.

Are you sure it's a defrost tube that is clogged and not an issue with the
icemaker (assuming it has one)?


"Larry B" wrote in message
m...
My sister-in-law has an Amana Model TM16SPG. Its a top freezer, about 18
cu.ft. Water drips and occasionaly pours from the freezer into the
refrigerator section via vent holes or the refrigerator light assy. . So, it
appears that the defrost tube is plugged and I cannot find it. In
researching this problem on the internet there seems to be 2 usual
approaches. The tube can be accessed by either some kind of cup on the back
wall of the refrigerator next to the temp control or by removing the back
wall of the freezer. In this case, there is no "cup" next to the temp
control and I removed the freezer's back panel. The evaporator extends below
the bottom of the freezer and the tube is inaccessible from there. There is
a 3" long weird tubular plastic piece that bisects the back upper seam of
the refrigerator section at a 45 degree angle. There is no drain tube
running along the back of the refrigerator.

Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated (again), Lar

Oh yeah. The drain port was filled with solid ice... and there is no icemaker in this case. Thanks.

"Mark" wrote in message ...
Are you sure it's a defrost tube that is clogged and not an issue with the
icemaker (assuming it has one)?


"Larry B" wrote in message
m...
My sister-in-law has an Amana Model TM16SPG. Its a top freezer, about 18
cu.ft. Water drips and occasionaly pours from the freezer into the
refrigerator section via vent holes or the refrigerator light assy. . So, it
appears that the defrost tube is plugged and I cannot find it. In
researching this problem on the internet there seems to be 2 usual
approaches. The tube can be accessed by either some kind of cup on the back
wall of the refrigerator next to the temp control or by removing the back
wall of the freezer. In this case, there is no "cup" next to the temp
control and I removed the freezer's back panel. The evaporator extends below
the bottom of the freezer and the tube is inaccessible from there. There is
a 3" long weird tubular plastic piece that bisects the back upper seam of
the refrigerator section at a 45 degree angle. There is no drain tube
running along the back of the refrigerator.

Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated (again), Lar

I was wrong. It was ice. Here is the deal, in case someone else with
this unit has a similar issue.

What I thought was a freon line on the back of the unit was a drain
line. I followed it up to where it goes into the unit. I removed the
rubber piece that accepts the hose in the back and the other end is a
plastic tube that acts as a funnel for the drain port. That tube is
the one that I had noted in my first posting that cuts across the top
back seam of the refrigerator at a 45 degree angle. I used a hair
dryer and blew down into the back of the unit though the coils. Once
the water stopped, I knew that I was home free. I guess the only
question is whether it will last a day, a week or a year. Meanwhile,
lookin' good! Thanks for your help!!

Run a little dilute bleach through the tube while you have everything
taken apart. Mildew growth is a common cause of blockage.

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA