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Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog)
My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days,
sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? |
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On May 26, 1:05*pm, paulaner wrote:
My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. *It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. *It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. *I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? It could be a blocked drain tube for the defrost cycle. I had a fridge where the feezer end of the tube would get blocked with ice and the defrost water wouldn't drain. Well, it would drain, just not down into the pan where it could evaporate. It would leak down the back of the fridge and puddle out in front. |
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"paulaner" wrote in message ... My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? Kick the dog anyway. od |
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"ktos" wrote in message ... "olddog" wrote in news:j1YSl.31946$d36.17759@bgtnsc04- news.ops.worldnet.att.net: "paulaner" wrote in message ... My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? Kick the dog anyway. od Give us your address so we can kick you, ya dumb ****er. Jesus dude that a laxative od |
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paulaner wrote in
: My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? You need to locate the source as you already know. Remove the front kickplate. Get on your belly with a flashlight. If there's a puddle and you can't really tell where it's coming from then dry the floor totally. Periodically check a couple/few times a day to see if a wet spot is showing up. Remember, where it's dropping to the floor may be different than the source since the water may be following some part of the frig frame or other part. |
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He was probably using the beta version of FlamoMatic.
Provides convenient usenet flames, at the push of a button. They havn't gotten the programming glitches worked out. Here; I'll run this email through FlamoMatic, and see what pearls of wisdom come out. "You Godforsaken window washer, get a potato peeler, already!" -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "ktos" wrote in message ... Give us your address so we can kick you, ya dumb ****er. Jesus dude that a laxative od What the hell does THAT mean? |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... He was probably using the beta version of FlamoMatic. Provides convenient usenet flames, at the push of a button. They havn't gotten the programming glitches worked out. Here; I'll run this email through FlamoMatic, and see what pearls of wisdom come out. "You Godforsaken window washer, get a potato peeler, already!" No no no: "Control your anger like a monkey in a pinyata. Hiding behind the candy, hoping that the children will not break through with the stick!" od |
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"DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On May 26, 1:05 pm, paulaner wrote: My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? It could be a blocked drain tube for the defrost cycle. I had a fridge where the feezer end of the tube would get blocked with ice and the defrost water wouldn't drain. Well, it would drain, just not down into the pan where it could evaporate. It would leak down the back of the fridge and puddle out in front. I have the same problem. I think the drain freezes up. Sears repair guy uses a squeeze bottle with hot tap water to melt the ice. I pay him and it freezes up again...and again. Did you find a longer fix? If so, please share it with me. Thanks, Dick |
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On May 26, 11:25*pm, "Dick Keats" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On May 26, 1:05 pm, paulaner wrote: My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? It could be a blocked drain tube for the defrost cycle. I had a fridge where the feezer end of the tube would get blocked with ice and the defrost water wouldn't drain. Well, it would drain, just not down into the pan where it could evaporate. It would leak down the back of the fridge and puddle out in front. I have the same problem. *I think the drain freezes up. Sears repair guy uses a squeeze bottle with hot tap water to melt the ice.. I pay him and it freezes up again...and again. Did you find a longer fix? *If so, please share it with me. Thanks, Dick "Did you find a longer fix? If so, please share it with me. " Sure...I bought a new fridge. |
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Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog)
On May 26, 1:05*pm, paulaner wrote:
My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. *It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. *It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. *I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? Is the door closing/sealing good. This happened with mine when my daughter got old enough to open the fridge. She often wouldnt close the door all the way . I tlted the unit slightly where th door would close on its own, no more problem. Well a little problem, my wife didnt like having the door trying to close on her. Jimmie |
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Oh, I've only got the beta version. You must have the paid
version? Your armpits are so salty that even Mr. Whipple would not clean them with Charmin. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "olddog" wrote in message ... "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... He was probably using the beta version of FlamoMatic. Provides convenient usenet flames, at the push of a button. They havn't gotten the programming glitches worked out. Here; I'll run this email through FlamoMatic, and see what pearls of wisdom come out. "You Godforsaken window washer, get a potato peeler, already!" No no no: "Control your anger like a monkey in a pinyata. Hiding behind the candy, hoping that the children will not break through with the stick!" od |
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Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog)
paulaner wrote:
My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? We had a similar problem with our much older GE...wish I could remember what part(s) were replaced....defrost timer? defrost t-stat? When the repairman took out the back panel from the freezer, it was loaded with frost. |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Oh, I've only got the beta version. You must have the paid version? Your armpits are so salty that even Mr. Whipple would not clean them with Charmin. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . You have helped me reach the next level. And here I was starting to think you were just a sadistic psycho bitch. od |
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Well, d'uh, you do have to enter an insult from a registered
version of the program. Thats the part they don't tell you in the instructions. Mine is a registered Beta version of the Flam-A-Nator. You make so much sense, that a Chinese translator would go insane trying to translate the first word of your hopeless drivel. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Sadistic Psycho Bitches www.sadistic-psycho-bitch.org .. "olddog" wrote in message news You have helped me reach the next level. And here I was starting to think you were just a sadistic psycho bitch. od |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Well, d'uh, you do have to enter an insult from a registered version of the program. Thats the part they don't tell you in the instructions. Mine is a registered Beta version of the Flam-A-Nator. You make so much sense, that a Chinese translator would go insane trying to translate the first word of your hopeless drivel. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Sadistic Psycho Bitches www.sadistic-psycho-bitch.org . You must take your place in the great circle of... stuff. co |
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"DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On May 26, 11:25 pm, "Dick Keats" wrote: "DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On May 26, 1:05 pm, paulaner wrote: My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - more frequent and more water. I suspect it has something to do with the door ice and water dispenser, but I can't really tell. Any suggestions? It could be a blocked drain tube for the defrost cycle. I had a fridge where the feezer end of the tube would get blocked with ice and the defrost water wouldn't drain. Well, it would drain, just not down into the pan where it could evaporate. It would leak down the back of the fridge and puddle out in front. I have the same problem. I think the drain freezes up. Sears repair guy uses a squeeze bottle with hot tap water to melt the ice. I pay him and it freezes up again...and again. Did you find a longer fix? If so, please share it with me. Thanks, Dick "Did you find a longer fix? If so, please share it with me. " Sure...I bought a new fridge. Gee, thanks. But not the kind of answer I was hoping for. Can't afford a new fridge...just looking for a way to keep the drain hole open. Dick |
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