Where is the defrost drain on a ge side by side refrigerator

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Where is drain tube on GE Cafe side vy side series refridgerator.

Trying to locate drain tube on GE model CFE29TSDCSS

Water leaking out of right front corner of freezer drawer,

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Here’s a link to the freezer parts for the refrigerator.

Find part #473 and you will see the hole in the centre of the part. This is the drain hole. The part is located below the evaporator unit.

If you go to the Machine Compartment diagram, part # 993 & 994 you will find the drain tubes for both the refrigerator and freezer evaporator units where they drain into the evaporator pan under the fridge.

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Refrigerators tend to have more design similarities than differences. All employ refrigeration coils to cool the air in the freezer and refrigerator compartments, and these coils sometimes freeze over. Most refrigerators have a defrost mechanism that comes on cyclically to melt the ice, and the models that have this defrost feature need a drain feature to collect water, so it doesn’t leak on the floor.

The location of the drain collection tube varies with manufacturer. You can usually find it by looking inside the freezer compartment, but on some models, you can only access it from behind after removing an access panel. If you can’t find the drain location, check your owner’s manual. Don’t worry if you lost the manual that came with the refrigerator. As long as you know the model number, you can always find one online, either at the manufacturer’s site or an appliance repair site.

Locating the drain is the hard part. Cleaning the drain itself is easy, although you’ll probably have to take stuff out of the freezer and run the defrost cycle.

GE Refrigerator Drain Tube Location

The drain opening on a GE side-by-side refrigerator/freezer is actually on the back wall of the freezer compartment, but the way you access it depends on the model. You may have to unscrew a panel from the interior back wall of the freezer, or you may have to remove a panel from the back of the appliance. If you have to work behind the refrigerator, be sure to unplug it first.

Kenmore Refrigerator Defrost Drain Location

You generally can find the drain hole inside the freezer compartment of Kenmore refrigerators. If you don’t see one when you open the door, it may be under a floor panel, which may be frozen in place. Remove the items from the floor of the refrigerator, and pry up the panel with a flat-head screwdriver to uncover the drain opening.

Frigidaire Drain Location

On Frigidaire models, the drain opening is more likely to be directly under the evaporative coils, and you have to access it from the back of the appliance. Don’t forget to unplug the refrigerator; then unscrew and remove the back panel to reveal the coils. The drain may be hard to see, especially if the coils are frozen over, but it’s there.

Whirlpool Drain Location

If your Whirlpool refrigerator drain tube is clogged, you’ll probably have to access it from behind the appliance. Don’t be daunted by the jumble of tubes and wires you’ll see when you remove the evaporator coil panel. It’s right there under the evaporator coil.

What to Do When You Find the Drain Opening

When the drain tube clogs, water spills over the rim of the drain pan and falls on the floor and puddles there. This is something you need to correct as soon as possible, because it doesn’t take long for the water to rot the floor and promote mold.

The problem is usually ice buildup, so the first thing to do is to raise the temperature by unplugging the refrigerator and waiting overnight. You could run the defrost cycle, but if the coils are frozen, it probably isn’t working as it should. To hurry things along, get a bucket of hot water and a turkey baster and squirt water into the drain tube or use a heat gun or hair dryer.

Once the ice melts, appliance pros recommend disinfecting and deodorizing the drain tube. You can use the turkey baster for this. Fill a container with 2 cups of hot water and 1 teaspoon of baking soda and squirt the solution into the drain hose until you hear the water running into the drain pan. To prevent future clogs, repeat this treatment every year or so.

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