Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Tube Freezing

The motion for preliminary approval of the settlement explains that whirlpool in late 2009 and early 2010 began selling combination refrigerator freezers with newly designed freezer drain tubes that allowed the company to produce a cost reduced machine compartment the new tubes were designed to channel defrosted water from the bottom.

Whirlpool refrigerator drain tube freezing.

The permanent cure for repeatedly freezing condensate drains in whirlpool roper kitchenaid top mount refrigerators 6 replies the condensate drains in certain models of this refrigerator repeatedly freeze over causing water to run inside the refrigerator during defrost. This video shows how i repaired my late model whirlpool refrigerator. Whirlpool refrigerator defrost drain clogged. If your drain heater is defective or is not in the proper position the defrost drain might freeze over.

I had water dripping from the freezer into the refrigerator compartment. Drain heaters prevent the water in the drain pan from re freezing and clogging the defrost drain.