Why does water quickly accumulate in the refrigerator and do not drain into the hole on the back wall?
Hello! Please tell me, in my refrigerator water accumulates very quickly (in a few hours), and it does not drain into the hole on the back wall. How to clean the hole? Refrigerator "Liebher", German production. Thank you in advance for your answers!
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Good afternoon. The fact that you yourself have determined clogged drainage is very good, you have reduced the number of ways to ring the problem.
But the fact that water accumulates very quickly in you is not the most pleasant symptoms. Even if it does not drain into the drain, a quick collection may indicate various problems. Note:
1. On the sealing gum of the refrigerator door. Are there any gaps or cracks in it.
2. Do you often look in the refrigerator, do you keep the door open for a long time?
3. Do you put in a refrigerator without a lid and not in containers a large amount of liquid food.
4. Install un-cooled foods on shelves.
5. Does your refrigerator stand close to the heaters with the back wall.
6. Are the normal values set on the thermostat corresponding to the recommended parameters of the manufacturer.
7. Is the wand for cleaning the drain hole stuck in the drainage system?
If at least one parameter applies to you, you should eliminate such violations.
And here is an example instruction to clean the drain:
1. Disconnect the refrigerator from the power supply system, that is, from the outlet. We remove containers for vegetables / fruits, shelves that may interfere with our cleaning. And everything is better at once.
2. We take a special stick to clean the fridge’s opening (usually it is included) and try to carefully equip it in the opening. Attaching photo.
3. Then we take a syringe with warm (but in no case with hot) water and squeeze through the hole.
4. Pay attention to the tray for collecting melt water. If the water through the hose goes well, congratulations, we will easily eliminate the blockage. If the blockage is deep and straight like a cork, take a soft wire and very carefully screw it in the drain from both ends of the drainage hole. It’s not worth taking a wand to clean your ears - this is a very common mistake, cotton wool slides from it and worsens the situation.You can still use a special thin brush, but not every store can find it.
5. The refrigerator should be left open and without food for 8-12 hours.
6. Dry the refrigerator and all shelves, including in the freezer compartment, if necessary, put in the containers those products that have increased moisture return, place soups only with a lid.
7. Check the on position on the thermostat.
Remember that when cleaning the drainage hole, sharp objects, cotton swabs and harsh chemicals should never be used.
Also, the drainage hole may become clogged with an ice plug. This happens in models equipped with a drain heater, which is out of order or is not in the on position for heating.