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How to prevent fridge freezer drain from freezing over?

Home Improvement Asked by christiaantober on May 26, 2021

I have a Samsung fridge freezer, with fridge on the top. The drain pipe in the fridge that lets the condensation out freezes near the bottom (near the freezer part) and blocks after just 2 days since I defrosted it. So then the drain overflows and a big pool of water at the bottom of the fridge. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a way to fix it, or is it time for a new fridge?

EDIT:
The model is a Samsung RL26DCAS. The drain pipe that is causing the issue is pretty much inaccessible. You can access the end of the pipe from a removable panel on the back of the freezer. but the part of the pipe that is frozen is slightly higher than this, and the only way to access it would be to take a saw to the metal panel on the back. I will try and add a picture later if I can.

2 Answers

There should be a rubber drain line that goes from the bottom of the condensate tray in the back of the freezer (probably behind an access panel), out the bottom of the refig, to the drain pan that's under the refrig. That drain line can get clogged with dust/dirt or spider webs. When this happens, the water can't flow out of the freezer, backs up into the freezer, and freezes.

You need to get to that rubber drain tube and clear it out. But first you have to get rid of the ice that's blocking it.

There should be information on line as to how to do this for your particular model refrigerator. On some you can access this from the freezer comparment. But on others you need to in through the back of the refrig to get to the drain line.

Added Picture

Here is picture from https://www.applianceblog.com, that shows the condensate pan on a typical Samsung freezer, showing the ice buildup that results from a clogged drain tube. The drain tube comes out in the center (usually) of the pan that's covered in ice in that picture.

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Answered by SteveSh on May 26, 2021

Getting clogged pipe with dirt is unusual. Defrosting system may be broken and ice is blocking the pipe. Check that system. It is motorized clock, heater and thermorelay.

Answered by user263983 on May 26, 2021

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