Samsung French Door Refrigerator Leaking From Bottom

If the defrost drain is frozen thaw the ice.

Samsung french door refrigerator leaking from bottom.

We just noticed water coming up through the vinyl flooring planks. Pull your refrigerator out from the wall and locate the defrost drain hose in the bottom back service panel. Leaks and other liquids inside of the unit will tend to pool towards the bottom of the compartment such as under the vegetable crisper drawers for the refrigerator compartment of many models and may even freeze over into a sheet of ice. 2 the bottom freezer ice maker stopped making ice and leaks water at the site of the water inlet.

The leaking was discovered to be caused by ice build up in the drip pan which prevents the water from draining. Water leaks in a samsung refrigerator many times when you see a pool of water or one that froze into a sheet of ice it can often be attributed to condensation or a spill you didn t notice. If the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment. The cooling coil for the refrigerator is in the wall in the back.

The most common place to see water is at the bottom of the compartment such as below the vegetable or crisper drawers. Samsung bottom freezer refrigerator water in refrigerator and frozen vegetables problem this is a known design flaw with this samsung refrigerator. This water can eventually leak onto the floor. Two weeks left on warranty.

A clogged defrost drain tube causes the water to overflow and leak out of the bottom of the refrigerator. Rolled it out and noticed water pooling on the bottom right rear near the water inlet hoses with moisture on the copper tubing. It gets condensation and this water is funneled down to a drain hole below the coil. This hose should have a rubber check valve which helps regulate humidity and is known.

Check the defrost drain to determine if it is clogged or frozen. If your refrigerator leaks water intermittently the issue may be from high humidity or leaving the refrigerator door open for long periods of time. I have a 5 door 26 8 ft french door whirlpool refrigerator.