How to unblock auto defrost hole in fridge?

tinksy

Hi

The bottom of my fridge where it is supposed to drain is well not draining! There is just a big puddle of water and nothing i do makes it go away!!

Any ideas on how to clear it?x

gunsandbanjos

I had that too, though mine is a fridge freezer, with fridge at the top. It went away eventually when i defrosted my freezer so obviously the drainage bit was frozen up.
Is the hole at the back where it is meant to drain maybe blocked? When mine wasnt draining my mum spoke to an engineer at her work and he said this was the most likely problem, switch the fridge off and try and unblock the hole.

meanmarie

There is usually a drainage channel at the back of the veg drawer...mine used to get clogged and I could free it with a cotton wool bud....bit of a mess but it used to work...you will have to pull out the fridge to get at the back

Marie

mouseymousey99

Sounds like something is blocking the bit at the back that the water drains away from?? Here's what I'd do - empty the fridge so you can reach in. Give it a good clean out and check the hole - you may need something to hook with (wire coathanger/skewer?? Oh don't forget to switch it off for a few mins while you do this..other than that is it at the right temperature??
Mine used to piddle on the floor too (just replaced) & the new one comes complete with a fiddly thing (made me so happy - sad life really)!!
Hope it works...

tinksy

right ive turned the fridge off and shall attempt unblocking the little whole in a mo! we cant pull the fridge out as its built in! i just want to clear it then keep it water free as we move out in two weeks and the fridge stays!

tinksy

thanks ladies! thanks to you and a small screwdriver im sorted! was a little bit blocked!xx

Penelope_Penguin

I clean mine periodically with an uncurled paperclip, followed by a squirt of bleach to shift the gunk I'll add this to the existign thread which has more suggestions.

Penny. x

zeuss20

I clean mine with cotton buds in the hole , which gets rid of the gunk, I also then just squirt with a bit of bleach aswell or some other cleaner. Never fails to do the trick.

warez22

I have an old cable that i use for this - it is stiff enough and flexible enough to keep going down - i just snipped the end off of the cable and it works every time.