DIY Drip Tray for Fridge?

dkschofield

Hi,

I've noticed the drip tray for my fridge has completely disintegrated, it's an old Lec T27975 and the part is now obselete. I was hoping to replace it with a cheap DIY solution - maybe another plastic tray of some kind - but before I do I wanted to ask if anyone knows much about this and whether it would work?

My understanding is that the drip tray sat on top of the compressor so that the heat evaporates the liquid, so would it be a case of just finding something else and putting it on top of the compressor? Or are there any safety/melting/fire things I need to be aware of before doing this?

Thanks!
Dan

firefox1956

The problem with replacing the drip tray with a non standard item will be the heat.
The compressor get very hot in use & could melt a non standard replacement drip tray.
You would probably be better using a metal replacement of similar size to be on the safe side.
HTH

dkschofield

Hi Firefox

Thank you for your reply! So if I used a small metal tin - maybe a baking tin of some kind - that should work OK as long it fits fairly securely and won't fall off?

I guess my biggest worry is putting anything there which somehow leads to causing some sort of fire!

Thank you
Dan

[Deleted User]

Hi,

if you have easy access to the drip tube at back, you could just drain it into a bottle or jar, check it regularly, then empty or change.

GDB2222

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

if you have easy access to the drip tube at back, you could just drain it into a bottle or jar, check it regularly, then empty or change.

It's a bit OTT, but you could use a condensate pump.

If you are going to try a plastic container, and I accept that's easy because there are usually loads lying around, I suggest something microwaveable, as that's more likely to withstand the heat.

Whatever you use, test it with boiling water beforehand.

dkschofield

Hi everyone - thank you so much for your advice and tips. Will give them a go and just keep an eye on it for a while to make sure it's coping OK.

Thanks again :beer:

Dan