Zanussi electrolux fridge/freeze - is leaking water

Thomas_Holding

Water is condensing and leaking on to the floor
I bought this -
Electrolux AEG Fridge Defrost Hole Cleaning Tool Drain Hole Unblocking Tool
And used it to clean the whole but no good

Electrolux AEG Fridge Defrost Hole Cleaning Tool Drain Hole Unblocking Tool | eBay UK

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for your help.

WIAWSNB

Where is the water exiting the appliance - from the door, or from behind?
Make and model?
Are the door seals in good condition - is there good 'suction' as you open and close them?

Nearlyold

Is this a 'Frost Free' model?

grumpy_codger

Nearlyold said:

Is this a 'Frost Free' model?

Wit a 'drain hole' it's obviously  'frost free' ('auto-defrost')

Thomas_Holding

WIAWSNB said:

Where is the water exiting the appliance - from the door, or from behind?
Make and model?
Are the door seals in good condition - is there good 'suction' as you open and close them?

Suction is good - and I'm not sure where it is dripping from.

QrizB

Thomas_Holding said:

WIAWSNB said:

Where is the water exiting the appliance - from the door, or from behind?
Make and model?
Are the door seals in good condition - is there good 'suction' as you open and close them?

Suction is good - and I'm not sure where it is dripping from.

Is the puddle at the front of the fridge, or at the back?

MyRealNameToo

Thomas_Holding said:

WIAWSNB said:

Where is the water exiting the appliance - from the door, or from behind?
Make and model?
Are the door seals in good condition - is there good 'suction' as you open and close them?

Suction is good - and I'm not sure where it is dripping from.

Is the fridge full of water? Is the puddle at the front or back?

The drain hole normally drops into a tray near the compressor/heat exchanger with the idea being the warmth from that causes the water to quickly evaporate before it overflows. Sometimes the pan can get dislodged, it can also fill will crud meaning it has less capacity and so spills on the floor.

Nearlyold

grumpy_codger said:

Nearlyold said:

Is this a 'Frost Free' model?

Wit a 'drain hole' it's obviously  'frost free' ('auto-defrost')

Eh no it isn't, there's usually a drain hole irrespective of whether the appliance is "Frost Free" or requires manual defrosting. It's there to drain away condensation typically from the back plate.  

grumpy_codger

Nearlyold said:

grumpy_codger said:

Nearlyold said:

Is this a 'Frost Free' model?

Wit a 'drain hole' it's obviously  'frost free' ('auto-defrost')

Eh no it isn't, there's usually a drain hole irrespective of whether the appliance is "Frost Free" or requires manual defrosting. It's there to drain away condensation typically from the back plate.  

My FF doesn't have any hole(s). It's not needed as there is no any ice or condensation inside, including on the back wall. It all happens somewhere behind the scenes and only dry cold air blows into both the fridge and the freezer compartments. Not sure, but I think it's called 'Frost Free' (vs 'No Frost' ~ auto defrosting).

Nearlyold

grumpy_codger said:

Nearlyold said:

grumpy_codger said:

Nearlyold said:

Is this a 'Frost Free' model?

Wit a 'drain hole' it's obviously  'frost free' ('auto-defrost')

Eh no it isn't, there's usually a drain hole irrespective of whether the appliance is "Frost Free" or requires manual defrosting. It's there to drain away condensation typically from the back plate.  

My FF doesn't have any hole(s). It's not needed as there is no any ice or condensation inside, including on the back wall. It all happens somewhere behind the scenes and only dry cold air blows into both the fridge and the freezer compartments. Not sure, but I think it's called 'Frost Free' (vs 'No Frost' ~ auto defrosting).

Yes that sounds like our Samsung with a fan etc. They typically have the drain hidden behind the back panels.

The reason I asked the OP if his appliance was Frost Free (Like yours) is because they can get blocked with ice  that builds up over an extended period (4yrs in our case) hidden behind the plastic back panels, this leads to water typically leaking from underneath the bottom drawer. The cure is to empty and switch off the appliance for approx. 24hrs to melt any ice that's built up. Our local appliance service guy told us what to do and it worked.

Thomas_Holding

Thank you I will try that.