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Whirlpool EL7ATRRMS08 - Water inside bottom of fridge - refrigerator only unit

Trebacz

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Our separate Whirlpool refrigerator is accumulating about 1" of water below the crisper. We've been cleaning out the water about once a week to keep it from dripping on the floor tile. The fridge was built in 2006. I'm happy to replace the seal, but want to make sure there isn't a clogged drain somewhere that I can't see. This is a fridge only unit, so I wouldn't expect a defrost cycle on it. Without a defrost cycle, I would see no need for a drain inside the cabinet.

Here is the gasket I was looking at: https://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Door-Gasket/WP481048007/1864000?modelNumber=EL7ATRRMS08

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It definitely has a defrost cycle as I see parts listed such as "defrost timer", "heater" and "defrost bimetal" The water melted off the evaporator has to go somewhere and there is a drip pan listed a

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It definitely has a defrost cycle as I see parts listed such as "defrost timer", "heater" and "defrost bimetal" The water melted off the evaporator has to go somewhere and there is a drip pan listed as a part as well. I'm pretty sure you need to pull off the evap cover (part number 1 in the diagram) and find the clogged drain.W0602041-00004.png

 

 

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Okay pulling it out from the wall -there is a tube in the back. The pan below the unit is dry. Pulled the whole fridge out thing out. Squeezed the tube and it was "crunchy" white at the drip loop. Water did start draining out into the pan when I squeezed the tube. Tried clearing the tube with a stiff piece of wire from the bottom of the fridge. Compete pain and didn't really work.

I took out the bottom two shelves from inside the fridge and I could easily get to the metal plate covering the refrigeator coils inside the fridge. It is secured by 4 SS screws. Pulled off the plate and I could get get to the drain inside the fridge (below the cooling coils). Gently applied some compressed air and "poof" - a big wade of white stuff flew out below the fridge from the tube. Cleaned up and put it all back together.

Hopefully good for another 13 years.

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