Refrigerator Has Water Under Drawers – What Is Causing This – How To Fix?

Refrigerator leaking water into bottom of the fridge. If your refrigerator has water under the crisper drawers or under the deli drawers, or any type of water in, or on the refrigerator ceiling, there are a few things to check to fix this problem. Usually this is a simple defrost drain tube issue with the refrigerator leaking water. If the defrost drain tube gets blocked with a foreign object or if it freezes and ice clogs it, this can cause water to drip and get water under the crisper drawers in your refrigerator. These repair methods work for Water In The Bottom Of The Refrigerator and with all model refrigerators including Samsung, GE, Kenmore, Frigidaire, LG, Maytag, Whirlpool, and more…

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To fix this common refrigerator issue, that has water under the refrigerator drawers, the most easiest and most probable way to fix the issue is to remove and clean the Refrigerator Defrost Drain Tube.

If the refrigerator defrost drain tube is blocked up, this can can cause water to drip and accumulate under the drawers or inside the refrigerator ceiling. To fix this simply clean out the drain tube to fix this problem.

Refrigerator Defrost Drain Tube – What Does It Do And How To Clean It Out?

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The refrigerator defrost drain tube is part of the fridge defrost cycle. This tube lets water flow from the evaporator drip tray.
– It is located under the evaporator on the drain pan in the compartment next to the compressor.
– This is where water is supposed to evaporate.
– If the evaporator drip tray or the drain tube freezes then the condensate water may overflow into the freezer or the refrigerator compartment.
– To repair this issue, you need to thaw the drain area so that the condensate water flows through the defrost drain tube and into the drain pan next to the compressor.
– Find your refrigerator manual online to see exactly how to access it.
REFRIGERATOR MANUALS FOR ALL BRANDS OF REFRIGERATORS

If after cleaning out the Refrigerator Defrost Drain Tube the problem of water under the refrigerator crisper drawers is still a problem, see below for more ways to fix the issue…

Water Under Refrigerator Drawers? – Clean Out Refrigerator Drain Pan

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The Refrigerator Drain Pan is part of the refrigerator’s defrost cycle, the fridge drain pan gets condensate water that evaporates from the evaporator fins. It collects into the evaporator drip tray that is located below the evaporator. It then flows through the defrost drain tube and into the drain pan in the compartment next to the compressor.
– The drain pan can sometimes collect mildew or collect insects.
– The Refrigerator Drain Pan repair is simply accessing and cleaning the drain pan.
– Find your refrigerator manual online to see exactly how to access it.
REFRIGERATOR MANUALS FOR ALL BRANDS OF REFRIGERATORS

Reposition The Freezer Or The Refrigerator Door – Hinges May Be Loose Or Bent

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The hinges on the fridge or freezer door may be bent.
– The fridge or freezer doors can sag which allows warm and moist air into the refrigerator or freezer door.
– This can create excessive frost that may lead the drain tube to freeze up and thus the dripping water issue.
– The refrigerator repair simply is to adjust the hinges or replace them if bent so that the doors open and shut and are properly aligned.
– Find your refrigerator manual online to see exactly how to access it.

REFRIGERATOR MANUALS FOR ALL BRANDS OF REFRIGERATORS

Check And Or Replace The Refrigerator Water Tubing

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If your refrigerators has an ice maker and a water dispenser then the water line between the components inside the refrigerator can crack or become faulty.
– This will result in a water leak.
– This Refrigerator Water System Tubes repair is replacing the water lines inside the refrigerator to stop the leak.
– Find your refrigerator manual online to see exactly how to access it.

REFRIGERATOR MANUALS FOR ALL BRANDS OF REFRIGERATORS


Whirlpool & Maytag refrigerator, water or ice on bottom of freezer floor
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How to Unclog a Refrigerator Drain Line

 


Whirlpool refrigerator repair – ice in freezer
Water on floor Fix Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore…

Need help or assistance with your fridge leaking water into the bottom or under the deli or crisper drawers? Let us know your issue below and we can assist.

9 thoughts on “Refrigerator Has Water Under Drawers – What Is Causing This – How To Fix?”

  1. Kenmore coldspot 10651769511 side by side
    1.Water collecting under bottom vegetable drawer on fridge side & leaking on floor
    No ice build up on freezer side botton water line valve that feeds icemaker/water dispenser turned off 2.is there a drain tube on the refrigerator side as well as freezer side?

  2. I have e recently installed a Westinghouse WQE6870 refrigerator. Water is collecting in the base of the snack zone. (No fruit or vegetables to introduce water as the manual suggests)
    Is there another way this water could be introduced?
    TIA.

  3. ALLEN VETTER - DIY Repair Assistant

    Leeann Dominguez,
    You likely have a small water leak from the recent water connection to the refrigerator. Check all recent water connections. Is something not tight enough or overtightened? Did you use plumbers tape on the fittings? Did a small O-ring fall off when things were reconnected? Inspect where the water is accumulating and follow the leak upwards to find the exact source.
    -RR

  4. Fridge was in storage. We put the fridge in the kitchen, attached the water and water is accumulating under the drawers pretty quickly. Thank you.

  5. Replace the heater element that is where the drain pipe is.
    Samsung installs the smallest one there is and it does not keep the water thawed out.
    You can order a bigger one on amazon that works great.
    You can find the way to install it on youtube.

  6. HELLO, CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO REMOVE THE WATER LINE BLACK BOX IN THE BACK OF THE SAMSUNG REFRIGERATOR RF260BEAESR

  7. I have water leaking under crisper drawers.
    I have had a repair call and they unclogged the drain, put in a new icemaker (not related to problem but was getting paint chips in ice cubes) then it happened again, another service call.
    He removed the floor of the freezer compartment and it was total ice.
    Clean it all up and everything seemed fine.
    He did mention that if this didn’t correct it I had a real problem (?), guess I should have asked what that would be but didn’t think of asking.
    Now I have water under my crisper drawers again.
    Should I give up and buy a new refrig. or have another service call?

  8. Fisher & paykel shacklock fridge-freezer, fridge at top.
    There is a big panel (metal, condense water collect? Cooling unit?) At back of fridge, filling upper 1/3 of back wall. Underneath it is the skinny drip tray with a hole through the back wall (drain pipe). After cleaning this (and defrosting the freezer) water still collects and freezes. It seems to run down from the top back right corner, where pipes are hidden behind a little cover which connect to the big back panel.
    Also fridge is set on lowest setting but still feels rather chilly, but well, can’t turn it any “warmer”

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