Tips: How To Fix Leaking of Refrigerator

Unfortunately, a refrigerator can leak due to a variety of reasons. Finding and fixing the right techniques is essential for smooth working and saving food from spoilage. 

If you are planning to call a professional, it will be good. Otherwise saving pennies and self-repairing refrigerator is also a great idea. 

In this write-up, we will explain four important methods for your Frigidaire freezer repair. You can also apply the same to other models and save money.

Method 1

Repairing Refrigerator Leakage From The Lower Bottom Part

Clogged drainage tubes can be the culprit of refrigerator leakage. Fixing it can solve your issue. Here we have easy steps to fix it:

• Switch off the refrigerator.
• Check and find out you will have a refrigerator user manual. The instruction written on it will help you to solve the issue quickly. In addition, you will get guidelines on how to open the bottom part of the refrigerator.
• Some model requires only removing the bottom and drainage tube. Put it into the bucket so that there will be no leakage on the floor.
• Now, separate the upper portion of the tube from the channel.
• With the help of a hairdryer to melt the frozen area from the drain tube. Do not forget to keep tube above the bucket. This will save water from spreading.
• Then, run the hot water tap in the upper layer of the tube. Be sure there must be enough space in the tube that can easily allow water to pass through. If the water is too hot, do not forget to take safety measures on your hands.
• Look at the drain tube, if it shows clear from both ends. Put it on the drainage pipe again.

Method 2

Repairing leakage from the Refrigerator Front

The water can also leak from the front of the refrigerator, or there can be leakage from the drip pan or the inlet line to the water dispenser.

• Switch off the refrigerator and unplug it.
• Check inlet line from the bottom. Sometimes loose connections can be responsible for leakage. Tight it, a simple remedy to save from leakage.3
• If the leakage continues, check out the line. Look whether it has any hole or crack in the line or not. If you found something suspicious replacing will be the best solution.
• After that check drip pan’s cracks, holes or incorrect placement. If it continues troubling you replacing will be the best guide for you. While replacing, do not forget to read manufacturing guidelines.

Method 3

Refrigerator From The Inside Rear Wall

In some refrigerator models, the drain line passes from defroster and down the back of the refrigerator’s interior. You can see it on the inside down of the exterior. The clogging of this area can be responsible for blockage and leakage. Here we have some simple steps to deal with this issue:

• Start with unplugging the refrigerator.
• Remove all eatable items from the fridge. But from the door side, there is no need to remove any item.
• Now, remove the crisper drawer and clean it. If you had never cleaned it, you also get an opportunity to clean the drawer.
• Take a plumbing snake to unclog your interior refrigerator drain.
• Push it inside, until you meet the clog. Rotating the hook clockwise will help in diagnosing the problem. 
• After clearing all the clog with a snake down dislodge the clog.
• Take warm water and wash it and reattach in the refrigerator.

Method 4

Sometimes leakage can be from the rear of the refrigerator that lies from defrosting drain pan or from the ice maker’s line or valve. If the issue is the same for your refrigerator, here we have steps for you to fix this issue:

• Switch off the refrigerator and remove it from the plug.
• Check icemaker’s water valve. 
• Check out the refrigerator user manual. If you don’t have look for a soft copy from the manufacturer website.
• Look at the icemaker valve from leakage. If water is coming from, tight it properly.
• Recheck the issue before final fixing, if the problem continues to replace the valve. Keep in mind, always buy your fridge model valve. As the shape can vary from brand to brand.
• With this always check cracks and holes in the pipe. As this can also a reason for water leakage.
• Last but, not least, do not forget to check the refrigerator level. If it gets titled the leakage problem can also arise.
• If everything fails, do not hesitate to consult with Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair company nearby. As experts from them can solve all refrigerator issues in the least time.