Underneath those coils sits a small trough and a tiny opening—the . In a healthy fridge, the melted water flows into this hole, travels down a plastic tube, and ends up in a shallow pan at the very bottom of the unit, where the heat from the compressor evaporates it back into the kitchen air. It’s a perfect, invisible cycle. The "Deep Freeze" Effect
Most modern refrigerators feature an automatic defrost system that melts frost off the evaporator coils. This water is supposed to flow through a drain hole into a pan beneath the unit to evaporate. A blockage occurs when: fridge drain hole blocked with ice
"I am writing this review after cleaning up a puddle of water from my kitchen floor for the third time this month. It turns out the drain hole in the freezer was blocked solid with ice. Because it was blocked, the water had nowhere to go but out the front of the door. Underneath those coils sits a small trough and
"The fridge works fine until the drain hole freezes over. Mine blocked up with ice after a year, causing water to leak all over the floor. I had to take the back panel off inside the freezer to melt the ice with a hairdryer. It works now, but it's a hassle I shouldn't have to deal with. If you hear dripping or see water, check the drain immediately." The "Deep Freeze" Effect Most modern refrigerators feature