Clogged Refrigerator Drain

You will get this clog again in 6–12 months unless you do one thing:

You can handle 99% of clogs. However, call a technician if: clogged refrigerator drain

Save the $200 service call. Grab a turkey baster and some hot water. Your fridge—and your socks—will thank you. You will get this clog again in 6–12

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There is a moment of triumph that is disproportionately satisfying. A sudden glug-glug-glug echoes from the depths of the machine. The vacuum breaks. The standing water swirls and vanishes down the gullet of the drain, racing toward the warm pan below. Your fridge—and your socks—will thank you

: In many bottom-freezer models, a clogged drain leads to a thick slab of ice forming on the floor of the freezer.

Pull the fridge away from the wall. Find the drain pan underneath (a plastic tray). If it’s full of foul-smelling water, slide it out, dump it, and wash it with soap. Note: On some models, the pan is not removable—just towel it out.