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How do you unclog the drain?...

How do you unclog the drain?

Asked by Tami Michel on 03/29/2014 2  Answers

ManualsOnline posted an answer 10 years, 6 months ago

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Randy posted an answer 10 years, 4 months ago

3 I've had model #RT21LMXK005 (zero zero five), since, I believe, 2006. For the on sale price, around $300, I'm very happy with the refrigerator with ice maker. But if you totally pack the freezer or block off the vents on the back wall of the freezer, you'll end up with a frozen/blocked off condensation drain from the freezer. Once this has occurred it's not complicated, but there's no quick fix. You can save hundreds of dollars by not calling an appliance repairman. I've had the same problem with mine over the years. Make a mark where the thermostat is set then turn it all of the way down and unplug the refrigerator. Transfer everything from the freezer to a cooler or your chest/deep freezer. You'll probably have a layer of ice on the floor of the freezer. Carefully remove this and any items frozen to it. Don't hammer on the ice or use sharp implements or you will damage the surface and or break the freezer’s plastic floor. Transfer all perishable items from the refrigerator to a cooler or spare fridge. If you have an ice maker, you'll need to look under it. There is a little plastic bracket at the side wall. Loosen the screw going in to the bottom of the ice maker and remove the screw that goes into the wall of the freezer. Tilt the ice maker down and it should easily pull away from the back wall of the freezer. Disconnect the electrical connector from the back of the ice maker. It has a weak tab lock that you can usually release with a fingernail. Don't try to remove the chimney looking airway on the back center of the freezer. Remove the screws on the back wall of the freezer. You should be able to swing the top out toward you and angle it for easy removal. If it doesn't easily swing toward you, don't try to force it. It's frozen at the bottom, as my own has a done several times, before I realized what was causing the problem. Use the warm, not the hot or high setting on your hair blower/dryer (I caused several small 1/4 to 1/2 inch bubbles/warped spots on plastic floor of the freezer, because I used the high setting), blowing toward the center chimney thing, so the warm air is distributed evenly across the back, bottom of the freezer and leave both the refrigerator and the freezer doors open throughout the entire process to help speed the operation. You should be able to remove the back of the freezer easily once the ice has thawed from the bottom lip (5-20 minutes?). Below the condenser coils there is a shallow aluminum trough that will be filled with ice. Keep the hair blower pointed toward the center to distribute air across the entire back, bottom area. Every 10 to 20 minutes or less, if you choose, use a small dish rag or wash cloth to soak up melt water, and try not to damage the fins on the condenser, as bent fins reduce efficiency of the unit. Carefully straighten any bent fins before reassembly. Removing melt water greatly speeds the process. Once you can no longer see melt water in the trough, stop trying to remove the melt water, but keep the hair blower running. At that point, use a small mirror and a flashlight to see down the hole/drain in the trough. Once you no longer see water in the hole (you’ll see an empty hole in a black rubber grommet), you’ve completed the task. Replace the back wall and the ice maker.One time it took me 45 minutes and another it took 2 ¾ hours. Since I know what causes the problem, it's been a wonderful appliance for 4 years. Good luck.
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Randy posted an answer 10 years, 4 months ago

0 I forgot to mention that there are 2 screws above the ice maker that need to be loosened to remove the ice unit.
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