Is your GE refrigerator leaking? Are you getting tired of mopping puddles up? This abstract is able to help you! There are many reasons why water accumulates and leaks out of your fridge. You should not immediately call the master and panic, it is quite possible that the solution is right in front of you and will not require any costs. The problem can be really obvious. As a rule, the refrigerator is defrosting and leaking after a sudden power outage, or the plug is not firmly attached to the outlet. Only after you check all of these everyday factors, it is time to suppose a breakdown. If ice has accumulated on the floor of the freezer or under the fresh food vegetable pans, this could indicate a clogged drain tube. On most models, this would require a service call. On Side-by-Side models, you may be able to clean the defrost drain tube yourself. Side-by-Side refrigerators which automatically defrost have a defrost drain tube that carries water from the defrost cycle to a drain pan attached underneath the refrigerator. If water appears on the floor in front of the refrigerator once or twice a day, it could be due to a clog in the defrost drain tube. The usual evidence of a clogged drain in a side-by-side refrigerator is ice under the bottom basket in the freezer compartment in addition to a puddle of water on the floor. Check the water valve to see if it is leaking or flooding. It may be stuck in the on position. If this appears to be the case, please schedule a service appointment. Some leaks could be plumbing issues. Check the copper water line connected to the water valve on the fridge. It may be loose or split. Please contact your local plumber if your leak appears to be coming from the copper line itself. Check the plastic fill-line going from the water valve to the icemaker. It may be loose or split. If this appears to be the case, shut the water off and tighten the water valve. Test a defrost timer to make sure it is not defective. Remove the screws holding the timer in place and pull the connector plug out to disconnect the wires. Test the common terminal or white wire by touching it with one probe of a multi-tester set to ohms (X1) and touching the other three terminals in turn with the other probe. At least two pairs of terminals should show a reading of zero indicating continuity. The third pair should show infinity or no continuity. Turn the timer until it clicks and now the results of the above test will be reversed, if not, the timer needs replacing. Give us a call to test and replace the defrost timer in your GE refrigerator.
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