Pool Of Water In Fridge

[Tilly2]

When I opened the fridge this morning, there was a pool of water beneath the salad tray. I mopped it out and turned down the thermostat slightly. I don't know if it's working. How has it defrosted overnight? Could the termostat be broken? Something else to stress me out!

[boxtops]

Are you sure it's defrosted, not something leaked?

[Old_Geezer]

Door seal ok ? Not left ajar was it ?

[Tilly2]

Nothing's leaked, boxy. I checked that. O.G. if it had been left ajar, I didn't notice when I first opened it.
The light comes on, if that's any help.

[tonyav]

Have a look at this, Yilly.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070719143206AAtNIWE

[Old_Geezer]

You may not if it were slight. Door needs to be open enough to turn the switch on for the light to come on.

I think I'd just keep an eye on things for now if I were you. If there is an issue it should become clear. But do check the rubber seal anyway.

[tonyav]

And this, looks like your hole is clogged !.
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/good_housekeeping/1134469-Pools-of-water-under-salad-drawer-in-fridge-dull-but-any-ideas-please/AllOnOnePage

[bhg481]

When the fridge auto-defrosts the water runs through a drain to the outside and into a trough from where it evaporates. If the drain is blocked the water will run down inside the fridge instead. Check the drain is clear.

[Tilly2]

Thanks for the link, Yont. I'll tackle the drainnage hole and see what happens.
O.G. I'll blame MrT for not shutting the door properly.

[jomifl]

There should be a gutter at the back of the fridge(inside) somewhere near the bottom that collects defrost water which then drains out to the back through a small plastic pipe. Mould and debris can block the pipe resulting in a pool of water as ths gutter overflows. It is often possible to unblock the pipe by getting a piece of plastic tubing, poking it in the blocked pipe and blowing in the other end so that the air pressure clears the blockage. The alternative is a lot of poking with pipe cleaners or similar.

[Tilly2]

I have one of those tiny little bottle brushes.........somewhere. Got some pipe cleaners somewhere too. Thanks everyone. I'd better go and get it sorted.

[whiskeryron]

You may find this interesting. My daughter has a fridge freezer in an unheated part of the house & during a particular cold winter found pools of water in the fridge compartment, she was informed by a reputable engineer that this was caused by the ambient temperature outside the Fridge/Freezer being too cold to allow the F/F to work correctly. She put a small heater in the room & low & behold F/F working perfectly.

WR.

[Tilly2]

Thanks Ron. Ours is in the kitchen. Mind you, it was cold last night. They told us something about that when we went to John Lewis for a freezer for the garage.

I have cleaned out the hole. Now it's wait and see.

[Tilly2]

I'm pleased to report the the fridge is now fine. Thank goodness. Thanks for your help everyone. xx

[jomifl]

Tilly, that is very gracious of you, a pleasure to help.

[Tilly2]

Hip, hip, hurray for AB.

[jomifl]

lesion? quick band aids someone.

[Tilly2]

Too late for that. It's already dark here.

[Tilly2]

I chose to ignore the lesion, triggerhippy.