Leaking fridge

[dr pop]

We have an Electrolux fridge freezer and there is water leaking from a natural hole just above the trays where the veg are kept in the fridge. I'm assuming that once upon a time there was a stopper of kinds to stop this water coming through and I'm wanting to know if this is the case. If so, can I buy a new stopper and do they have a more technical name when buying than " stopper"? Many thanks for any replies

[gingejbee]

No, there's usually a bit of coloured plastic in the hole to keep it clear. The water is supposed to drain through it, into a tray over the compressor and then evaporate. If you block the hole, you'll flood the fridge!

[woofgang]

what you need to do is get something thin and bendy and poke it down the hole...the next bit is a bit yucky...there is a tube which takes condensation from the fridge and drains it don to a shallow pan that sits on the motor where the water evaporates. Sometimes the tube get bunged up with mould or yucky stuff and then the water overflows back into the fridge and doesn't drain

[dr pop]

Wow.many thanks to you both and so quick. Ginge-I will endeavour not to flood the fridge and woof I don't mind yucky. Ta again