The week before you intend to defrost the refrigerator try to use up any food from the refrigerator that can spoil easily and food from the freezer that would be difficult to refreeze such as ice cream or meats.
How to defrost water line for kenmore french door refrigerator.
So when i finally figured out how to fix the leaking door line i made my own video.
This process will take a few hours and the melted liquid will puddle on your kitchen floor if you don t line the floor and compartments with towels to soak up the water.
Do not leave fridge door open for long periods.
When your ice maker stops making ice or it only makes tiny ice cubes chances are your water line is frozen.
Leave the door open to start the defrosting process.
Refrigerator door left open.
If the refrigerator door was left open for a long period of time the refrigerator slowly builds up water due to the warmer air coming in.
Refrigerators can become frosty and icy for lots of reasons whether the door has been left open you ve put hot food in to cool or the door just has a bad seal annoying frost can build up and begin to.
To thaw your line use this handy the water line buddy simply blow a hair dryer on high heat at the water line water dispenser control panel and the back outside of the door near the water line for about 15 minutes.
This can overwhelm the evaporator system and leaks can occur.
That thawed it for me but of course it ll just freeze again unless you fix the root cause.
Thawing a refrigerator s frozen water line is a repair you can accomplish with basic tools you re likely to have around the house plus a towel or two to soak up any watery mess.
Kenmore refrigerator leaking water 01 clogged or freezing defrost drain if the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment.
Empty the contents of the freezer into an ice chest and cover the contents with ice to help keep the items frozen.
Turn off the refrigerator and unplug the unit.
If your modern refrigerator has an alarm that signals when the door is open for excessive periods turn.
Unplug the sears kenmore refrigerator from the wall outlet.