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water at bottom of fridge

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arabella36 · 13/01/2011 13:59

Why would there be lots of water recurrently at the bottom of my fridge (inside it)? And what can I do about it?

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mananamanana · 13/01/2011 14:01

you've got a blocked draining pipe bit - normally at the back of the fridge towards the bottom of the shelves there'll be a little hole where excess water drains away - stick a paint brush or similar in and give it a jiggle and problem will be solved :o

thell · 13/01/2011 14:13

I can concur with that - we had the same.
In our case the drainage thing, with a weird red tag sticking out of it, was blocked with salad leaves that had frozen and got stuck.

arabella36 · 13/01/2011 14:19

Thanks you two - thell that sounds absolutely lovely!!! Can't wait to examine mine

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Dropdeadfred · 13/01/2011 14:20

Try sticking a straw down and blowing (not sucking !!!) hard..works for ours!

Furball · 13/01/2011 14:25

I sucked mine out with the wet and dry hoover - worked extremely well Smile

PatientGriselda · 15/01/2011 23:52

If the blockage seems beyond all poking-based repair, a teaspoon of Milton is an absolute miracle-worker. I had been prodding and mopping and swearing for 6 months before reading that tip on another thread. Milton, I tell you!

SparkyToo · 16/01/2011 10:00

Try unblocking with an ear bud - that's what I use!

arabella36 · 16/01/2011 12:42

Ooh, shall try cotton bud and Milton. Thank you kindly!

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bounty007 · 16/01/2011 20:57

just been in the back of the fridge armed with some cotton buds...I hope this works...i have been moping up the water for over a year!!!

peachybums · 17/01/2011 20:17

Yer mine did that i put a bit of Milton in mine and it worked a treat, seemed to be bloked with orangy goo [boak]

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