why is there always a small pool of water in bottom of my fridge?

[Gingerbics]

Any suggestions, can't see anything blocking that little hole thing at the back.
Its setting is turned on to 5 (out of maximum of 7)

Should I be concerned. BTW its just a small fridge rather than fridge freezer.

Is there anything blocking the v shaped channel that runs down into the hole from either side if the fridge? I once had somehow got a receipt into one of them, so the water wasn't being channelled down anymore but was being diverted by the ancient, decaying paper and ending up in a puddle at the bottom instead. I had to move jars ad things to see it.

Mine did the same, after cleaning orange gunk from the drain it didnt solve the problem. My mum suggested i put some milton down the drain and see if it helped - it did! No more puddles Must of been a blockage further down.

I found out the answer here a few months ago..get some cotton wool buds and give the small hole a really good poke...swirl them around and remove...(mine were black & filthy) ..your problem will be solved

But whats the hole for and where does it go and where does the water go?

It drains away all the condensed moisture to the outside - think there is somewhere it evaporates from the backf

ooooh thanks so much e3veryone, I knew MNetters would come up with the answers. Well then, thats my evening plan sorted!

Massive thanks again, really hope it works XX

Sorry for the bump, but I have this problem. I can't see anything blocking the drainage channels, I've poked around with a few cotton buds to no avail, so am interested in the milton solution.

Is this just the normal milton liquid you can buy at the supermarket? Do I just slowly pour it into the hole?

I meant to say..Is this Milton sterilising fluid you mean peachybums?

Normal Milton, and a poke with a kebab skewer will degunk places a cotton bud won't reach

i was told to use sodium bicarbonate, it worked.
and in a previous fridge i had a length of old washing line, to poke down the hole

Thanks stleger.

susansocks I have some normal bicarbonate of soda, in a tub, the powdery type. Is that the same sort of thing?
If not, where can I buy 'sodium bicarbonate' please?

um, yes droopy.
the cake baking thingy is what i use.

as recommnded when i rung the fridge people.

THANK GOD! thank you so much, that's really been bothering me too! Damn technology. Also how do I defrost the freezer without the food in the fridge going skanky??? It's an all in one and they share a dial.

Any help would be hugely appreciated

um, the freezer should defrost quite quickly, i used to put bowls of hot water in the bottom. keep changing. and hitting the ice with a wooden spoon, freezers have been punctured with sharper instruments beware

I'm really sorry if I sound stupid but it's a powder?

I'm assuming I mix it up with water, and pour it down the hole?

Susansocks- thank you I'll try that. My friend suggested a hair dryer but I'm
not that stupid ;-)

droopypoppies- you can get a spray version in asda/tesco/sainsburys/boots etc. It's brilliant. You can also get wipes

Thank you Pollyanna80 I shall pick some up on my next shopping trip.

My weekend looked bare before reading this thread... I'll be elbow deep into fridge on Saturday now, thank you MN

yup, the baking powder, barcob of soda. - is a powder, but there is water in the hole - so the 2 mix togetehr quite nicely, that and the cotton buds.