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Hi,
I think the problem is probably due to a blockage in the “outflow” of water. My problem is how to fix this.
On previous fridges at the back is the “cooling plate” below which is a trough and outlet pipe that eventually is routed to a trough on top of the compressor which evaporates this water. The water is created by the cooling then defrosting action of the “cooling plate”. On previous fridges I have owned this has blocked up with “slime”. Pipe cleaners , warm water and bicarbonate has normally cleared the blockage and fixed the problem.
On this fridge (2.5 years old), water has startting collecting in fairly large quantities in the bottom of the fridge compartment. On this wonderful “frost free” Bosch fridge, the cooling plate is (I am guessing) hidden behind a plastic “housing/cover” at the back of the fridge. At the bottom of the housing is a narrow (barely 1mm) wide gap to the bottom of the fridge. I can see “condensation” at the bottom of the housing so I am fairly confident this is where the water is coming from. I am guessing the water should drain through this gap out the back into the drain hose. The back “housing” is held on firmly by screws. Should I just undo these screws and have a look behind this housing to see if there is some kind of blockage problem? Is there a standard / easier way the clean out such fridge without taking off this plastic “housing/cover” ? Could the problem be caused by something else?
Thanks
CLive
There is no drain hole in the fridge on these models as the cooling of the fridge is provided by cold air being blown up the rear housing that you pointed out and not by refridgerant pipes in the rear wall.
The water you are finding may be condensation forming . Check the fridge door seal . Also , have you been getting any ice build up in your veg containers or at the base of the rear cover ? There may be cold air escaping from the bottom edge of the cover which could be causing problems . Although the rear cover has many vents in it , only the very top vent should actually have cold air coming out of it. The rest are covered by a polystyrene block .Thanks for your detailed reply
nomadPaul wrote:There is no drain hole in the fridge on these models as the cooling of the fridge is provided by cold air being blown up the rear housing that you pointed out and not by refridgerant pipes in the rear wall.
OK. Understood. The back plate has the words “Multi air flow” on it
The water you are finding may be condensation forming . Check the fridge door seal .
The seal is clean, intact and meets the fridge all the way around.
Also , have you been getting any ice build up in your veg containers or at the base of the rear cover ?
No ice, but I have found condensation right at the base of the air circulation unit at the back. This is probably the source of the wate ron the floor of the fridge compartment.
I put double thickness kitchen roll in the base of each veg container and this is wet after a few days. There is no condensation on the glass shelf on top of the veg containers as has happened with other fridges in the past.Milk and butter has been going off quickly recently – I should buy a fridge thermometer to check what’s happening to the temperature.
There may be cold air escaping from the bottom edge of the cover which could be causing problems .
Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by “bottom edge of the cover” – could you explain? Escaping to where?
Although the rear cover has many vents in it , only the very top vent should actually have cold air coming out of it. The rest are covered by a polystyrene block .
Should I attempt to take off the cover and have a look?
Thanks
Clive
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