Water pooling in freezer – but where’s the drain?

[biffa]

I’ve got a LG GR409GXPA fridge freezer. Water is building up in the bottom of freezer so I figure the drain is blocked. But I can’t find a drain hole/pipe anywhere. I haven’t done any dismantling. Yet.

Any suggestions where it is gratefully received!

thanks

[spimps]

Re: Water pooling in freezer – but where’s the drain?

There is a false back in the freezer behind which is the gutter and drain hole.Back panel may have only a couple of screws if it’s an LG,usually 3 lugs down each side of the back panel which you have to release with a 1/4 inch flat screwdriver and then edge forward,usually quite tight.
Then defrost with a hair dryer,don’t use any sharp metal instruments to break up ice just patience.
Switch off and unplug first.

[biffa]

Re: Water pooling in freezer – but where’s the drain?

Thanks Spimps – I’ve got that off now, plus another plastic shield with the fan in. It’s very iced up so I’m working away with the hair dryer.

There seems to be a bog blob of some sort of sticky black stuff in the top left which appears to have melted over the fins and pipes of the condenser. Is that normal or ominous?

Edit: I’ve just discovered the drain hole is clogged with this melted sticky black stuff – it’s like a sort of sealant which has obviously melted and fallen into the drain hole.

Biffa

[biffa]

Re: Water pooling in freezer – but where’s the drain?

It turns out that the stuff melted into the drain hole is the black thick insulating tape which should cover a copper pipe which enters into the freezer from the top. This has obviously got so hot it’s melted it.

Does this mean the freezer is kaput, if it is getting so hot it melts it’s own components? I’m not sure if I can re-assemble without this insulation present

[biffa]

Re: Water pooling in freezer – but where’s the drain?

So – I have successfully unblocked the drain hole

BUT – a couple of days later it’s frozen up again, and sheet ice is on the freezer floor. So I repeat unblocking…and it freezes up again in a couple of days.

What next – being an LG, is it worth repairing? Or time for new one? And is frost free best avoided?

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