This is the sneakiest problem. If the drain tube is too close to the freezer cooling lines, the water freezes before it leaves the tube. You get a "Popsicle plug" that stops everything. You’ll have a dry drain pan and a flooded freezer.
If the drain line is clogged with a solid plug of ice (common in humid climates), simply flushing with hot water is difficult because the ice is deep inside the tube. refrigerator defrost drain
The defrost drain is a small tube or channel located at the bottom of your refrigerator's freezer compartment. Its primary function is to collect and drain water that accumulates during the defrost cycle. When your fridge is in defrost mode, the ice and frost that build up on the freezer coils melt, and the resulting water flows into the defrost drain. From there, it exits the fridge and into your kitchen's drainage system. This is the sneakiest problem
To ensure your defrost drain operates efficiently and effectively: You’ll have a dry drain pan and a flooded freezer
You wipe down the shelves. You change the water filter. You even vacuum the condenser coils once a year (go you!). But there is one tiny, hidden component inside your refrigerator that is likely the #1 cause of unexpected kitchen floods and spoiled food.
