Hi, I’m Rory from eSpares
In this video I’m going to show you the common causes of a leaky fridge and what you
can do about it.
There are four most common causes, they are; Door seals, a door that won’t close, evaporation
trays any icemaker tubing.
Now the first thing you’ll need to check is your door seals. Are they dirty? If they
are, give them a clean. Because if there is food or detritus built up on the door seal
it won’t form an effective seal with the fridge and so condensation can leak. Now,
if your seal is really old or really damaged you can just get a new one. Door seals are
available for all make and model of fridge and they are really easy to replace. To remove
your door seal for most models you will need to pull it away, however models you will may
need to use a knife to cut the old seal away. However fitting the new seal is really easy;
you just need to push it into place, there are little ridges, and it’s really easy
to do. It will take you less than ten minutes. Just make sure you have the right seal for
make and model of fridge. You can find your model number on the inside of the fridge behind
the vegetable crisper, there.
The next thing is a door that just won’t stay closed even if the seal is in good condition.
This is especially common in fridges that have a large lower door like this one. And
it’s caused by a fridge that is leaning too far forward. So what we need to do is
tilt it back to make it level.
That’s done by adjusting the feet. You’ll need to tilt your fridge back, lean it on
something or maybe wedge something under there, or better yet get a friend to hold it for
you. Then you can adjust the feet. Most will be threaded like this one, some you might
need a screwdriver or wrench.
The next thing you need to do is make sure your fridge is draining and evaporating water
correctly. Each time you open or close your fridge door, moisture builds up inside. It
condenses on the back wall and should drain away through a plug hole like this one. You
need to make sure this is unblocked. Some fridges come with an un-blocker just like
this one, which you can use just to make sure it’s all clear. You’ll also, on some models,
be able to check the tubing at the back of the fridge. If anything is blocked you’ll
notice water or ice build-up at the bottom here, which will eventually spill out onto
the floor.
When it comes to freezers, if you have a manual defrost freezer like this one, you’ll need
to defrost it about once every six months or so, or if there is excessive ice build-up
in there. Basically, if there is too much ice in there you won’t be able to close
the door properly and that will mean a leak. If you’ve got an auto defrost freezer an
element will come on inside about once every six hours or so and it will just melt away
any ice build-up and then this will go down a drain hole. You may be able to get access
to that drain hole, you may not, it will depend on the model of your freezer. If you can get
access just make sure it’s not blocked with food or ice.
The water ends up down here in the bottom of the fridge in the evaporation tray. The
tray sits on top of the warm compressor and the warmth then evaporates the water away.
Check your tray for any signs of damage, any cracks or leaks. Also check any visible hosing.
Like on this model it could be that your hose, rather than dripping into the tray, is actually
dripping onto the floor. Anything that is out of place or broken; just replace.
Now this fridge freezer doesn’t have an ice-maker or a water dispenser, but if yours
does, the last thing you’ll need to check is the hosing that connects it all up. There
will usually be three hoses. There will be one inlet hose which runs from your mains
water supply into the top of your fridge. There should also be two drain hoses. One
which runs from the bottom of the water dispenser to the bottom of the door. And one that is
connected to that which runs from the bottom of the door into the evaporation tray. Check
all these hoses for signs of damage, and any crack or any leaks. Also check all the connections
are nice and tight and no water is leaking from them.
Once you’ve done that hopefully your fridge will be leak free. All the spare parts you’ve
seen in this video as well as all spare parts for all make and model of fridge freezer are
available on the eSpares website. Thanks for watching.