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Katie		#1 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:49:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/4/2008(UTC) Posts: 3		My Whirlpool is collecting sheets of ice on the bottom of my side by side refrigerator. i think the defrost coil may be blocked. How do I clean it?
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abadfish66		#2 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:53:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/28/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,620		The defrost drain hole is most likely clogged. look at the bottom of the back wall of the freezer, there is a hole that water runs down, and by now it is frozen over. You will need hot water and a turkey baster to clear the drain. Keep forcing hot water down the drain till it is clear.
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Katie		#3 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:57:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/4/2008(UTC) Posts: 3		Is the drain hole on the inside of the freezer?
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Katie		#4 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:58:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/4/2008(UTC) Posts: 3		And if I do keep putting hot water down there, where does the water go to?
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abadfish66		#5 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:32:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/28/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,620		yes, at the bottom of the back wall
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abadfish66		#6 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:33:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/28/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,620		Once clear, the water goes down the drain into the drain pan
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