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Model: GTS22KBMARWW	Brand: GE	Age: 1 - 5 years
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Troubleshooter		#1 Posted : Thursday, April 2, 2009 3:39:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/26/2009(UTC) Posts: 8		Since having its main board, thermostat, and defrost heater, my freezer works fine, except that now it leaves frozen "ice drops" and a sheet of ice about 1/4 inch thick at the bottom of the door tray after defrosting/refreezing. Any ideas what could be causing this? Thanks for any advice you may offer.


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Drags1998		#2 Posted : Thursday, April 2, 2009 4:12:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/7/2008(UTC) Posts: 750		It sounds like the defrost drain is plugged. Its a hole behind the rear wall of the freezer where the water SHOULD run during defrost. If you remove the rear wall, you'll see it. use a turkey baster and FORCE hot water down the drain, Clean up ALL of the ice and put it back together!!! DONE!!!:)


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Troubleshooter		#3 Posted : Friday, April 3, 2009 9:19:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/26/2009(UTC) Posts: 8		Thanks for the advice, but the water is even dripping onto the inside shelf; in other words, it gets caught in the shelf and freezes to a layer. There's no chance for it to run off. Also, when they replaced the main board, etc., the fridge had been off for a couple of days. Wouldn't that clear out any "plug" in the drain? Any other suggestions?


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woodchuckie		#4 Posted : Friday, April 3, 2009 11:23:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 3/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,363		No. The stopped up drain tube will stay stopped up till you unstop it by blowing thru it with a turkey baster, your mouth on a tube stick in the drain or compressed air. They usually stop up at the bottom where it is very dusty and moldy.


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