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Model: ARB2107AW	Brand: Amana	Age: 5 - 10 years
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joe1934		#1 Posted : Friday, March 5, 2010 1:25:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/5/2010(UTC) Posts: 4		I found evidence of water under the right rear of my amana (warped the wood floor ). Removed back panel. No water in drip pan and no water in any visible areas. 1/2 in plastic pipe leads to drip pan but ends about even with the edge of the pan. Should I extend the pipe? Is it possible the drip pan is overflowing?
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magician59		#2 Posted : Friday, March 5, 2010 1:30:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		Yes. Especially if the damage is in the area of the drip pan.
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joe1934		#3 Posted : Friday, March 5, 2010 1:34:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/5/2010(UTC) Posts: 4		Originally Posted by: magician59 Yes. Especially if the damage is in the area of the drip pan. damage is in that area...if over flowing is there a solutiton?
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magician59		#4 Posted : Friday, March 5, 2010 1:41:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		Drip pan overflow may be a symptom of a defrost problem. Occasionally look into the freezer and see if there is any build-up of a snowy frost. If you se some, you most certainly have a defrost issue.
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joe1934		#5 Posted : Saturday, March 6, 2010 7:21:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/5/2010(UTC) Posts: 4		Originally Posted by: magician59 Drip pan overflow may be a symptom of a defrost problem. Occasionally look into the freezer and see if there is any build-up of a snowy frost. If you se some, you most certainly have a defrost issue. No frost evident Now and don't recall ever seeing any.
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magician59		#6 Posted : Saturday, March 6, 2010 12:41:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		Then it's probably just poor placement of the drip pan in reference to the drain tube.
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joe1934		#7 Posted : Monday, March 8, 2010 11:38:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/5/2010(UTC) Posts: 4		Originally Posted by: magician59 Then it's probably just poor placement of the drip pan in reference to the drain tube. Thanks for the advice...I pieced a length of tube onto the drain tube to get more over the pan...hope it works.
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magician59		#8 Posted : Monday, March 8, 2010 11:44:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		Let us know.
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