Freezer Door Left Open Water On Floor

Water was all over the floor.

Freezer door left open water on floor.

The evaporator coils need to have the frost or ice build up removed or defrosted for the fridge to work properly again. The freezer door might have been left open if the frost is everywhere and is hard and icy. When a freezer door has been left open usually the evaporator coils will have excessive frost build up on them. I m actually more concerned about the motor of your freezer.

Make sure the freezer temperature is around 0 f 18 c and the refrigerator is around 37 f 3 c. After cleaning up i closed the freezer door and the ice maker hasn t worked since. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. The moisture will turn to snow before the appliance starts the next cooling cycle.

Often things in the freezer will stay frozen even if the door is left open a crack. When this pan becomes full it will leak water onto the floor. The freezer drain hose will drain the defrost water into a drip pan at the bottom of the freezer. Kenmore refrigerator model number 106 54536400.

The freezer side was left open overnight and everything melted. I ve found that stuff at the front of the freezer and the top of the freezer are the first to be thawed. Fastest way to get the freezer refrigerator working again. This is a regular maintenance task.

I hope the freezer is the type that shuts off while the door is ajar so there wasn t a lot of unnecessary wear on the unit. If your freezer door was left ajar for a few hours and some foods partially thawed not fully they are safe to use.