Refrigerator roof/freezer floor has water dripping from it. Temp in fridge is 37. Evaporator has frost. It's filling the bottom of my fridge! The only drain is below the evap. 50s model Hotpoint fridge/freezer single door.
Water on the roof
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Do you see a drip "gutter" and a tube that carries away the water from the evaporator? It sounds like you just have a clogged drain tube.
I would place the thermometer closer to the front of the fridge and on a middle shelf. The temperature should be much lower than 37 that close to the evaporator.
Generally speaking, this type of condensation is an indication that it's not cold enough. Presuming you have a single cold control, if the fridge section is too warm, the freezer probably is too. In situations like this, adjust the cold control for an ideal 37 in the center of the fridge. The best way to measure this is with a thermometer stuck in a cup of water. The freezer will be what it will be, but should maintain around 0 if the fridge is at 37.
Is this the same fridge that has the sagging freezer door? If so, frost accumulation as a result of the imperfect fit could be melting and finding its way to the ceiling of the fresh food section during periods when the compressor isn't running. Just a thought, although I think it would be obvious if the ill-fitting door was the source of the condensate.
Generally speaking, this type of condensation is an indication that it's not cold enough. Presuming you have a single cold control, if the fridge section is too warm, the freezer probably is too. In situations like this, adjust the cold control for an ideal 37 in the center of the fridge. The best way to measure this is with a thermometer stuck in a cup of water. The freezer will be what it will be, but should maintain around 0 if the fridge is at 37.
Is this the same fridge that has the sagging freezer door? If so, frost accumulation as a result of the imperfect fit could be melting and finding its way to the ceiling of the fresh food section during periods when the compressor isn't running. Just a thought, although I think it would be obvious if the ill-fitting door was the source of the condensate.
Condensation on ceiling of refrigerator section
You either have bad door gasket somewhere or the insulation between the freezer section and ceiling of the refrigerator is shot waterlogged etc., that's not an easy problem to fix.
You either have bad door gasket somewhere or the insulation between the freezer section and ceiling of the refrigerator is shot waterlogged etc., that's not an easy problem to fix.
Can't quite remember but
isn't there a tray that goes below where it is dripping and funnels it off to where the refrigerator cold plates drain to? I seem to recall some had this plate and others didn't. Maybe they were added after to correct a problem. Just though I would throw this out there.
Jon
isn't there a tray that goes below where it is dripping and funnels it off to where the refrigerator cold plates drain to? I seem to recall some had this plate and others didn't. Maybe they were added after to correct a problem. Just though I would throw this out there.
Jon
Are you sure the evaporator drain tube is clean, you should be able to pour a glass of hot water in the tray below the evaporator and it should show up in the pan underneath the refrigerator immediately
