Occasionally there is a lot of liquid on the kitchen floor. I was trying to blame it on melting ice cubes, but I'm not that sure. It happened again this morning. Also the gasket on the main compartment is beyond loose. Besides getting a new fridge, what can I do?
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Possible coolant leak
- Thread starter Rgarner
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Can't tell much from those pics, if the door gasket is loose it could be condensation from the cold air leaking out. If nothing else that will make the compressor run more frequently to try to maintain the temperature inside and give you higher electricity bills.
The gasket should be easily replaceable, do a search on the make/model for "door gasket" and they should come up on appliance part places and probably Amazon. They're not expensive.
The coolant/refrigerant isn't a liquid that would just drip out, it's like an AC system where it would be a gas. But these are sealed systems and they rarely will actually leak, I've never heard of anyone who had to get their fridge recharged.
The gasket should be easily replaceable, do a search on the make/model for "door gasket" and they should come up on appliance part places and probably Amazon. They're not expensive.
The coolant/refrigerant isn't a liquid that would just drip out, it's like an AC system where it would be a gas. But these are sealed systems and they rarely will actually leak, I've never heard of anyone who had to get their fridge recharged.
Also like a AC system, the cold side will form condensation. Normally there is a drying pan that collects that moisture and a dryer that returns that moisture back into your living space. The dryer might not be functioning or being overwhelmed with high humidity condensing into water. If your fridge has a front removable grill at the bottom of the unit. Pull it off and see if there is a drying tray not doing its thing underneath.
Doing a quick search, I see that most all new refrigerators count on the heat from the compressor to evaporate the condensation. The tray are typical made of cheap plastic and if cracked with age might let the water pool under the appliance.
Doing a quick search, I see that most all new refrigerators count on the heat from the compressor to evaporate the condensation. The tray are typical made of cheap plastic and if cracked with age might let the water pool under the appliance.