Attached is a photo of a small water leak at the bottom of the freezer causing ice build up - its a frost free freezer in its 10th year. Can anyone advise if this is an easy fix, or what to look at. Obviously due to age, not wanting to spend money on the service process.
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Thanks. No real luck with inserting a wire from the back into the drains. But I did see a screw at the bottom of the freezer which opens up, so did than and discovered the pic below. A massive block of ice towards the back that is rising above and dribbling down onto the bottom of the freezer. Really don't know about how gadgets work so thanks for your help.
andrewNZ: It is hard to tell exactly what is happening in the pic.
But from what you've said, I'd say the ice is the issue, the drain is probably clear the drain might be blocked and causing the ice buildup.
The easiest/best solution is to turn it off and let it defrost. Obviously you're going to need a way of keeping food cold while it happens.
If you need it to happen fast, you could try melting the ice with hot tap water, but you need to be careful. If the water drains normally, it will quickly flood the drip tray and depending how things are designed you might end up with wet electrics.
This is probably a better pic where you can see how the ice is puddling on the floor of the freezer. Happy to defrost somehow but don't want an issue with electrics.
Ok, so I removed the ice, and I can see a small hole, but issue is I cannot feel or see anything blocking it. When I try and poke a peice of flexible wire (used the stuff is used for weed eaters), it doesnt go anywhere. It does normally have a cap which came off when I removed the ice. Attached is an updated pic.
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