Thread: Leaking Kenmore 253.57188601 (seems to be condensate or defrost drip)

Thats very odd Bryan, I really stumped myself on this, unless its just leftover water when It was hooked up to a water supply.

Leave the connection undone for a day or two so it can dry that water out, get something to catch the water in though.

Jake

Originally Posted by Jake

Thats very odd Bryan, I really stumped myself on this, unless its just leftover water when It was hooked up to a water supply.

Leave the connection undone for a day or two so it can dry that water out, get something to catch the water in though.

Jake

The water supply is still sealed off and was clearly never used by the previous owners. Could it be a drainage issue or would that happen more often than every 5-7 days? I'm really stumped on this too. I'm guessing something is happening when it goes into defrost mode, but I don't know.

We also have a noisy condensor fan motor, rather the vibrations caused by the motor. It vibrates the metal casings and I have to keep nudging it into a different position or else it will make a loud grinding noise. Maybe I can just pack it with some extra foam. Leaning it slightly to either side eliminates the sound.

If I could solve these two issues my wife would be thrilled.

If I could solve these two issues my wife would be thrilled.

Yes, I agree, but this is a very unusual problem even I haven't run into before, so its best to get Sears to come out to see whats going on, I wouldn't know where to begin to tell you where to start looking from just being on this forum here.

Jake

Np, thanks for your help. I did empty the water filter cup which was 3/4 full... I've checked it a couple times since yesterday and there's barely a drop in it now, maybe that was the source. The dispenser is also not spurting out any water when I push it in. I'll see how it goes and next time it leaks (hopefully not) I'll contact Sears.

Appreciate your efforts on this forum.

Ok, yes it may dry up on its own, if not yes contact Sears.

Jake

I had a guy come out, said he fixed it, it leaked again yesterday.. urgh. Why can I not even find the drain tube on my model? do I have to remove the entire back panel? It has to be a blocked drainage tube somewhere, because every 8-10 days without fail, we end up with a pool of water beside our fridge (freezer side). Funny thing is, most of the pool is outside the fridge area, it seems to be dripping right along the very side of it.

Sears sent a guy out, but if I cannot recreate the problem he said, it's hard for him to fix it. Big help he was.

EDIT: I've opened up the back of the fridge. I'll check all the tubes myself. How do I know which color is for what? I see yellow, white, green, beige. there is a green tube running down the back of the fridge and that looks like the drainage maybe? Which one should I be checking for blockages? Thanks!

I'm stumped on this one, don't know what to tell you, sorry.

Jake

Originally Posted by Jake

I'm stumped on this one, don't know what to tell you, sorry.

Jake

Well... this is the triple solinoid water valve inside the bottom compartment I just found today. haha. Even with 99% certainty that this was causing our defrost leak, I phoned up the parts shop to order it, and they said, "that water valve is not causing your defrost problem, so I can't sell this to you." LOL... I just said, "it's broken, it still needs to be fixed right???

No clue, I've contacted my lawyer who dealt with the purchase of this home to see if we can bill the previous owners for this. All appliances were warrantied to work on possesion day, a broken piece as shown below, should NOT be in the fridge at all. Someone had to physically break it (accidentally or not) and put it back in knowing that! If this STILL isn't the part causing our defrost condensate on the floor then I'm baffled and a couple repair guys are baffled too who've come to look.

Yup, that has to be the problem then.

Here's that water inlet valve for your model:
http://www.pcappliancerepair.com/cgi...ate_id=AppBlog

Jake