Hotpoint Fridge/freezer

[woodchopper]

A few weeks ago in the refridgerator compartment I noticed that the drain hole at the back of the fridge compartment had iced up and wasn't allowing water to pass through to the back to be evaporated away - as It had been a year since I defrosted the whole machine I decided to do it - a few days after, I noticed the drain hole had again become iced up and blocked so I thawed it out with some hot water, clean the hole with a pipe cleaner to ensure it wasn't gunged up and was ok for a few days until today Inoticed that it has iced up again at the drain hole - is the machine on its way out or am I missing something ? It is a Hotpint Iced Diamond and seven years old.

[dilligaf]

Are you sure the pipe isnt blocked further down.

If you can get to the end where it drains into the tray blow through it, but first put a rog or tissue where the drain hole in the fridge is because you will probably get a lot of gunge through it.

Good luck.

[bekka]

You can do a search on here

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name =Forums&file=viewforum&f=35&sid=2193e2d13fa56d df9c88ab3368f18db9

[woodchopper]

Drain tube is not blocked at either end - pulled the fridge out to check it - am suspecting that we leave it open too long when we open the door - ( i'm never out of the fridge )

[woodchopper]

Meant to say I reckon the excess water being produced is caused by condensation.