Kenmore Fridge Drip Pan Removal

Water should only drip into the pan when the unit is in a defrost cycle.

Kenmore fridge drip pan removal. After removing this panel you should be able to remove the drain pan to clean it. Please show your support. Some of the elite models for example have the drain placed beneath the false floor of the unit. My refrigerator has a bad odor coming from the bottom drip pan.

How do i eliminate the odor if the pan is not removable. I was amazed how well this worked. A clogged or cracked defrost drain tube could also cause the leak. This will depend on your specific kenmore model.

It may just pop off or have tiny screws at each end of its vented front. Pull the drain pan forward until it is free of the fridge. With wet vac or turkey baster remove the bleach solution from the drip pan. Slide a putty knife between your fridge and the kick panel to pop it off.

Pop off the kick panel at the bottom of the fridge if the drip pan is in the front. With my old refrigerator to clean the odor i would put baking powder all over the pan and the odor would be gone. If water is continually dripping into it you may have a water leak if you have an ice maker. Check resources below for information on recent kenmore models.

Unplug the refrigerator before accessing internal components. The pan is not removable. I realized the drip pan continuously fills itself up. Defrost condensate water collects in the drain pan at the bottom of the refrigerator so a cracked or overflowing drain pan can also cause water to drip on the floor behind the refrigerator.

When you can t remove and clean the drip pan in a refrigerator you may need to get creative to remove the scum and goo. He compressor compressor fan and the evaporator fan will all be off. Remove the cardboard service panel on the back outside bottom of the refrigerator. When you can t remove and clean the drip pan in a refrigerator you may need to get creative to remove the scum and goo.

I have a kenmore fridge manufactured in 01. Is your refrigerator clean and strong odors still remain. Like us on facebook https www face. Pop off the bottom panel of the refrigerator to gain access to the drain pan.

With an old toothbrush and longer narrow brush gently scrub drip pan if needed. This is a page about deodorizing a non removable refrigerator drip pan. Locate the drain tube inside your kenmore refrigerator. You should be able to access the drain pan through the back of the refrigerator.

Open the doors on your fridges so you can access the top of the kick panel which is the slotted grate on the bottom of the fridge. In this case you will have to remove the false floor before proceeding. Add fresh bleach solution to the pan remove it add water to the pan to rinse the bleach solution.