My fridge is all wet at the back

[majordad]

It's a normal domestic fridge, no freezer. About 2 yrs old or less. The inside back wall gets very wet and this condenses into the veg tray at the bottom. Temp is set medium, and the kitchen is not too warm. We dont keep food up touching the inside back wall. Cant figure out the problem. Any ideas ?

[Elroy Blue]

Is the drain hole at the back blocked?

[majordad]

Wife says drain hole is not blocked, but then added " I cant find the drain hole " !. I'll check just to elimate that possability, she's usually right though !!!!

[munroman]

I kept getting this on a fridge, the trick is NOT to suck the water out, as 'thing's like mould can form, and they taste awful!

[eastlmark]

the back wall will look "wet" at times of defrosting but the water should drip into a gutter and down a drain hole onto a tray ontop of the compressor where it will evapoprtate away. as someone else suggested, the drain hole is probably blocked. Stick a hefty tie wrap down there and wiggle it about. If its a top mounted fridge on a fridge freezer then the drain pipe will run all the way down the outside back so you may need a longer bit of something to clear it out. We use a 50cl syrnge filled with hot water and pressure clear the things. try not to let the tray on the comp overflow though as it may get on the electrics.

[majordad]

Thanks, looks like I have a job tomorrow so !

[Plotloss]

Has someone been playing with it's tits?

[majordad]

Just to let you all know , poking the drain tube with a tie wrap seems to have worked, it s not wet now. Thanks a Mil !

[Hedders]

munroman said:

I kept getting this on a fridge, the trick is NOT to suck the water out, as 'thing's like mould can form, and they taste awful!

Thanks for the tip!