refrigator water leaking from door

[furyfrank]

my daughters refrig is leaking water from the door I think it is a GE, can you pull the front of the water ice maker from the front of the door to see if anything is loose ? :confused:

[RegUS_PatOff]

are you sure that's where it's leaking from ..

or possibly a Defrost/Drain issue ..


a model number would be helpful...

[Dan O.]

[QUOTE=RegUS_PatOff]

a model number would be helpful...[/QUOTE]... and probably necessary for us to look up to see what appliance design is involved.

You can find tips for locating the model and serial number identification tag on your appliances at the following link:

LINK > Model Number Tag Location Guide (http://www.appliance411.com/parts/tagsearch.cgi)


Determining *for certain* exactly where the water is originating from will likely also be needed. :o

JMO

Dan O.
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[furyfrank]

It is a GE model numberGSS201EMBWW. the water is coming out the bottom of the door.

[Dan O.]

model number GSS201EMBWW It should be GSS20ienbWW (i's and 1's look similar)

the water is coming out the bottom of the door. Is it actually coming out of the door itself or just maybe out of the cabinet *through* the freezer door, seeping by the door seal?

The latter could be caused by a plugged defrost water drain. Any signs of ice in the bottom of the freezer compartment?

Dan O.
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[furyfrank]

what I need to know if the water is not coming from a blocked defrost line is how do you remove the cover on the door where the water and ice dispenser is .

[Dan O.]

how do you remove the cover on the door where the water and ice dispenser is The page at the following link should give you some ideas:

LINK > GE Fridge Dispenser Access (http://tinyurl.com/2vld4t)

JFYI

Dan O.
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[furyfrank]

well went over and it is leaking from the door took the button that says water and hit the ice button and water stopped leaking but no water is going to the ice maker, so where are we know ?

[Dan O.]

took the button that says water and hit the ice button I'm sorry but I don't know what you're saying there. Please clarify it.

Dan O.

[furyfrank]

sorry what I mean that on the front of the icemaker/water dispenser there are 3 buttons water,cube ice/crushed ice if you push either ice button with the water turned on to the frige, no water leaks but if you press the water button it starts leaking from the door.

[RegUS_PatOff]

[QUOTE=Dan O.]It should be GSS20ienbWW (i's and 1's look similar)...[/QUOTE]
GSS20ienbWW
you mean
GSS20iembWW (m's look like n's) :)

maybe a broken plastic Water Line # 75 & # 76

http://www.partselect.com/Schematics/GE/00113320i04.gif

[Dan O.]

ice if you push either ice/crushed button with the water turned on to the frige, no water leaks I wouldn't expect it to as those have nothing to do with water at all. They just engage a motor to dispenser (and/or crush) ice. The icemaker fills with water all by itself and is not in any way controlled by the dispenser controls on the front.

if you press the water button it starts leaking from the door. Does ANY water come out the spout where it is suppose to?

Dan O.
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[furyfrank]

no water comes out the door also went over there and tried ice maker guess what no water going to icemaker, this is really making me upset. I was reading about the water control valve on the bottom back side of frige and was wondering if it could have gone bad. bought the refrigerator used but they had a bill showing where the ice maker was fixed but I guess I was wrong any easy way to see if valves are bad or could it be the main board. I am really upset. :confused:

[Dan O.]

no water comes out the door On your fridge design a frozen water line inside the freezer door is often responsible. That blockage could be just up near the actual water spout (where there is an add-on heater kit available to help prevent it (http://www.appliance411.com/data.php?rc=1381601)) but more commonly right in the middle of the door due to poor insulation and/or running with the freezer temperature too cold.

no water going to icemaker That can be caused by the fill tube that goes through the rear of the cabinet to the icemaker just freezing closed. Otherwise a problem in the water valve or the icemaker itself may be a possibility.

was wondering if [the water control valve on the back side of frige] could have gone bad. That is a possibility but it is comprised of multiple independent mechanisms (one for icemaker and one for dispenser). It would be uncommon (although not totally outside the realm of possibility) that both those functions of the valve would fail at approximately the same time.

You can read how those valve operate and see the one for the model number RegUS suggested at the following links. (BTW - did you double check the model number?)

LINK > Appliance Water Fill Valve Information (http://www.appliance411.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=801)

LINK > GE GSS20IE[SIZE=3]M[/SIZE]BWW Water Fill Valve (http://www.appliance411.com/data.php?rcpn=WR57X10032)

JFYI

Dan O.
www.Appliance411.com
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