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Thread Number: 77061
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Early 60s GE Manual Defrost - Door LEAKING!! |
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Post# 1009992 , Reply# 2 10/7/2018 at 01:14 (2,028 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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 I recently defrosted my '57 GE, which is a two-door top freezer model. I've had this fridge for several years and for the first time, after defrosting I had water dripping from the freezer onto the top of the fresh food section door. I also found water dripping from top front inside the fresh food section. Otherwise the fridge was operating normally.
I checked every half hour or so and wiped away any water where it had dripped and where it seemed to be coming from. That night I stuffed a towel between the two doors to soak up any more dripping. By the next morning, the dripping had stopped.
I think maybe I had waited too long to defrost and some ice had formed in unusual areas, and it didn't refreeze after I started the fridge up again. Your drip may resolve itself if it's something similar, but it's possible that this is an apples & oranges situation since yours is a single door model.
As for the new gasket, I agree with David's expert advice. I replaced the gasket on the freezer door a few years ago and I had to make a major adjustment to the magnetic latch to get the door to close and seal completely. Your fridge may need some adjusting on its latch, be it magnetic or mechanical (assuming the gasket itself isn't magnetic). Also, if the gasket is getting hung up on the hinged side of the door, I found that applying silicone- based lubricant sparingly with a towel onto the fridge cabinet in the area where the gasket isn't positioning itself to make a proper seal will help fix that problem. | ||
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Post# 1010002 , Reply# 3 10/7/2018 at 08:48 (2,028 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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If water is leaking OUT of the bottom of the door You have water inside the insulation of the door.
A door gasket not only seals against the body of the refrigerator but also the outer skin of the door, if there are any tiny spaces where the new gasket does not completely seal against the outer skin of the door you will build up water inside the insulation and it may start to leak at the bottom often around the hinge pin.
Also the moisture in your first picture is either caused by too many door openings in a humid environment or a less than perfect seal against the cabinet.
Also what is the current humidly level in your home ? [ should be less than 60% ] This makes a big difference in performance of an older manual defrost refrigerator.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1010098 , Reply# 5 10/8/2018 at 10:53 (2,027 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Good Progress David, yes the problem is the gasket to door seal.
The holes in the plastic are to allow the small amounts of moisture that get into the insulation to migrate into the refrigerator and OUT of the insulation so the moisture does NOT build up inside the door and leak. Do not seal up these factory installed holes it will only make the problem worse and if anything drill more holes. It is ok to seal the gasket to the door panel with clear silicone sealant, we often have to do this. John L. | ||
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