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GE Profile Bottom Freezer - Iced Up - EASY FIX ✨
GE profile bottom freezer has a sheet of ice at the bottom.
This is caused by a plugged up defrost drain.
This video shows how to easily correct this problem.
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@melvinpender8598 2 месяца назад

Use a steamer with hose and 90 degree angle nozzle. It will clear the drain in less than a minute and save you a lot of time rather than boiling and using a turkey baster.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 2 месяца назад

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@dorothywickham2462 2 года назад

Scott! Wow. I'm a 68 year old female DIYer, who counts on divine intervention, 99% of my projects. Your video is the exact model of my refrigerator and your calm, thorough instructions got me through this job. Cannot thank and commend you enough.

@chuckkukawka3878 Год назад

I agree 100%. The video helped me greatly!

@Marriya05 6 месяцев назад

Which model number is this? It looks like the one I just got from a friend. It's about 15 years old. Mine is pds22sfsbrss.

@dorothywickham2462 6 месяцев назад

My model number is: PFS22SISBSS

@dorothywickham2462 6 месяцев назад

Over 2 years and still going strong!

@minmo1992 2 дня назад

I had the same issue within two weeks of buying a ge fridge. I took it apart after watching all the you tube videos and read the manual. Two things: my first problem was the leveling of the fridge. The manual clearly says the fridge needs to tilted about 10-15 degree backwards for the condensation to drain properly. Although I had it professionally installed the installers never did this. The fridge comes with leveling feet at the front. You have to raise the front of the fridge by turning those feet to make it higher so it is slightly tilted backwards. In my case leveling the feet was not enough since our kitchen floor is slightly sloped inward. I had to put some wedges underneath the feet to make it tilting backwards. The second problem was the drip tube as the maker of this video pointed out. My drip tube is “J” shaped and comes with a lot of gooey stuff to hold it in place from the manufacturer which eventually gets clogged. I cleaned up all that gooey stuff and put a wedge underneath to hold it in place (probably didn’t have to). Problem solved. No issues for a year so far.

@Ax89 4 года назад

My GE Profile French Door Refrigerator model is PFSFOMFZB BB and was slightly different. - two small hex head screws held the freezer door to the door slides. - the ice maker electrical plug connecter was on the left side behind the ice maker itself - there was no small panel on the rear panel to disconnect the electrical connections and I was unable to actually remove the rear panel, but I was able to flex it enough to be able to access the ice and put hot water down the drain hole. Your video was the only one I found that was helpful for the GE Profile French Door fridge. The fridge is about 8 years old and this was the first time I had to unplug the drain. Thank you very much for your detailed video.

@gregbell6051 3 года назад

Worked perfect ! Thanks for the clear explanation.

@charlesmartyn2527 11 дней назад

This video worked for me as it is the exact same fridge as mine, and it's far from obvious how to take it apart. I ran into a few tiny issues. The little white tabs you press to remove the door hinges were not so obvious to me. Spent a half hour working that out. Once you find them, they are obvious, but its surprising how tiny and inconspicuous they are. Once I removed the back panel, there was some foil covering the insulation, which got stuck in the ice and tore off. Had to run to the store to buy new foil tape for that. That panel takes a long time to dry out and It's not obvious exactly how it goes on. Lastly, the plastic tube in the back of the fridge that connects the drain hole to the condensate pan was clogged up with hair on mine, so it's a good idea to clean that.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 9 дней назад

Thank you

@austinhertzog3435 2 года назад

Can't thank you enough for this video. I'd searched high and low for more than a year on how to disassemble my GE profile bottom freezer could never find one until now. Great description and clarity of video to give me the know-how to get to the defrost heater and deice the unit that's been giving me trouble for a long time. Thanks again!

@rgraz4929 Год назад

Just did this. Video was VERY helpful. Thank you!! My door rwas secured by a screw on each side near the front instead of the white tabs and it lifted out. Ran a LOT of hot water before realizing there was debris (lint/dust and sludge) in the drain tube and clogging the drain tube cap (WR02X12074). Broke a tab holding one of those 2 cross bars. No biggie. Thx again.

@PSUfilms 5 лет назад

Thanks for the detailed how to! This is the exact solve for my problem. Was curious if you need to unplug the fridge before disassembling it and clearing out the drain.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 5 лет назад

It’s best to unplug it.

@GoHMBTurboT 4 года назад

Thanks! Just came across this. This is very helpful. I have a fridge basically looks the same but is a GE Adora. Looks almost exact, 2014 model. Guessing that Is the same thing I would need to take apart. We shall see.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

Good luck👍

@richardhilaire867 Год назад

Thanks Scott. I just successfully unblocked my GE Fridge!

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Год назад

Nice job Richard 👍

@borishladek4074 2 года назад

Had the identical problem, and sure enough, drain pipe was frozen shut. With Scott’s clear step by step instructions I was able to clear it. Let’s hope the copper wire prevents it from reoccurring.

@AP-ch7bf 5 месяцев назад

Hello!! Did this permanently fix the condition for you??? I need to do this exact thing. I have ice build-up in the bottom of my freezer, and it causes water to leak out from the freezer and across my floor.

@borishladek9691 5 месяцев назад

@@AP-ch7bf So far the issue has not reoccurred, and it’s been a year.

@spencerhorn8301 Год назад

brilliant! Was wondering where the drain hole on our Monogram was but suddenly found it right in the middle of the tray. Voila!

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Год назад

Good job Spencer👍

@cchunsheng 2 года назад

Excellent video with great details! Followed almost exact steps (Except the freezer drawer that I had to remove two screws on the side and push up to disengage). The copper wire idea is ingenious! Hopefully it will work (I don't understand why GE fridge could have drain tube frozen up - never seen it on other brands). The only thing that is not clear in this video is removing the divider after loosening the screws of the left rails. I think you need to push it down a bit and twist it out.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 2 года назад

Thanks Charles, Can you remove the lower cover behind the fridge and pull off the plastic drain tube and make sure it’s not clogged?

@cchunsheng 2 года назад

@@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance I followed your instructions and poured hot water down the drain to unclog. Checked the drain tube in the back, it was clear. Hopefully the copper wire will prevent it from happening again.

@looosemeat Месяц назад

A hand held steamer works really well for steaming out the drain hole and removing ice

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Месяц назад

Excellent idea 😊

@looosemeat 29 дней назад

@@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance it's always awesome to help people fix their own appliance 😀

@wilburcollins8342 4 года назад

Mine has a flapper electicly operated that sticks or gets broken and it causes the freezer to ice and the top to get warm. Great video! Thank you!

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

Nicely done Wilbur👍

@michellewinter100 4 года назад

Wilbur Collins what did you do to fix the flapper problem? We are having the same issue with our fridge

@wilburcollins8342 4 года назад

As it turned out the flapper was clear and get to it I put all the shelves out of the upper part and there's a about a 9 inch wide cover that goes almost the whole up and down part of that part of the refrigerator I pulled it off and checked it the flapper was okay. So then I went on RU-vid and found a video that showed how to take the freezer completely apart when I did I found that the coil back their head frozen solid

@wilburcollins8342 4 года назад

I used to hair dryer and I made sure that is completely thawed before I put it all back together. I also looked a little piece of copper wire off of the heater bar and down into the drain hole because the drain hole was freezing. That kept it open. No more leaking on floor.

@SergeVideo Год назад

Thanks. My fridge already have a wire in the hole, I guess GE followed your advice. lol

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Год назад

There’s hope 😂😂😂

@isaakbrown9485 4 года назад

Thanks for the video! I used this last year, added the wire and all was well. But now it’s happened again. Could there be another cause? Is there a defrost timer for the freezer?

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

I think just doing a manual defrost will get it going again.

@isaakbrown9485 4 года назад

@@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance I defrosted, but there was about 2-3" of iced water (looks like a frozen lava flow!) that had poured down. Took probably 30m to hack it out. I'm worried this will keep happening if the copper didn't solve the problem? It did take a year, but still...

@saltbatayeh 4 месяца назад

Use a steamer with an extended nozzle....works almost every time, and clear out the drain tube in back....

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 месяца назад

Great idea, That’s a really fast way to do it😊

@PSUfilms 5 лет назад

So a few months ago I did this and cleared the blocked ice (see my earlier comment). Worked great. But I didn’t have copper wire, so i skipped that and crossed my fingers. The problem came right back, so I got some wire and tried again. Let’s hope it works this time.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 5 лет назад

I hope so😊

@peterkaloroumakis2559 5 лет назад

PSUfilms any updates?

@PSUfilms 5 лет назад

@@peterkaloroumakis2559 So far, so good. I didn't want to jinx anything, so didn't say anything. But no ice has returned since adding the copper wire!

@sarahstrickland4527 4 года назад

same here. I'm about to take it all apart soon. Worked very well after I let is defrost completely. I need to add the copper wire apparently

@rodlorenz7546 4 года назад

I have also added the copper wire, worked great for 2-3 years. The fix this time was a new drain hose on the back of fridge. The old one had calcium or lime buildup & water would set in line & freeze due to the lower freezer unit. I should add that the lower freezer unit could probably use a couple inches of copper wire also. Good luck.

@samuelcricketwelch 11 месяцев назад

I have a GE model GFE28GMKBES, the bottom freezes almost monthly now. When we had someone out recently on our home warranty they told us it was failed maintenance on our part. Claimed what is actually causing it is clogged lines from dust and that we should be clearing those lines at least annually. Now I'm wondering because I have the exact same problem in build up.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 10 месяцев назад

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@spencerhorn8301 11 месяцев назад

More ice build up in bottom of the Monogram freezer. This time I used a turkey baster with boiling water to try and clear the drain hole which goes to the evaporation tray below the freezer and realized it was not an ice in the tube build up but actually debris (metal filings or something) that was clogging the tube. Used a piece of wire to unclog the tube until it started draining water. I think this will fix it- There is a lot of water released during the de-condensation cycle and it has to make it to the evaporation tray

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Spencer😊👍

@theresalovett8368 5 лет назад

Could I just let my freezer defrost overnight to get the same results? Great instructional video, thanks so much

@pepsime6895 3 года назад

I think the idea is to prevent it from happening over and over again. It's interesting a while back my 2 door fridge had exactly that same problem and that's the kind of solution someone suggested. I got the copper wire in there and the fridge never iced up again.

@marylhere 2 года назад

I unplugged mine and the ice is gone but I think the copper wire is what the original repair man did sixty days after I purchased this refrigerator second hand. The seller also had to repair during the warranty. Just had it repaired again and it’s been 94 days….guess the labor warranty….90 days.

@robertheinkel6225 4 года назад

Anyone have an issue of the I ice maker switch freezing up? I have to thaw it out every time I want to use the switch.

@CityHunt3R911 5 лет назад

so does this fridge have a timer or is it controlled by the motherboard? same issue will try this fix dont understand why its happening all of a sudden when its been working fine all these years

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 5 лет назад

The terminating thermostat needs to be replaced.

@sarahstrickland4527 4 года назад

what type/size of copper wire do you need to buy? I let our freezer defrost completely last time and we were good for about 3 months but it has happened again. Wanted to make sure I bought the right thing before adding the wire.

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

10 or 12 gauge is good

@sarahstrickland4527 4 года назад

@@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance OK thanks. They only had 8 gauge at Lowes....is that too thick? Also how long should the piece be?

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

8 gauge is good. The straight end should just enter the drain hole. Probably 2.5 inches.

@Soledad166 3 года назад

Hi tanks for the video. Question I have a frigidaire fridge have warm fridge and frezzer i change the defrost termostat (was bad) now the fridge and frezzer works but the frezzer star warm when i open the door more the 3 times a day i have to disconnect the fridge and then start work again the frezzer. Any idea what can be? Live in small town and nobody fix this new kinf of fridge 😵

@robrosenberg5 2 года назад

Hi! This video is great. However, I have a GE Monogram Built-in All-Freezer (model ZIF36NMLH). And I keep having a recurring problem where the ice builds up on the floor of the freezer and then somehow melts itself and just drains from under the door (not the drain pan) to the floor. Would this process work for me? I have been melting the ice but it keeps building up - each time more quickly. (Oh and now the ice maker isn't producing for some reason - but this doesn't usually happen in conjunction with the ice on the floor.) Thanks for any advice you can give!

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 2 года назад

Hi Rob, This video will solve it👍 Make sure to add that copper wire to the heater at the end of the video.

@robrosenberg5 Год назад

Ok. Thanks. I will try

@dmt66 4 года назад

I used a hair dryer! Question. Does this go to the same drain tube as the refrigerator or straight to the tray. My Refrigerator was icing also and I determined i had a lint blockage at the top of the drain tube. That was when I decided to check the freezer coils, and sure enough, those were iced up too. I'm defrosting that one now and as I have cleaned that blockage, I'm hoping this worked. So in summary, one blockage at the bottom resulted in two ice dams, one in fridge, and one in freezer. Am I right?

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

I think you need to change you’re terminating thermostat that controls the defrost system. When that stops working the coils will ice up.

@dmt66 4 года назад

@@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Oh boy, where is that, what does it look like, and where do I get one?

@dmt66 4 года назад

Iced up again. So much for my blocked drain tube theory

@loft306 Год назад

Cool now maybe I can get the freaking Front panel of the freezer off mine is a block of ice. And I can hear it in defrost mode however somehow a kids toy I got between the door and the door seal two days ago and I don’t have kids😂🤣😂🤣😂

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Год назад

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@horaciomoralesrodriguez8010 4 года назад

Cual es el modelo

@tonycavaliero2037 Год назад

Sans the addition of the copper wire, could you just let it defrost on its own?

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Год назад

Sure, but it probably doesn’t make enough heat anymore to melt the ice down in the drain hole .

@mattwatts4598 3 года назад

Does anyone know what the model number is for this particular fridge?

@seanredmond 3 года назад

I do not know that specific model, but it looks identical to mine, which is PDS22SCPALSS

@XTRAHEAT08 Год назад

PDS22SFSBRSS im thinking

@kathydeplanty9142 Год назад

Does anyone know why my bottom freezer keeps frosting up so bad at top n back. Ice maker is in top French door.

@kathydeplanty9142 Год назад

It's brand new

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Год назад

Thanks Kathy, I wonder if the door isn’t closing all the way?

@jeffbehnke6115 Год назад

Wish you would put part number having a hard time finding the number

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance Год назад

Hi Jeff, Can you send your model number and the part name and I’ll send you a link👍

@notimefordowntimesoriseabo5930 3 года назад

dude thats a bad ass invention sell it

@ryanschaffer88 2 года назад

I’ve put boiling water in it way more than 15 times and the water is still pooling up. Anybody else have this happen? Should I keep trying?

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 2 года назад

Thanks Ryan, Can you try removing the lower back panel behind the refrigerator by taking out the six screws that are holding it in position? Then see if you can find the plastic drain tube that leads down to the evaporation pan and then wiggle it loose from where it connects to the freezer drain pan and see if there is some junk caught in there that’s causing it to not drain.

@rgraz4929 Год назад

Your issue is most likely solved by now. Just mentioning for future readers: Used a LOT of hot water and the clog was still there. Removed the lower back panel, disconnected the drain tube and blew down into the tube which was completely clogged with sludge/lint wads towards the bottom cap. Removed the bottom cap, cleaned it all out and now I'm good to go. While I was back there, I should have added a touch of bleach to the drip pan which has a tenancy to get slimed up.

@johnmeehan3656 2 года назад

Water is dripping into my ice tray and appears to be coming from the ice maker itself PGCS1PJYASS GE Profile Any advice? Every time I go for ice, the majority of the cubes are frozen solid in a block and useless (in the tray)

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 2 года назад

Hi John, It sounds like the water inlet valve lets in too much water when the ice maker calls fir more ice. There’s an adjustment screw on the ice maker to make the cubes smaller.

@isaacaframian2224 4 года назад

my freezer temp is up to 40. Any idea why?

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

I wonder if the freezer door is closing all the way

@isaacaframian2224 4 года назад

It does. I shut the fridge from the breaker for a minute and turned back on. It showed zero for the freezer or 15 minutes but then it became 44 degrees

@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance 4 года назад

Could be a refrigerant leak.

@isaacaframian2224 4 года назад

I opened the cover in the back and there was no moisture anywhere@@QuickAndEasy5MinuteAppliance

@isaacaframian2224 4 года назад

It's not just the freezer, both are not cooling at all