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Water on floor in front of refrigerator
Hello,
I just woke up this AM and found a one foot square puddle of water on the floor  in front of my refrigerator.
The inside is completely dry and the freezer is keeping the ice frozen with no sign of melting
The water is dripping from the left lower corner between the plastic trim and cabinet.
My rig is a 2003 30' walk around bed
I just started living in it full time, and the refrigerator has been on for at least six weeks
 Any ideas? Does the Refrigerator need to be defrosted? I've never had the refrigerator on for more than a week at a time
Re: Water on floor in front of refrigerator
Reply #1 –
My guess is the water is condensation from the inside of the refrigerator.
The cooling fins, inside the refrigerator, have a plastic tray beneath them to catch the condensation.
Connected to the tray is a clear plastic tube that drains the condensate to the outside.
Check to see if the plastic tube in in place.  If the tube has fallen off or is plugged, the water would drain from where you are seeing it.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: Water on floor in front of refrigerator
Reply #2 –
Our drain is a little bit different.  The tray has a drain hole above a small catch tray.  I can see a clear plastic hose exiting the right side of the refrigerator into the section behind the driver's seat. 

So when I checked all this I found that the drip tray wasn't snugged up to the backside of the refrigerator, allowing any drips to stay inside. 

I'd like to find the connection of the drain hose and make sure it's properly connected.  A very timely post for us.

Quick Follow-up.  I'd forgotten that I'd seen the drain hose in the external access door.  However the connection to the back of the refrigerator is difficult to reach.  Don't know how I would really check that connection?
Re: Water on floor in front of refrigerator
Reply #3 –
Quote from: Traxless  - 
I'd like to find the connection of the drain hose and make sure it's properly connected.  A very timely post for us.

If you pour a cup of water into the drain tray, it should drain down the tube and out an exit under the coach.  On a dry day, you should be able to see a spot of water on the ground in the area around/behind the drivers seat. 

If it doesn't drain, I'd check the end of clear tubing under the coach.  There is a cap sort of thing with small holes in it.  I've never had problems with mine, but it looks like the kind of thing that could be easily clogged.

If the water drains and exits without problems, you've checked the system and there's no reason to worry about the hidden connections. 

Rich
'03 MB in NC
2003 MB
Re: Water on floor in front of refrigerator
Reply #4 –
Sorry for being late to this party, I wanted to add this for late-ish model Twin King owners with water dripping inside the refrigerator.

After crawling under the rig, locating the aforementioned plug and experiencing a most refreshing shower, I discovered a far easier method.  On my 2015 TK, turns out this plug accessible from the generator compartment.  The end of the drain tube will be towards the left of the generator opening, you could probably perform the procedure without even being on your knees, much less crawling under the coach.

Steve
2015 TK