Refrigerator Leaking Water (Refrigerator)
Water pooling under a fridge is usually a blocked defrost drain or ice-maker line — often surfaced by a defrost code.
Error codes tied to this symptom
A defrost cycle ran beyond one hour without completing. On a LG Refrigerator, code DH points to the defrost heater.
The defrost sensor is open or shorted. On a LG Refrigerator, code DS points to the defrost sensor.
The ice-maker fan is faulty. On a LG Refrigerator, code IF points to the ice maker fan.
The ice-pipe heater reported a fault. On a Samsung Refrigerator, code 33E points to the ice pipe heater.
The ice-maker function reported a fault. On a Samsung Refrigerator, code 39E points to the ice maker.
The ice-room fan reported a fault. On a Samsung Refrigerator, code 40E points to the ice room fan.
The fridge defrost sensor reported a fault. On a Samsung Refrigerator, code 5E points to the defrost sensor.
The freezer ice-maker sensor reported a fault. On a Samsung Refrigerator, code 8E points to the ice maker sensor.
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