If you have water onthe freexer floor, then most likely the defrost drain hole is restricted. You will need to remove the back panel of the freezer compartment to gain access to the evaporator (cooling) area. On the Admiral brand this is usually located behind the bottom most freezer basket and is about 24" tall or so, with two or three quarter inch screws at the top and either two or four screws at the bottom. I ususally shut the unit off first so as not to give it a work out while opening the cover. After you have removed the inner back cover look below the coils at the bottome of the compartment, it may be full of ice and difficult to see, but there will be a small round openeing that the defrost drain water goes down during defrost. You will want to first clear as much of the free standing ice as possible. Use a turkey baster and a cup of hot water (the hotter the better) fill the bulb of the turkey baster with the hot water and insert the tip of the turkey baster into the drain hole and squeeze the bulb gently to use the baster as a plunger. Periodically check to see if water has started to flow. Once the water starts to flow, fill the bulb again and give it a firm squeeze to really blast through the drain and clear any sediment that may have caused your obstruction. Good luck! Please let me know if you have any further questions! Bob
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If you have water onthe freexer floor, then most likely the defrost drain hole is restricted. You will need to remove the back panel of the freezer compartment to gain access to the evaporator (cooling) area. On the Admiral brand this is usually located behind the bottom most freezer basket and is about 24" tall or so, with two or three quarter inch screws at the top and either two or four screws at the bottom.
I ususally shut the unit off first so as not to give it a work out while opening the cover.
After you have removed the inner back cover look below the coils at the bottome of the compartment, it may be full of ice and difficult to see, but there will be a small round openeing that the defrost drain water goes down during defrost.
You will want to first clear as much of the free standing ice as possible.
Use a turkey baster and a cup of hot water (the hotter the better) fill the bulb of the turkey baster with the hot water and insert the tip of the turkey baster into the drain hole and squeeze the bulb gently to use the baster as a plunger. Periodically check to see if water has started to flow. Once the water starts to flow, fill the bulb again and give it a firm squeeze to really blast through the drain and clear any sediment that may have caused your obstruction.
Good luck! Please let me know if you have any further questions!
Bob