We have an Amana model, purchased in 1991.
The top freezer in the model (i.e., the refrigerator has the freezer on top) often gets a lot of ice in it, typically hanging from the front top edge of the compartment of the freezer ceiling.
The model is otherwise sound. It maintains a good temperature in both the freezer and refrigerator. Occasionally water will leak into the refrigerator compartment, and some work on opening up the drain tube fixes that.
My questions are:
- What is causing the ice build-up and how do I stop it? It's not heavy ice, just more than the none that I'd expect. I suspect if I collected and melted it all, it would amont to 3-5 tablespoons, tops.
- How do I access the drain tube in the model? Every time I've had to clear the tube, I've done so by emptying the freezer, pouring a lot of very hot water into the freezer compartment, then thoroughly mopping up. There must be an easy way to access the tube itself from inside the freezer or refrigerator.