Lay a deep pan or similar at the bottom of the refrigerator to catch the water when the ice melts.
Maytag french door has ice collecting at bottom.
We had already gotten rid of our other refrigerator so had no fridge.
Make sure the door is closing completely and is not blocked by something between the door gasket and cabinet.
Should the drain line become clogged the water has nowhere to go.
This mode is used when the refrigerator is on display in a retail store or if you want to turn the cooling off and deactivates all other functions except interior lighting.
This last week i have noticed that ice is building in the bottom of the freezer.
Then 2 months after we got it.
Unplug the refrigerator from power and remove any drawers or shelves.
It has the ice and water on the door as well.
Melting the ice from.
Is the cooling function turned on.
Occasionally the drain and drain line can freeze causing water to begin to accumulate in the bottom of the freezer and begin to leak from the freezer onto the kitchen floor.
The water from the melted ice and frost drains through a short tube and into a pan beneath the refrigerator where it evaporates.
Leave everything sit until all the ice has melted this is a good time to wipe down the inside of fridge.
Turn it back on by turning the dial to ice maker on or moving the lever over the ice bin down.
Frost is likely to build if the door is left open for a long period of time.
This allows excess humidity to enter the refrigerator and freezer sections.
It s as if water is leaking from somewhere and pooling to the bottom of the freezer and freezing.
I have a maytag french door refrigerator with a middle drawer four years old.
I noticed it a week ago.
I am thinking there is a problem with read more.
Wedge the door to keep it open for the defrost procedure.
Have 2 toddlers at home and after screaming at home depot they agreed to loan us a small fridge for the week and 1 2.
I have a french door bottom freezer maytag refrigerator.
The same ice problem you all describe.