The short answer
A leak on the BD line is answered by where the water sits before it is answered by what failed. The model matrix on this page lists six model numbers under this family badge. Water under the crispers is melt water that could not drain; water at the back with the supply live is a joint; moisture on the liner is the door.
Symptoms on these models
- Water pooling under the crisper drawers — A shallow pool under the salad drawers that returns within a day of being mopped up.
- A sheet of ice on the freezer floor — The same blockage seen from the other compartment — melt water freezes where it stands before it can drain.
- Water at the front of the floor, usually after a cycle — Melt water overflowing the liner runs forward and out under the door, which is why the puddle appears at the front.
- A steady drip at the back, near the floor — A slow drip at the rear near floor level that keeps going whether or not the unit has just cycled.
- NEAR MISS — water only in the drain pan at the back — A wet drain pan is the expected end of the defrost path, not a fault.
Ranked causes for these models
- Ice maker fill tube or a leaking inlet valve — First on the BD line where the cabinet has an ice maker, because an inlet valve that no longer seats puts clean water into the freezer continuously rather than on a defrost schedule.
- Blocked or frozen defrost drain — Second: melt water backing up under the crispers or freezing on the freezer floor, on a cycle rather than continuously.
- Door seal admitting humid air — Third: condensation inside the cabinet, and a contributor to the drain overload above.
- Drain pan, drain tube or a supply joint at the back — Fourth because everything behind the cabinet needs the appliance moved, which is worth doing once rather than three times.
The check order on these models
- Take the ice bin out and look underneath the module and along the fill tube — A weeping valve puts water into the freezer continuously.
- Shut the household water valve and watch — A leak that stops with the water off is upstream of the ice maker; one that continues is melt water.
- Clear the defrost drain and check the freezer floor for a slab of ice — This is the standard interior source.
- Move the unit and inspect the pan, the drain tube and the joints — Last, because everything behind the cabinet needs the appliance out and is worth doing in one visit.
Before any panel comes off
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker and mop up first; a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Clear a frozen drain with warm water and patience rather than a stiff wire — the tubing behind the liner is thin, and turning a blockage into a hole is not a repair anyone can undo.
Models in the BD family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| BD-150 | amana:refrigerator:bd |
| BD-150-01 | amana:refrigerator:bd |
| BD-200 | amana:refrigerator:bd |
| BD-200-01 | amana:refrigerator:bd |
| BD-255 | amana:refrigerator:bd |
| BD-255-01 | amana:refrigerator:bd |
The service-call line
The condition is whether the leak stops when the household water is shut off. If it does, a joint is involved and it is worth having done properly. If it does not, it is melt water, and clearing the drain and checking the gasket are reasonable owner work on these models. Damp flooring moves the whole thing to urgent regardless of the source.
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