What this means on these models
When a Coldspot HS refrigerator leaks, start by asking whether it is melt water or supply water, and the answer decides everything else. These cabinets make condensate continuously and route it to a shallow tray above or beside the compressor, where it is meant to evaporate. Water inside the cabinet and water on the floor behind it come from different places, so note which you have before you start.
What the owner sees and hears
- The leak gets worse in humid weather — Note the pattern over a week — it separates the two sources without any tools.
- Water only appears after a defrost — Time the puddles against the machine rather than against your day — the rhythm names the source.
- A puddle just outside the door — Open the door and look at the base of the compartment — the answer is usually inside.
- The unit tips toward the door — Level it front to back and check again — this alone fixes some of these.
- NEAR MISS — the ice is wet or fused, floor is dry — Water confined to the ice compartment is a fill or a mould problem and belongs on that page.
Ranked causes for these models
- The drain hole closed with debris — It ranks top because the failure is inevitable on an unserviced cabinet — a year of food film closes a hole this size.
- Water spilling in the ice compartment — It produces ice below the container rather than a floor puddle, which is what places it on this list at all.
- Plumbing leak at the inlet valve — Where a line exists it ranks here because the joints are the part most often damaged during cleaning.
What to check first, second, third
- Lift the drawers out and look at the drain channel — First because it is the commonest cause and you can often see it once the drawers are out.
- Put a level across the front and along the side — Rock each corner — a cabinet that moves is not level.
- Work around the gasket looking for gaps — Test all four sides: failure is local and the hinge side is usually the one missed.
- Inspect the tray for cracks or displacement — Only needed once the inside checks are clean, because the tray leaks behind, not in front.
What to do before the panel comes off
Safety
Treat the water damage as the first problem and the leak as the second. Get help moving it rather than walking it on a wet floor. Unplug the refrigerator or switch off its breaker before reaching behind it; a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off.
Models in the HS refrigerator family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| HS-188CN(UR-BD146-DQ)-F | coldspot:refrigerator:hs |
| HS-188CN(UR-BD146-DQ)-R | coldspot:refrigerator:hs |
| HS-262CN(UR-BD202-DQ)-F | coldspot:refrigerator:hs |
| HS-772FWENDT | coldspot:refrigerator:hs |
| HS-772FWENDT-R | coldspot:refrigerator:hs |
Where the owner side ends
Bring someone in when the leak has no obvious source after a day of watching. A drain that blocks again within weeks means something upstream is wrong, and that needs testing under power.
Other faults covered for the HS line
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