Follow that with a cup of white vinegar. You’ll hear it fizzing inside the wall. Let it sit for 5 minutes. This breaks down the biological gunk.
Look at the back wall of the fridge interior, right near the bottom. You’ll see a small indentation or trough. In the center is a small hole (often partially hidden by a plastic clip). how to clean the fridge drain hole
Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda into a cup of hot water. Pour it into the drain hole using a funnel or the turkey baster. Follow that with a cup of white vinegar
That water runs down the wall, into a small trough, and through a tiny hole (usually about the size of a pencil eraser). From there, it travels down a tube to a drip pan underneath the fridge where it evaporates naturally. This breaks down the biological gunk
Use the turkey baster to blast a stream of hot water down the hole. It should drain immediately without backing up.
You check the door seals. You check the water filter. But the culprit is usually much smaller and harder to see: the fridge drain hole.