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Why is water under panel below vegetable drawers in refrigerator?

Why is water under panel below vegetable drawers in refrigerator? When i press down on the panel under vegetable drawer in refrigerator I hear water moving / squishing underneath so i cant see where it is coming from . Fridge is a FRIGIDAIRE FRT18C4A . Any help will appreciated.

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mcgyver89 [Entry]

"Hi,

There is a drain tube, under the evaporator unit in the freezer compartment that drains the meltwater when the fridge is in the defrost mode, to a pan under the fridge near the compressor allowing it to evaporate away.

If the tube is blocked with ice or other debris the water can overflow into the fridge area.

Try thawing the drain tube area completely and check that water can flow all the way to the evaporator pan under the fridge.

If it doesn’t drain correctly after this the tube may have to be replaced.

Also check that the drain tube is positioned to dispense into the pan under the fridge and has not come adrift from its connection

Here’s a link to the parts for your fridge (I think).

Type drain tube in the search box in the centre of the page next to Parts diagram (6) and press enter, then click on the highlighted System diagram to view the part and its’ cost."