Replaced drain tube with redesigned part purchased from AppliancePartsPros, with excellent service and installation help, as follows:
- Found removal of original drain tube difficult due to the clip in the connection at the drain pan, which required a flat narrow screwdriver or awl to pry loose the connection at the drip pan between the drain tube and the molded base at the clip carefully to avoid cracking the drip pan. - Connecting the drain tube at the top to the refrigerator drain tube was eased by applying teflon plumbers tape to the tube, which has a molded rib, to enable sliding the rubber spacer ring over the rib, and applying lubricant (waterproof bike grease) to the refrigerator tube to allow the tight fitting drain tube flange all the way up against the refrigerator panel.
- Used hairdrier to melt ice in freezer compartment. My refrigerator model includes ice maker in the freezer compartment which could cause melting/evaporation of ice in tray that condenses on the freezer vents. Recommend not storing ice in the ice tray and turn off ice maker when not in use!