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You can hear the compressor motor operating.

It is underneath the freezer compartment at the back of the cabinet.

Normally the compressor will run until the temp in both compartments reaches their set lower limit operating temp range (see above for range) and then it will stop.

When the temp rises (in either compartment) above the upper limit, by the doors being opened and cold air lost, then it will start again to drive the temps back down. This is how the temps are maintained in the refrigerator and freezer i.e. compressor cycles on and off to keep temps within range

Once every ~ 8 hours of accumulated compressor run time, the control board initiates a defrost cycle and the compressor will be stopped if it is on (or not started if it isn't) and the defrost heater in the freezer compartment is turned on to melt the ice build up off the evaporator unit. This meltwater should flow down a drain to an evaporator pan under the freezer near the compressor motor.

The defrost cycle usually lasts for ~20-25 minutes and then the compressor will be started again to maintain the temps until the next defrost cycle.

When you get the water flowing and the temp is too high, this could be because the defrost cycle hasn't been stopped and the compressor restarted. That's why I asked if the compressor was running at that time.

Problems with a defrost cycle could be the defrost thermostat or the control board. if the water is on the floor check if the evaporator pan underneath the freezer cabinet is full or water. It really shouldn't be because the defrost cycle occurs often enough that there's really not that much ice build up to melt each time.

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