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I have worked in Electrical Engineering for 27 years in power distribution, but I am a handy homeowner more than anything else and have a lot of skills when it comes to home repairs. Bathroom remodeling, flooring, painting, reconditioning old wood items, plumbing, car repairs and troubleshooting most problems. I think of myself more of a teacher than someone that is going to tell you exactly what you have to do, but I will share as much info as I have to help get your problem fixed, so if you are not interested in learning then don't ask me a question or rate me if you don't like my answers. To me, it is all about the journey so lets share the trail for a short ride and see where it takes us! I also want to give thanks to both my Mom, who has passed and my Dad, who raised us with the "Can Do" attitude and instowed such confidence in not only my life but everyone that ever came in contact with them. You can do anything that you set our minds too if only you can break it down into pieces and just tackle one piece at a time, for the rest will fall into place.

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My greatest accomplishment was finishing my first bathroom upgrades in my first home which helped me to sell my home is less than 3 days by myself with a For Sale By Owner sign and no more. Plus I got $10,000 more for it in just 4 years of owning it, now that is great equity.

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Plumbing in the Home - Ice Maker Drainage

Expert: Carolyn - 10/25/2009

Question
I have a Jenn-Air stand alone ice maker. We've had it for a year. Our floor around the ice maker recently started to warp. At first we attribed the warping to a dishwasher leak that occured around the same time. Then, last week, my husband noticed that the ice maker is draining straight onto the floor of our crawl space. I'm afraid the moisture from this drainage system is causing the warping. Is draining straight into the crawl space acceptable? Shouldn't the water be directed outside? What should we do about this? THANKS!!

Answer
Hey KP,
You need to stop this leaking before you really damage your floor but you need to inspect all the tubing that is running to your ice maker and replace it if in doubt. Here is a good check list for you, I hope it helps but to answer you question, there should be not drainage into your crawl space, the water should be evaporated by the freezer dryer and you may have a blockage in your pan if this is not working properly.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091017170012AAyVBCZ

http://www.americaninhomemaintenance.com/

I hope these help and good luck!
~Carolyn~

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