Please remove the filter and try installing again.
Maytag refrigerator bottom freezer leaking water.
The connector at the bottom of the door will need to be removed and the water line pulled up through the door.
Melting the ice from.
The drain pan can also be the cause of the leak.
If the defrost drain is frozen thaw the ice.
If the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment.
The drain pan can become full of water and leak due to overflow.
In either of these cases you ll need to transfer your food from the fridge and freezer to a mini fridge or freezer chest and unplug your main model from the wall.
This would apply for refrigerators with bottom or base grill filter installation.
This water can eventually leak onto the floor.
It is fed back into the door at the dispenser and will follow a channel in the insulation in the door.
Clear the drain hole and drain tube to allow water to exit the freezer when in defrost mode.
Next remove the plastic plate.
If the water filter was not installed correctly it could cause the refrigerator to leak.
A clogged or frozen drain hole or drain tube may be the cause of the water leak.
If you pull the refrigerator forward and remove the bottom access panel and locate the rubber hose which comes down directly from the middle or so of the freezer floor toward the back and use something like a turkey baster to shoot hot water up the hose.
In addition flush the drain with hot water to ensure that it is clear of debris.
The water line is 1 4 in diameter and may be purchased at any hardware store.