Refrigerator appliance with liquid drain assembly

Abstract

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber. Additionally, the appliance includes a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet. Furthermore, the appliance includes a sealed cooling system for providing cooled air into the chilled chamber. The sealed cooling system includes an evaporator. Moreover, the appliance includes a liquid drain assembly for the evaporator. The drain assembly includes an evaporator drip pan positioned below the evaporator for capturing dripping liquid. Additionally, the drain assembly includes a combination vacuum release drain valve that includes a main body. The main body includes a vacuum release valve and a drain flapper valve integrally coupled to each other. Furthermore, the drain assembly includes a tube fluidly coupled between the evaporator drip pan and the combination vacuum release drain valve, the tube by which fluid is permitted to flow from the evaporator drip pan to the combination vacuum release drain valve.

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