panel at back of fridge coming away and sound of dripping although not visibly seeing water. can gases in fridge freezer do any harm if faulty.should i put off at main and leave fridge door open.

aggie, February 2010

Most modern fridges have an auto defrost feature - the fridge box is warmed up a bit every now and again - any small blobs of ice melt and the water runs out the back and is allowed to evaporate naturally. That's probably what you've noticed.

Carry on normally.

Peccavi, February 2010