Samsung refrigerator ice maker freezing up issue finally FIXED!!!
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- Опубліковано 12 лют 2022
- It turned out to be quite an easy fix after all. I tried to be more direct and give you as much information as possible. Make the video as short and sweet as I could. Any questions will be usually answered in the comment section. Don't forget to like comment and subscribe.
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Refrigeration tech here, this is a great solution. I have brought up the ice chute to my supervisor a few times with pics of water scale and was dismissed. I fix that every time anyway and never get call backs on the same frige for it. The hvac aluminum tape is genius! I’ll be swapping over to this myself.
Samsung needs to see this video, I will be sending this out to all the guys I work with.
Thanks for the comment 🙏🏼! Yes, it was through some serious thought process that I figured out the best solution for this issue. I shared this information with all my fellow techs, and they have also had success in most of their repairs. I've also given this information to Samsung tech support agents. However, I never knew how to get ahold of the person who can make a difference in the field.
We are new homeowners and our fridge is doing this. We can't wait to do this. Our Ice Master has a date of 8-31-2018. Should we get replacement parts in addition to the steps you suggested? We still get ice in the freezer part of fridge which is crazy. 🤯 Thank you for going slow and step by step so the average person can do this at home.
Thank you for this. You're an ace genius.
Great video. I really appreciate the detail. It helps a lot. One question: what are the coil “Y” clips for?
6 years with a broken ice maker. Works flawlessly after this. $10 fix. My wife gave me seggsy time because of it. All thanks to you.
Glad i could help! 😊 🍾 🥂 🎉
Your gonna have to name the kid after him.
What happens if a repair guy comes to fix an appliance ? Does he get the same treatment ? LOL JK.
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Mine is not freezing but every time we replace water filter ice maker stops working
My ice tray was frozen in place. I had to use a hair dryer and Force Defrost Mode a few times to melt enough of the ice to free it up without breaking it.
A hair dryer is the quickest way to melt the ice without unplugging the fridge.
Now time to do the rest... Im fukn tired of buying bags of ice. every few days 😡
Uninsulated ice box inside of the refrigerator compartment, good job Samsuck 👍🏼
Someone at Samsung needs to send The Appliance Guru a very nice thank you letter , gret job. Wish I saw this prior to spending hours trying to get mine to work. I wish today's fridges were as reliable as my 1980's Kenmore.
Thank you for your kind words it means alot. Yes appliances are definitely built a lot different than they were back in the day.
I just want to say it’s people like you that make the internet great! Thanks for sharing this gem with the world. 😊😊😊
Thank you. It's for people like you who I make these videos for. 🙏🏼😊
I dont have a samsung fridge but still loved this video.
Thank you 😊
This repair worked!
I tried the repair on my neighbor's Samsung ice maker first, and I was stunned when she reported two months later the icemaker was working flawlessly.
😎😎 SUPER THANKS are always welcomed
Awesome help. Here's a suggestion to make the flapper de-scaling easier (without disassembly). Heat up a glass of vinegar to about hot coffee temperature (no boil) in the microwave. Put a rag and some bowl under the external dispenser. Pour the vinegar into the chute on the inside of the door. Let it sit for a minute or two to remove the scaling (it may actually run out slowly if the flapper has a lot of scaling). You can use a tiny brush on the inside to speed up the process. Repeat with another glass of vinegar if necessary. Mine only took one. Important is that the vinegar is hot, which speeds up the process significantly. Make sure the rag is big enough as the vinegar will come out a lot of different cracks.
Good advice thanks
White vinegar I presume?
This video needs to be sent to every Samsung refrigerator owner!!! Excellent video!!💯💯💯
This mind blowingly fixes the damn thing! I had to reset it weekly, every 4-6 weeks hair dryer to make it running again. Since i did this the ice bucket is always full and no build up! 🥳 Thank you!
😏😏 there's a super thanks features on here
My fridge has not made ice since it was six months old, back in 2018' This is the most complete video about how to get it apart; I will be doing it next week. If this 66 yo lady can do it anyone can. You are lots of help.
You may the mind of a mechanic, but you have the heart of a teacher! Super helpful and clear! You made someone like me believe I could actually fix it. Directions included what to do, and the ever important, what NOT to do. Great vid. Thanks.
Hey Jason, thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate comments like these. 🙏🏼
I've had this problem for the past 3 years. In looking at these videos, it's a lot of work, so I called Samsung. Although I don't have an extended warranty, they are aware of the problem and will send a technician out to repair (free of charge).
After multiple years messing with this, including replacing the ice maker and the motherboard, your solution _finally_ fixed the problem. Thank you!
Great to hear I'm glad I could help thank you so much for the contribution
We lived with a countertop ice machine FOR YEARS before my wife found this video. I did the steps (replaced the ice maker after the original failed) and, after two weeks with the new ice maker, there is no frost. My wife is SO HAPPY!!! Thank you so much for posting this!!!
Great detailed video. I just viewed it, and have not tried it out yet, but I certainly will try it. Thank you, Guru, for finally trying an out of the box solution!
UPDATE: I have a slightly different model, and I just did the tape fix. I will update again after a test period. Also, being far less familiar with the inside of the cavity, I found the following tools helpful:
> stubby straight blade screwdriver to assist in loosening the electrical connections;
> LONG (24") straight blade screwdriver to hold up the auger retaining clip while removing it ( I found that the entire auger assembly had to be lifted slightly, not just the tab.) and;
>battery operated headlamp to help in viewing the back of the cavity.
Thanks again, Guru!
Your video is the reason I come to UA-cam for specific technical solutions. Outstanding job.
I battled this problem for three years until I came across this solution. I had to manually defrost every one to two weeks to prevent freeze up. I made the changes about three months ago, and have had absolutely no problems ever since.😀😀👍👍
Jim that's what I love to hear thank you for giving my repair a try if you feel inclined to we do appreciate SUPER THANKS
Bought a house 1 year ago with one of these refrigerators. Defrosted at least 10 times since then and was about to spend $2-3K on a new one. $10 and 30 minutes to do everything... 6 weeks later this has worked perfectly. Not only does the ice maker not freeze up but we no longer get ice shards everywhere when we use the dispenser. THANK YOU!
Glad I saved you a couple thousand. I am also thankful for the awesome comment. SUPER THANKS are greatly appreciated 🙏🏼
This video is the best! My ice maker works perfectly after following the Appliance Guru’s advice. Not more melting ice or ice build up!
GREATEST VIDEO EVER! I have been defrosting my samsung icemaker for years; every few weeks without stop. I have watched several videos of people that say they have the fix with calking and glue, that NEVER WORKS. This actually DOES WORK. I did what he says and I haven't had to defrost at all for about 3 months now. I am so happy with this video. Thank You So Much; WOW!
Thank you sir I really appreciate your feedback your comment and you're like
OMG man thank you so much for posting this video!!! You have solved the stupid Samsung ice maker problem single handed. I did this fix and it’s been rock solid (literally) for about 2wks now. No more slushy ice leaking out the ice maker dispenser. No more frozen icicles in the icebox. Dude Samsung techs could learn from your video and save the company a s**t load of $$ and time. I had a repair company try to fix my ice maker issue 3 times over 3 months with zero success. I’m a mech engineer and when I saw your video I had very high hopes. And as expected your fix worked flawlessly thank you so much!!!
Hey Maurice. Thanks for your kind words I'm really happy that i was able to help you with this video. Just make sure you keep that ice schute dry and free of any calcium buildup. Have a hood one 👍🏻
I've been searching for a fix for my fridge's issue, and came across many stating to go call samsung and the class action lawsuits, but this fix actually removes the "samsung fix" and does it properly.
It was quick and straight forward to do all the work in this video and he explains it very well.
I have no issues with the icemaker anymore.
I just wish I did not use a heat gun at first to melt everything and found this video where he recommends a steamer which worked so well.
THANK YOU!
Thank you I really appreciate the feedback and it makes me feel happy that you were able to get it fixed correctly
Great news. We purchased out $2700 samsung fridge in 2015. The ice maker has been a constant headache. I heard on a blog that samsung is now offering warranty replacement o your poorly designed ice maker. I called the 1-800-samsung number, gave them my serial number and model numbers and sent some pics. I am scheduled for a complete replacement of the etire icemaker, drawer, mother board and other items all covered under warranty, It is worth a try
Update on the "50%" off promotion: Anyway to summarize, our ice maker has been broken since 2014 and had been worked on by Samsung technicians a few times. I was able to have them try one more time to make repairs last month. The technician was not able to repair the ice maker so Samsung offed a 50% code for the purchase of a new fridge but we could only order from their website. here is the catch: The 50% off is only for full price items on the samsung website. So one goes to the samsung website and see a new fridge for $2000 BUT...in fine print it has the full retail price underneath. Full retail would be like $3799. keep in mind the 50% off is only for the item and not set-up, deliver, tax etc. So samsung is a total BS company. Do yourselves a favor and take the $250 cash offer and look at other brands at Costco or Sames. They offer a 3 yr warranty as well. One can get a really nice fridge for $2000. You would come out about $100 ahead using the 50% coupon, trading in your old samsung vs just buying from Costco. Both have a 3yr warranty, install is free and haul away. With the $250 cash coupon you could use it at Costco and get it for abut the same price plus you earn abut $60 in rewards
WOW!!!! Finally a real answer. Unfortunately, I don't trust myself. I think I'm going to have to buy my ice. Thank you for this!
Thanks so much for this great video! We bought the extended warranty and had a service repair man over 3 times. First replaced a control board, didnt work. came back a month later and did the silicone thing,didnt work.Came back a month later and replaced the rubber seal between the door and the ice box,didnt work. He came back a month later and got on the phone with samsung and told them every thing he did and they deemed it unrepairable and we got a 1,950 refund which is what we paid. Guess what,the same thing now is 2,800 so I have been just hitting it with a hair dryer every 2 weeks and figured I would be doing this forever until I came across your video!! I followed it exactly and its been 3 days and zero frost!!! THANK YOU so much for sharing!!
Love to share my knowledge and I'm glad it worked out for you. SUPER THANKS donations are very much appreciated 👍🏻 🙏🏼
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! It's been two months since I did this and we FINALLY have a working ice maker.
We tried everything to fix this problem. We were having to use the blow dryer to melt the building up every few weeks. We came across this video. My husband did exactly what he says to do, and it’s finally fixed!!!!!!!!!! 3 months without an issue! Thank you! Thank you!
I've been fighting this for years, and this is what finally fixed it! 2 weeks later and zero frost or ice build up. I would have easily seen issues by now if your solution had not fixed it. Thank you VERY much for this video!!
Hey Mike I'm really glad to hear that I was able to help you fix your ice maker. I also want to thank you for contributing to the SUPER THANKS it means a lot. Just remember that every 3 to 4 weeks you want to wipe dry the ice chute and the icebox since little bits of powdered iced that stays behind after the crushed ice gets dispense will thaw-out and eventually leave calcium buildup that will cause air leaks. Thanks for your support
@@theapplianceguru I'm going to mark my calendar to do that - thanks for the tip! Thanks again and have a great weekend!
Great news. We purchased out $2700 samsung fridge in 2015. The ice maker has been a constant headache. I heard on a blog that samsung is now offering warranty replacement o your poorly designed ice maker. I called the 1-800-samsung number, gave them my serial number and model numbers and sent some pics. I am scheduled for a complete replacement of the etire icemaker, drawer, mother board and other items all covered under warranty, It is worth a try
How did you get the darn ice maker out!!!!
@@amykoziarski7032, my understanding is that it is best to use a steamer to defrost the ice layers which, I believe is the cause of the ice maker being stuck. Some folks have used hair dryers but, from what I've heard, the steamer is best and less likely to cause harm...
Ice making technology has been around how long? 150 years? What is Samsung's problem?
2015 model and have been beyond frustrated with this horrific ice maker. Found your video last Monday (Apr 1, 2024) and sent it to hubby. We ordered the clips for the freon tube from that place we all order from (LOL) and bought the aluminum tape.
It took HOURS UPON HOURS for the ice maker to thaw (and yes, we did what you shouldn't do and had a blow dryer on cool to help it along.
Today hubby and son-in-love #3 did the bulk of the repair and I did the aluminum tape. We're about 6.5 hours post repair and I just heard the first batch of ice drop!
We're going to check it every two weeks for several months just to make sure it behaves.
thank you so much, The Appliance Guru!!
😫😫 so it was iced up iced up. I've been there and it's not fun at all. I had to buy an industrial level steamer to help me defrost those stubborn ones that have a huge block of ice in them. Even with an industrial steamer a ton of patience and a little bit of technique it can take us from 2 to 3 hours to defrost a tough one. I'm glad you guys knocked it out though!
@@theapplianceguru I wondered if turning off the ice maker will eventually thaw out the ice box? I can’t really unplug the fridge with all my food in there but I’m willing to wait for a week or two with the ice maker turned off to thaw the box. Would this work?
@trentdo1 no since the ice box has a freon line it will continue to flow freon up there
@@theapplianceguruaside from unplugging the entire fridge, is there any other way to stop the freezing temperatures in the ice box?
Came here for THIS!! Great video, clear, step by step instructions and what appears to be a real solution! I have been struggling with this for 5 years now! Have had Samsung Tech out 3 times now for repairs, (including gooping on silicone sealer) and they have declared it "unrepairable!"
I as soon as I get the tape (suggestion, add a link so you get some $$) I will be tearing the ice maker apart! Can't thank you enough! Actually, after this repair is done, and my problem is solved, I will be highly compelled to click that little heart and send a donation! Hope that others reading this do the same!
That's actually a great idea I should link an Amazon store to this I don't have one yet but I will be working on getting one as of now. Thank you so much I look forward to seeing that little heart button appear on my screen lol 😉
My Man I have to say that for the first time EVER have I subscribed to a You tube video I am 57 yo and show daily to recieve and dispatch
a 767 type Boeing I watch videos on Everything But my job we access My Boeing Fleet all of that to say This That video was the BEST that I have seen BTW that tape we call speed tape or 500mph tape Boeing part no. ofcorse Thx my friend
Thank you sir I'm glad you liked it. Everyday I go to work I try really hard to understand and dial in a repair as best as possible. Sometimes we have to get creative to find solutions. Cheers have a good week!
Brilliant. Was defrosting or hacking built up ice every month for 6 years. Did the aluminum tape fix a month ago and it works perfect now. Thanks a bunch.
Thanks! That worked really well. I also like these refrigerators, MINUS the ice maker issues that have plagued it.
Thank you for your generosity Harmeier 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I have this fridge, I battled the ice maker for the first few years, but gave up and went to ice cube trays several years ago. At that time the “fix video” that was available seemed to complicated and involved a $150 “fix kit”. Now I have ice forming under the bottom drawer on the very bottom of the fridge, I have to clean it out every so often and it’s getting worse, so I’m going back to war with the ice maker! And with your video I plan to be triumphant! Thank you!!!
Thank you and best of luck!
I just bought that $150 kit -_- any updates on the ice maker fix? Did it stop the ice build up at the back of the fridge as well?
Mr. Guru, Thanks for posting this. Just found it recently. Been having this problem for a couple of years. Completed the repair you suggest this past weekend and it has worked great so far. Every time we tried to get ice, water would dump out of the ice chute and the ice would come out all chopped up from freezing together in the bucket. Now perfect ice and no water. Thank you !!! The hardest part was getting all the ice to melt on top of the fan so I could pull the auger motor out. Thanks again !!!!
Water overflow and splatter from the water dispenser in the back was causing the freeze up on my fridge. I just replaced the ice maker and mother board, Samsung recommends replacement if it's a 2019 or before. Same process to replace the ice maker as in your video so thanks. Upgrade probably has better control of the overflow., works like a charm now. Parts are a little pricey, around $300.
NO MORE ICE TRAYS! After having this ice maker problem from almost day one of owning the Samsung fridge, your easy to follow fix has been working perfectly for last 4 weeks. In the past when we would defrost the ice maker, the issue would show up again in just days. Also I would have not even thought to check the seal on the flapper and of course ours was pretty crusty. A tip for others...the foil tape can be a pain to work with, but I found to work with smaller sections, maybe 2-3 inch max makes it a little easier to place. Thanks big time!!
3k$ on Samsung fridge, very disappoint from them!! I will try it out tomorrow!! Thanks mate!! really appreciated the DIY!
Hey thank you for the comment! I've been getting really good feedback about this repair. Any contributions to the SUPER THANKS ❤️ would be greatly appreciated.
A HUGE thank you for this. After having ice bergs constantly for 3 years, I did this this week. So far, no frost whatever on the inside. I also used the tape on the cracks on my ice bin.
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I struggled with this issue for 6-years! THIS VIDEO WORKS!!!! My Ice maker has no more issues!
Totally agree with the now 531 positive comments - have looked at this video 3 times to make sure I don’t screw it up, one question I have is why get additional clips that go around the freon line, I didn’t notice you removing the ones in the video. If needed then I’ll order before I start. Thank you.
If your refrigerator doesn't have the Y clips, you should add them. If your refrigerator already has the Y clips just use those. Samsung claims that the White Cliffs will help heat transfer from the heater that's underneath the ice maker to help defrost the freon lines. I find it to help but it doesn't solve the issue
@@theapplianceguru Now that’s on heck of a quick response - THANK YOU! I’m going to be a hero around the house, until something else breaks! LOL
Good question
thank you for explaining the Y clips!@@theapplianceguru
I've had my ice maker replaced twice by Samsung in the past 3 months and it's STILL freezing over! I'm going to try this. Thanks for the video!
Thank you! Finally a good explanation and a great video showing fix. Thank you for the pace and description. Most videos take 2 minutes to take out one screw. This was perfect. Thank you. Going to fix mine today.
Great video. We had our ice maker repaired about 3 years. It has always dripped a little water both inside and outside the fridge. The HVAC did the trick but I also made sure that the fridge was leveled properly as per Samsung stating the fridge should not be resting on slide wheels. I ended raising the front of my fridge over 1/4".
I recently bought a house with this fridge and at first I thought I didn’t know “the trick” to pull out the ice maker. After some Google searching I realized the disaster of this model. I followed this step by step and NO PROBLEMS for over a month now. If you’ve got this fridge - do this! Thank you so much
I'm glad your fridge is working again. Thank you for the feedback. Just make sure you keep an eye on that ice chute and ice box and wipe it dry from time to time.
I have searched for a fix for the icing up and looked at over 10 videos. This video was so detailed, with great views of what he was doing. You ROCK Appliance Guru
Thank you. All SUPER THANKS ❤️ are appreciated
I did your fix and 1 month later there is no frost build up great fix !
Bro I done everything in the video just like you did and so far so good. Now there was a couple more things that I also did which was on the outside of the icebox I took this white boxing tape which matched the white color inside and I taped up near the ceiling and at the back and underneath the the icebox and so far it hasn’t completely frozen up all over like it did before. And also at the back of the refrigerator up at the top where the water line goes in the back of the fridge I also put silicone all around that, and while I had the refrigerator turned out to where I could access the bottom of the refrigerator I removed the panel at the bottom and oh my God !!! Dude the compressor cooling fins were completely caked over with dog hair, it was awful. But I used my shop vacuum and I cleaned everything really well. You have to be extremely careful and delicate with the aluminum fins on the cooling lines because they can get dented. You definitely don’t want to think that you’re accomplishing one thing but come to find out that you burned up your compressor when you unintentionally dented those delicate fins on your cooling lines. Also while I had it unplugged I took a damp washcloth and cleaned the fan blades on the cooling fan and I took those two drain hoses off and cleaned them up also and then reinstalled them. I’m so glad that I done that, because I sure as hell don’t want to spend the money to purchase another refrigerator right now if I can possibly avoid it. Getting back to the icebox freezing over with ice everywhere, there was another guy that completely took the icebox motor apart and replaced this hose that’s supposed to heat it and then he replaced the computer chip board and then put it all back together then he took that other big panel off and then replaced the big control panel and put a new one in. I’m like fuck all that bullshit. That’s the last resort if all else fails. Until then all that I spent was getting that roll of aluminum ductwork tape and then I taped up the inside of the icebox and then on the outside I put that white boxing tape and so far everything is working perfectly. Thanks for making your video. I’m confident that it has saved me a ton of money for now. Hopefully as long as it will last. Who knows, these refrigerators that they are making are complete junk
i will be doing this this weekend coming up. thank you for posting, fingers crossed my daily defrost and weekly teardown/ice chipping will be a thing of the past
I’ve been hearing all sorts of ways to fix that problem. You Tutorial is by far one of the best solutions. Plus it’s better than the silicone suggestion. Thanks. 🤙🏾
This is EXCELLENT! You can tell he has done this 1,000 times. My ice maker starts condensating and frosting, and now I think I know how to fix it.
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Thanks man. I just completed the fix. Great video and the only comprehensive solution I've seen on the net.
Great tutorial video. Very thorough. Thanx to creator!
Thank you so much for this video! I was able to do this without having to ask for help! I have no doubt that this will help with the freezing up issue. Really appreciate you posting this.
Great video. Super easy to follow. Didn’t miss any steps or leave anything unanswered!
Good job, great detail and very positive comments helping a novice do the work for themselves. I liked the idea of tape as opposed to all the other videos that suggest using the food grade silicone. Thanks for the video.
Just did this repair. Makes total sense. Hope to have no mere issues. Thank you so much!!
I watched this awhile back and got around to fixing it today. Thank you so much.
7 years, 3 replacement ice makers, and this seems to be working. Thank you!
Omggg . I will be doing this a soon as my ice bucket arrived. I've been having this problem for over a year now. Thanks so much for sharing. God continue to Blessed Your Hands & Heart:))
Thank you so much I truly appreciate your kind words God bless you.
@@theapplianceguru Thank You🙏🙏
Thank you for pointing out the source of the problem and how to prevent it from happening again!
Absolutely Carl, I'm glad I could help out. Any contributions to the SUPER THANKS are greatly appreciated.
Great job! Being able to talk (clearly, succinctly, and thoughtfully) while going through the process is impressive! A great teacher!
I give all the props to the appliance guru and hope he gets lots of hits because he made a fantastic video. I will say, I almost made this repair and was looking in my fridge manual to see if there was any extra information on this. The section I flipped to said to call Samsung support. I called them and told them my ice maker was frozen. They got the serial number and said my fridge was out of warranty but they would send someone to fix it free of charge (5 minutes on the phone tops). They called a local appliance repair shop and had them call me to confirm an appointment time. I found out from the repairman that Samsung finally fixed this issue and is replacing almost the entire ice machine free of charge because it costs them less money than having multiple technicians troubleshoot and travel to repair. At the very least, I would take 5 minutes to call Samsung before making the repair.
Great video, gave me a bit of motion sickness with all the jumping around, but the information is awesome.
You are doing the LORDS work, Sir! Thank you! The first samsung fix video that makes sense!
Thank you
A++ thanks mate - superb work.
One quick thing - when you're working on plastic, especially in a fridge - head up all the clips so they're a bit more flexible. A hairdryer works a treat if you dont have a heat gun.
Thank you for the comment. Contributions to the SUPER THANKS are appreciated and directly reflect on research that leads to repairs I can share with you all.
Got mine fixed today. This is the best instructional vid out here for this samsung unit. Thank you!
Best video I’ve seen on this. We’ve had one of these refrigerators since 2017, we gave up on the ice maker by 2018. Thanks for putting this together. Nice job with the camera angles, sequence and staging. This results in simply showing how it’s done and not spending our time yammering. The other videos I’ve seen on this have been a struggle to watch past 30 seconds, but fortunately that’s about how long it takes to figure out whether they know what they’re talking about or not. Hopefully we’ll have ice by sometime tomorrow .
Yes I wanted to post a video about this issue sooner but I hadn't dialed in the exact repair that I was happy to put out there. I pinned on the comment section my 2 month update so far it's been working no problem. And I haven't had any callbacks to any of the other ones I've done. Thank you for watching
@@theapplianceguru I forgot to post my update: I followed all the instructions for a full defrost, and it really did have to sit for about 24 hrs before that ice bucket thawed and was removable. I didn’t do the aluminum taping. Just thawed, dried and then made sure to make ice every day. Every day I take the ice bucket out and dump it. Our problem was we didn’t use the ice maker during the first winter, that’s when it froze. It’s been working great since that first post, and I figure if it hasn’t frozen up yet, it probably won’t
Repeat of this comment. Nice video. Concise and detailed. This is the video I have been looking for. Thank you
Great news. We purchased out $2700 samsung fridge in 2015. The ice maker has been a constant headache. I heard on a blog that samsung is now offering warranty replacement o your poorly designed ice maker. I called the 1-800-samsung number, gave them my serial number and model numbers and sent some pics. I am scheduled for a complete replacement of the etire icemaker, drawer, mother board and other items all covered under warranty, It is worth a try
Did the Samsung warranty actually fix the problem?
What a great video! I did this fix on my Samsung Family Hub fridge a couple of weeks ago and it solved my ice maker issue. I just checked the ice maker and I do not see any more ice freezing around the ice maker. Thank you very much for this!!!
This fix works extremely well and the directions are very easy. Thanks Appliance Guru!
What an amazing tutorial. Very easy to understand. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!
This was great! Great pace, thorough explanation. Very very helpful. Thank you
Amazing video. Super clear instructions. I just did this yesterday. So far so good but will need to monitor over next week or so to confirm ice build up doesn’t return. I’ll check back with my results.
FYI my fridge already had Y clips installed (I purchased in 2021) for those with a newer one
I feel the need to comment! It’s been almost 3 months since I watched your video and did exactly what you recommended plus a little…
Let me explain, my Samsung fridge is over 7 years old and I’ve been battling the ice maker for the better part of 4 years! With a full replacement from Samsung, the silicone sealing, defrosting for days at a time etc…. And to this point the fixes only lasted a couple months at best. I watched this video ant thought, why the F not! I’ve done everything else!!!!
So I defrosted my whole fridge and followed your recommendations, plus pulled it from the wall, cleaned the back (I do this one’s a year anyway) annnnnd, now this is what you don’t have in your video, pulled off all the little drain tubes in the back and to my surprise one of the tubes dropped close to a litre of water on the floor! Clearly it was not draining properly.
So after all this and your recommendations, it’s been working perfectly for 3 months. So today I decided to have a look and pulled out my ice maker. I am very happy to report zero build up, it looks pristine inside.
I’ll check back in a couple months and report any changes if any.
Thank you!
Hey sir thank you for commenting! Correct there should be three tubes for draining in the back one drains your evaporator in the refrigerator the other one drains your evaporator in the freezer and the last one drains the ice maker. The one that clogs up the most is typically the one for the refrigerator. I'm glad it's worked out. Keep in mind you do have to clean out the ice shoe flap every once in a while to keep it from building calcium and limescale. And if your refrigerator stays open for an extended period of time make sure you wipe down the inside of the ice maker
Nice job man. Worked great. 2 years with this problem.
Very good video. Besides waiting on the thawing out, it was fixed in 30mins-hour and running with no issues. I only needed to add the tape and it resolved my issue. Basically it would slowly start to freeze up but it also started spitting water out of the trap door every time we didn’t get ice for a bit. And then eventually just not work.
Hardest part was seeing a screw on the right side of the upper ice maker that was unreachable. It also coincides with the cut of him pulling out without the camera. You leave it. Also, with the ice bucket. I used the tape on the outside of the small crack we had. Figured why not. Haha. Again thanks for the video.
All right, just did this fix. I’ll report back in 2-3 months to update. 1-11-24.
Aluminum taping the inside of the ice box worked exactly as described. No more defrosting the ice build up every few weeks. Yay. Excellent advice and video. Easy to do and cheap. Was able to clean the chute with a brush and vinegar - and didn't have to remove it.
Thank you so much for this, I needed to access the ice tray for some cleaning and this helped me figure out where I was getting stuck.
Thanks for a great video ! should solve my problem with the ice maker. You obviously have a lot of experience, as you made it look easy. I am a little worried that I might screw it up, but will attempt it ! Again, big Thanks for this helpful video. I am now a subscriber.
I haven’t done this fix yet as I just found it, but from the comments I can tell this is going to work. Thanks in advance for sharing.
After various other "fixes" that I've tried, I gave this one a shot about 2 weeks ago. So far so good! Hopefully this fix will last.
That didn't last long. Its leaking from the ice dispenser again. I guess the permanent fix for this is to get a new fridge.
Amazing tip. I have been struggling with my ice maker forb3 years. Will update once done
Most informative video I've found related to this issue. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you very much. Have done all the steps in this video. Just waiting for 24 hours and hopefully ice ice baby.
Thank you for this video, I tried it myself and now it's put back together, waiting for ICE BABY!
OUTSTANDING! Great job with the presentation! Easy to understand and implement. Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you found my video helpful.
That is a great explanation. Thanks for a clear and valid repair guide.
Thank one of those list technicians kept going back tried everything will try this🤔Thanks for your persistence
Fingers crossed this fixes our issue! 😊♥️
Samsung engineering: let’s put the ice maker in the refrigerator!
Lol 😆
Great video! Right to the point.
How can I not like comment subscribe. Really good explanation. 10/10
Thank you!
Best and only video that that actually resolved my issues. Wish I had found your video sooner, but I made sure to subscribe. I plan to search your videos to try and figure out issue I'm having with my Frigidaire Upright Freezer - FFUE2022AW0 (supposedly frost free lol).
Bro, your no nonsense, straight to the point video is great. Thanks for your help!
Thank you
Much appreciated. It worked for me. My ice maker is functioning well. Thank you for all the great job
Thanks, I just did the repair. Fingers crossed 🤞 it’ll work great
Excellent video! Thank you for solving such a complex issue.
Very well detailed and informative video! Awesome job. My moms fridge has this problem so trying to figure out if it need the new ice machine and other parts. RF24R7201SG model made May 2019. Thanks for the information!
This is the best video, very good explanation, quality work. Amazing!!