Samsung French Door Fridge Freezer Frosting Up
We had our own grief for 2 5 of the 4 ye.
Samsung french door fridge freezer frosting up. I have ice building up in the bottom of the freezer compartment on my samsung rf4287hars french door refrigerator below the pull out drawer. The issue with samsung french door ice makers icing and frosting up and not working is due to a known leakage defect in the manufacturing process. Frost forms in the freezer or refrigerator moisture forms in the fridge when warm air enters through a door being left open warm or hot items stored inside or compartments not sealing properly. To check the flap open the left side door and look at the black flap inside the ice chute.
9 9 2019 update a variation of this issue has turned into a class action against samsung for 20 affected models. If the ice build up is only happening in the freezer the freezer drain is probably clogged. If ice becomes lodged in the chute keeping the chute. I have a samsung french door bottom freezer that frost up with chunks of ice.
If the flap on the ice dispenser is not closing properly it allows warm air to enter the freezer compartment and causes frost build up in the freezer. An open ice dispenser chute door can lead to frost formation. Every 4 6 weeks i need to remove the freezer drawer melt and chop the ice and put everything back in. It will build up to about 3 4 1 thick and then impedes the closing of the door.
It is currently in. Many of today s refrigerators come with an ice dispenser built into the door. When moisture freezes it becomes frost. In addition to the social media complaints there is also a class action lawsuit filed in 2017 involving ice maker issues for certain samsung french door refrigerators.
Pour hot water down into the drain hole until you see the water dripping into the drain pan under the refrigerator. I have had the drain tube changed to stop previous leaking at the bottom pf the refrigerator but i keep getting the ice frost build on the inside of the door. To unclog the drain you should first unplug the unit from the wall. If the flap is in the correct position it is flush against the housing.