Samsung refrigerator ice maker freezing up issue finally FIXED!!!
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- čas přidán 12. 02. 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?
Thank you for this
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
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
Just did this change last week and so far so good. I didn’t know my model already had the plastic housing and clip modification installed. Thanks for the step-by-step and very hands on approach to addressing the issue
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. 🙏🏼😊
It will be crapping out soon due to in sufficient defrost elements. It’s probably already started leaking water under the bottom tray and freezing the drawer closed.
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.
@@theapplianceguruYa, I gave my old mid 90’s kenmore to my friend and it’s still pumping out ice and works perfectly. My 5 year old Samsungs ice maker and fridge fan quit do to a giant ice ball.
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. 🤙🏾
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.
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. 🙏🏼
7 years, 3 replacement ice makers, and this seems to be working. Thank you!
Your video is the reason I come to CZcams for specific technical solutions. Outstanding job.
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.
Got mine fixed today. This is the best instructional vid out here for this samsung unit. Thank you!
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
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.
Great video. Super easy to follow. Didn’t miss any steps or leave anything unanswered!
I've has tbis problem for over 5 years. I jusy tried you're method. My last hope.
I'll update this comment in a few week. Wish me luck!
How did it go?
This fix works extremely well and the directions are very easy. Thanks Appliance Guru!
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.
I watched this awhile back and got around to fixing it today. Thank you so much.
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.
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! It's been two months since I did this and we FINALLY have a working ice maker.
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!!!
Thank you for the video. The ice maker has been working for 2 months in this humid environment. We taped both inside and out of the ice maker. I couldn’t disassemble the ice shoot and was afraid I would damage it if forced. I did clean the calcium buildup by spraying it with vinegar and wiping as best I could. It worked well. Again, thank you.
This video needs to be sent to every Samsung refrigerator owner!!! Excellent video!!💯💯💯
Just did this repair. Makes total sense. Hope to have no mere issues. Thank you so much!!
Thank you very much. Have done all the steps in this video. Just waiting for 24 hours and hopefully ice ice baby.
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!
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Thanks man. I just completed the fix. Great video and the only comprehensive solution I've seen on the net.
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!
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.
I struggled with this issue for 6-years! THIS VIDEO WORKS!!!! My Ice maker has no more issues!
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!
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.
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.
This was great! Great pace, thorough explanation. Very very helpful. Thank you
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 !!!!
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!
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.
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.
Done on the Fourth of July (2024), will return to comment on the fix in a couple months. A colleague asked me if there was anything special about the tape. I don't know but I think it should be impermeable and able to take a wide range of temperatures without losing adhesion. I'm using a $7 roll of FlexFix vent sealing tape from Home Depot. I watched another video which said the icemaker also needs the freezer compartment to be set to 0 degrees or below or it will disable itself. A last video said the front of the fridge needs to be slightly elevated to level the icemaking tray inside, so I've shimmed under the roller wheels about 1/4". As of 24 hours after doing all three things, the icemaker is churning out ice again!
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
Ok this may be the solution to my issue. Thank you for taking your time to go through and explain this fix. I don’t need any other projects to take on but this one just jumped to the top of the list. Thanks again for this! Awesome job explaining everything. Makes total sense. Wish I thought about it before.
Thank you for your comment! Best of luck on the repair
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?
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.
I've watched a lot of videos on how to fix this with my own Samsung but, this is by far the most detailed and most practically useful I've seen. Thank you for taking the time to make this super helpful video! Cheers!
Thank you so much for the comment I appreciate your feedback and I wish you the best of luck on the repair
What an amazing tutorial. Very easy to understand. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!
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
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Thanks so much for this I just bought this fridge and I’m gonna seal the ice box before I ever turn it on! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video
That's a good idea! Thanks for the comment.
Most informative video I've found related to this issue. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
OUTSTANDING! Great job with the presentation! Easy to understand and implement. Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you found my video helpful.
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.
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".
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'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).
You are doing the LORDS work, Sir! Thank you! The first samsung fix video that makes sense!
Thank you
Worked like a charm! Fixed my slushy ice and water that would dump out every time we used dispenser. I was skeptical that this simple fix would work, but it sure does. You da man! THANK YOU!
Got chu' bro 💯
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!
YOU.ARE.AWESOME. I was a little worried about breaking things, but in the end the most time consuming part was putting the tape down... Thank you.
Thank you Pablo I appreciate the comment. Once you see that this is the only repair that works I would appreciate some love to the SUPER THANKS. Thank you
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!!!
Bro, your no nonsense, straight to the point video is great. Thanks for your help!
Thank you
Amazing tip. I have been struggling with my ice maker forb3 years. Will update once done
Thank you so much for your video! While thd fridge wason warranty I had a technician come over 5 times with no results. I think that you have solved the problem. Again, i appreciate the time you put into the instructional video. Guys like you make the world a better place!😊
Thank you for the comment. I appreciate your kind words 🙏🏼
Nice job man. Worked great. 2 years with this problem.
That is a great explanation. Thanks for a clear and valid repair guide.
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 $$ and time. I had a repair company try to fix my ice maker issue 3 times over 3 months with zero success. I’m a mech engineer and when I saw your video I had very high hopes. And as expected your fix worked flawlessly thank you so much!!!
Hey Maurice. Thanks for your kind words I'm really happy that i was able to help you with this video. Just make sure you keep that ice schute dry and free of any calcium buildup. Have a hood one 👍🏻
Just did this 20 minutes ago. Fingers crossed it fixes the problem!!! I appreciate your video and will be having a update follow up on this
Bravo guru!! Worked on my sister's frig and freezer. 2 days to completely defrost, followed your perfect instructions and appears to have fixed the problem. Added a longer clip that goes into the frig drain hole. A few cringe- worthy moments while disassembling/reassembling the ice box components making sure not to break anything, but it really was as easy as you said. Your instructions and video were excellent.
Thank you for the comment I'm glad the repair went as planned that sounds like a great idea extending the drain clip into the drain line I didn't think about that before I'm going to explore it the next time I see one
Came here for THIS!! Great video, clear, step by step instructions and what appears to be a real solution! I have been struggling with this for 5 years now! Have had Samsung Tech out 3 times now for repairs, (including gooping on silicone sealer) and they have declared it "unrepairable!"
I as soon as I get the tape (suggestion, add a link so you get some $$) 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 😉
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.
Wow incredible. My brother in law has a Samsung and has the same problem. I’ll be sure to pass this video forward to them. Wow awesome video. Thanks
Thanks for the video, put the tape on mine about six months ago now it works perfectly. Before it was freezing up every few weeks. Thanks again for the awesome video.
Thank you very much any SUPER THANKS contributions extremely appreciative 🙏🏼🫱🏻🫲🏼
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!!
Thanks dude. Out of all videos on this topic I think you explain the problem and solution the best.
Thank you Luis. I appreciate your time and your comment
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!
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
Much appreciated. It worked for me. My ice maker is functioning well. Thank you for all the great job
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).
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
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!
Thanks for making this video! I reset my ice maker, because it kept making ice, and it would jam up. If it does it again, I am going to take it all apart again and follow your advice. I learned something today, thanks to you!
Awesome! Thank you for the comment once you realized it works I want to let you know that super thanks are highly appreciated
Cheers - took a bit longer than I thought because the auger was frozen in there solid (took about half an hour of steaming and chipping to get it free). BUT...was patient and careful and now I'm hearing a sound I haven't heard in ages...ice being made. Thank you so much for the vid.
You're welcome I'm really glad I was able to help you out. I'd really appreciate if you'd consider the super thanks.
Thank you for this video, I tried it myself and now it's put back together, waiting for ICE BABY!
Great video, gave me a bit of motion sickness with all the jumping around, but the information is awesome.
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 🙏🏼
BEST VIDEO I have seen. Excellent presentation and very detailed. Well Done!>. Thank you so much. I will let you know if it works for me.
I can't thank you enough for taking the time to produce & post this GREAT video. It was so detailed & informative. My Samsung model # rf23r6201sr/aa was made in 2021. After having it for about a year with no issues, about 8 months ago the ice maker just started freezing up. I would put it in the defrost cycle and chip out all of the ice and then it would work fine again for about 3 weeks before freezing up again and then I had to go through the same defrost & ice removal procedure over & over and over again.
Coming across your video is a God send and now, thanks to you, I know how to fix it.
Much appreciated my friend!
Thank you sir I appreciate your feedback! I'm glad you found my video helpful best of luck with you on the repair and if anything pops up shoot me a comment
@@theapplianceguru Thanks so much! It is great to have people like you in this crazy world who contribute in a positive way to help others.
Have a great day!
Followed this to tee and added a few more taped joints where I could. 2 months later there is a tiny bit of frost build up underneath but every other defrost was good for maybe(?) a week. Great improvement to a horrible OEM design. Thank you!
Hey, first off, I want to say thank you for the "SUPER THANKS." It's appreciated. Yes, with this repair, the frost should not build the way it would before. I've had this done to my personal fridge for about 2 years now and every so often I pull out the ice bucket and wipe down inside of the icebox and in the ice schute but I've never seen it frost up the way it did before. Thank you
I recommend unplugging and thawing for 48hrs. It really helps not having to deal with the ice behind fan. Also, I used the back of a mini crowbar instead of the clip tool but feel it would have been easier to have the clip tool. Just easier to maneuver in general and have more leverage. The video is great and hoping this fix works. We shall see!
Excellent video! Thank you for solving such a complex issue.
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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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.
Thank you for your video. Two years dealing with ice problems and this finally fixed the issue. It has been a month with no problems. The tale was the solution. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for the comment I'm glad I was able to help you
It’s been already 2 months and still working!!
@luno8591 I'm glad to hear everything is working perfect like I knew it would. If my content helped you out any "super thanks" donations are greatly appreciated thank you
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
This is the best video, very good explanation, quality work. Amazing!!
A great video! Thank you sir for what would of cost me an arm and a leg! Working like it should right now…
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Thank one of those list technicians kept going back tried everything will try this🤔Thanks for your persistence
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!!
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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🙏🙏
here's hoping. I've just sealed the inside with aluminum tape. very good video. My favorite was the use of the rag to protect your knuckles (he said after getting a knuckle from earlier in the video.