I had a similar problem and I did a "reset" of the fridge by touching simultaneously the "freezer" and "fridge" buttons on the front panel for a few seconds until the screen starting flashing numbers and then stop, since no number came up on this process, that means that no part is defective with the fridge.. I also reset the temperature of the "fridge" at 34 degrees, when set up at a higher temperature a lower noise would come up again so I brought the temperature down to 34 permanently. The noise went away for good, it has been a couple of months since I did this process, it worked for me. This procedure is also use to tell you if there is any bad part in the fridge, if a number shows up you would need to contact Samsung to order the replacement part. By the way my fridge model is RFG297HD. Good luck!.
maybe you can borrow a freezer from the House Appliance store and do a better job because with a wet Cooling element it's going to build up ice faster than normal
Melting the ice only treats the symptom. Samsung's troubleshooting guide (quoted below) says you need to level the fridge so that the front is slightly higher than the back. Supposedly, this prevents condensation from pooling, freezing, and building up over time (where the fan hits it)--and, it allows the doors to open and close more easily. Doing this allows the condensation to drain properly and evaporate. I simply unplugged the fridge, pulled out the ice maker bin, and left the freezer door open for about an hour while watching a TV show (no hair dryer), then I wiped out the melted water, plugged-in the fridge, hit the reset button, replaced the bin, and voila! I just did this tonight and so far so good, but hopefully, this will solve my issue permanently. ----- From Samsung: If the refrigerator is making a noise that stops when the door is opened, this type of noise is caused by the fan inside the refrigerator impacting a buildup of ice. The exact type of noise can vary (whining, buzzing, grinding), but the one constant is that the noise stops when the door opens. The noise will typically resume a few moments after closing the door again. The main reason this noise occurs is because the refrigerator was not properly leveled. A properly leveled refrigerator will have the front of the refrigerator resting on the leveling legs and with the front wheels not in contact with the floor. This ensures a proper front-to-back slant so condensation within the refrigerator can drain away correctly to the evaporator. An improperly leveled refrigerator can cause condensation to pool up instead of drain away, and due to the freezing cold temperatures in the refrigerator, freeze up and cause a buildup of ice over time. Eventually the ice will build up so much that the fan begins to hit it, which causes the noise. To prevent this noise, as well as potential leak and cooling issues down the line, the refrigerator will need to be leveled correctly. This may reduce or eliminate the noise, either immediately or over a period of time. Instructions for leveling the refrigerator can be found in the user manual.
This is somewhat baloney. While the fridge should certainly be level as installed, ice should NOT build up enough to reach the cooling fan if the fridge is properly defrosting periodically. I have just had a fan stoppage in the freezer of a Samsung 22 cuft "cabinet depth" side by side that is less than 4 months old. It is obviously not completely defrosting the evaporator coils in the freezer. The fridge is located in the kitchen of an air-conditioned, thus de-humidified, house. The symptom is frost building up on food in the freezer and interior surfaces, which means that the fan was not running and circulating air, or the evaporator coil was frozen solid and blocked the flow, even though the compressor was cooling. After defrosting for a while with two external fans and a hair dryer, I can now hear the fan running (actually spinning down to a stop just after opening the door; it doesn't run with the door open). There is NO EXCUSE for this kind of design flaw in a major appliance, especially when Samsung has been experiencing similar problems for many years in various models of refrigerator. Clearly they are aware of these problems and simply ignoring addressing them in their designs. Clearly they are also not correctly measuring the temperature of the evaporator coils during a defrost cycle, to confirm that any built-up ice has been removed. The defrost cycle should not end and the compressor restarted until a temperature ABOVE the freezing point of water has been reached on the evaporator coil, which would indicate that all ice has melted from the coil; anything less and ice is going to gradually accumulate on the coil until air flow is blocked or the fan (if it is too close to the coil in the design) begins the strike the ice and makes noise and eventually stops turning. Either the design is flawed, the temperature sensor used is defective, the circuitry reading out the sensor is defective, the heater or its temperature overprotection is flawed, or these people simply don't know how to design a refrigerator. This kind of appliance should be problem-free for decades, not just for 4 months. Will not be buying another of this brand, even though WHEN it works correctly it is a nice fridge.
I couldn't agree more, the design is flawed... For the sake of an update to my original post. Since adjusting the level on our fridge, we have had no issues with fan noise. Sadly, this didn't fix the issue with water dripping from the ice maker... another design flaw. If only Apple would design a refrigerator. ;o) Y'all have fun with that one, but please realize it's just a joke--I look forward to your witty responses. Let me start... Hopefully, the Apple fridge would be more reliable than Siri.
Mark Archuleta ha! We’ve had a Samsung repair person out 4 times to “fix” the problem. He never once tried to level it differently. One time he tried to blame it on too much food in the freezer. 🙄
Crafty pup, LOL !!!! To much food in the freezer .... WHATA PUTZ. Sears told us it's $100 for the clown to show up and $250 AN HOUR FOR THE "REPAIR" ..... PLUS PARTS..... I'll wrench on it myself for that kind of money !! This 450 lb SILVER ELEPHANT will be the LAST Samsung product we by ..... put a fork in me and flip me over ... I"M DONE
Contacted Samsung and they basically said you are out of warranty and we have no programs to cover you. You will have to pay yourself to have it fixed. I will not be buying anything Samsung again.
Samsung makes great electronics but needs to stay away from large appliances. Their fridges suck. mine was repaired at the control board 3 times before it went out of warranty
Every Samsung fridge has an issue with the fan building up with ice. I just contacted Samsung and ask them WTF, they claim they have never heard about this issue before. Over 1 million google related results for 'Samsung fridge loud fan', so I claim BS! Everyone seems to have the same issue. I will never buy a Samsung fridge - EVER!
Your video gave me the confidence to try this on my Samsung RF268ABWP with the freezer on the bottom. The recommendation did not fix the problem but it put me on a path of discovery where the root problem was fixed. For starters, I took the sliding shelf out and removed the freezer door to help with access (4x 10mm bolts). I used a heat gun on low in the vent holes for a few minutes but there was no water draining. At that point I decided remove the back panel which is a white plastic panel with two screws. This required removing the ice maker which has two vertical screws. After pulling the panel the defect was obvious. There is a fan that screws to the panel and is positioned close to some molded styrofoam. The foam is porous and condensation infiltrated it. Freeze thaw cycling caused bulges in the foam which pressed against the fan. I sloppily shaved off the bulges with a razor blade and found ice inside. While reattaching the fan I noticed that one of the screws was not attached correctly and just went into the foam. This may have contributed to the fan vibration. I also opened up the access panel in the rear of the fridge and vacuumed out dust. There are two vertical tubes that deliver condensation to a catch tray. One of the tubes was partially blocked with rust and brown water so I cleaned it well. That probably contributed to the freezing styrofoam. After reassembling everything the freezer runs very quietly for the first time in years. Here are some photos of the disassembled freezer. You can see the bulges in the foam. photos.app.goo.gl/KV859vM23FeDnNvH6 photos.app.goo.gl/S3LhP5nhbxhnrhxv9 My messy cut job: photos.app.goo.gl/Bheyt44Pvmcq5zPaA It was tedious work but not that difficult if you are patient. The quiet is worth it.
This is a temporary fix that lasts me about 3 months. I think Samsung needs to come up with a permanent solution. I'm thinking about throwing this one in the dump and buying a different brand. No one in my area will even work on Samsung. I also have TV's and mobile phones by Samsung but if they don't standby this refrigerator then I've done with the brand? I've contacted Samsung so.we'll see what happens.
## MUST READ PROBLEM FIXED ## I've had this noise , when you open the door it stops . I stripped the back panels off inside the freezer to expose the fan . On the back off the white panel that covers the fan that's where your problem is . There is a layer off grey foam stuck to the back off the panel and eventually the water gets into the foam freezes and expands then the foam slightly rubs the fan making the noise . I tried the hairdryer trick but it's only a temporary fix . Unless you remove this foam it will continue to rub . I defrosted for 48 hours 2 or 3 times before I decided to look into it further before I just brought the fridge freezer to the dump . Now it works fine with no noise .
The Samsung fridge have a problem with the defrost heater drain icing up. The simple solution is to take the back covers off, melt any ice buildup. Now take a length of copper wirewrap it around the heater coil and poke the other end into the drain or just above the drain hole. Thise will transfer from the heater down the copper wire to melt the ice in the future.
You're welcome, keep in mind that this is not a permanent fix because you will have to do this again when the ice builds up. Thanks for watching and appreciate your feedback.
I have two Samsung refrigerators. One side by side with water dispenser in the door, bought in 2012. And one with bottom freezer bought in 2013. Both of them have the same issue of ice forming around the fans needed to circulate the air. The side by side took a very long time to fix. This issue happens every two year. Samsung appliances have very poor design. Their washers are also pathetic. My $1400 top of the line front loading Samsung Washer with auto leveling suspension (sounds like an SUV) and LCD front panels etc. lasted all of 6 years. My old school Kenmore top loader has been working for over 15 years, now at my gardener's house. My brother's $950 Samsung dishwasher died in 4 years. Samsung makes beautiful shiny appliances but they have terrible design or engineering faults. Stay away from them at all cost.
I've been working from home in the dining room and our fridge has been driving me insane with rattling! Thank you for putting this video up. Sorted our issue out in less than a minute
Just saw your video. My Samsung is doing the same thing...Very very annoying. I will first try to reset it, if that doesn’t work I will buy a cheap hair dryer from Walmart. This refrigerator was expensive. Should not be doing this. Thanks for posting this video.
If he had gone just a couple of steps further, he could have replaced the part that I replaced that fix it! I'm so proud of myself, because I am 60 years old this year, I am disabled, after a 21 year marriage, my husband strayed, and we were just divorced last month, actually not finalized yet, and I was left totally alone to start my life all over again all by myself. Being disabled, I'm on a fixed income, and I could not afford a service technician, and I sure could not afford a new refrigerator. This one is not but 4 or 5 years old! Every time I searched for my model number, I kept finding alot of RS267 videoes and info, but they are different from mu RS261! But, I persevered, and I fixed my freezer and refrigerator, that both went out at the same time, for ONLY $9.50! I am so proud of myself!! I got so frustrated, because every time I called Samsung, Sears, the service center that Samsung uses, and several other places, and I told them I had already done all of the work, and I just had one simple question, but NOT ONE of them would answer a single, solitary, easy question! They would not let me talk to a technician, and they would only schedule a technician to come out to my home! I'm ngot stupid. I know that the cost of the $9.50 part would have been tripled, and I know how many hours it took me to take it apart, but they could have done it in less time, however they would have had to wait 2 days for all of the ice to defrost before they can finish it! So, let that up just to come out here would be $75, the part about $30, and labor is generally more than triple the cost of parts. With this part only been $30, in their eyes, there's no way they were just going to just charge me $90 for what I had to do in that freezer. But, regardless, it is simple. If you do it right, it will take a couple of days to let it completely defrost, and behind the bottom panel, he's referring to a fan, but there's actually a heater coil that completely insane some consumes the majority of the space behind the back panel. Behind the talk panel, yes there is a saying that stands, and that fan is actually what cools your refrigerator. This little sensor tells that heating coil when to come on to keep your freezer from freezing up. When you hear that grinding noise, you know it's starting to freeze up. So, Tell me what I should name my video, and I will get started on it tomorrow. I hope you all come and watch it! I will give you some tidbits on things to make it easier on you when taking things apart, and a few more pieces of information he didn't give you in this video. I'll take mine back out and walk you through it step-by-step. And, this is extremely cheap plastic inside this freezer and refrigerator! But, I have my freezer set on three bars, my refrigerator on three bars, not all the way up to six bars, and they are both freezing and cooling fantastically!. More than it ever has. These sensors are a known issue with this 261 model and the 267 model, and several other Samsung models, and it has been a long-standing problem that this particular sensor seems to go out quite frequently. It would be to your best interest to figure out how to fix it yourself! Everybody I've talked to since they threw those away! I was encouraged to junk it! And said it would be easier for me to go buy a new one!. But, they won't fix it!! I am just so proud of myself! So, since I had a hard time finding a video about my model, and because I am a disabled female, have to do things by myself, because I have no help, I decided to make this video to help many other people out there, and if I could just help one disabled female that is alone and has no help, then my video will be worth it, especially if it saves her anywhere between $10 and $500!. Please give me ideas on what to name it, and tags so that it will be easier for people to find? I would appreciate it! Although I have already put my part in, and it is working, I have not yet put everything back in it, so I am going to show you what you have to do to safely disassemble it in order to get to the part, how to replace it, and how to put things back together. Anyone that can turn a screwdriver can do this! Although Brandy's Studio, hi, I'm Brandi! Is more of an art Channel, this video is definitely going up on that channel for everyone to see it! It will be the first time everyone in my art circles will get to see my face! I've got a few more little tidbits that nobody ever seems to put in these videos, and it's very important for you to remember to do when you're disassembly anyting! Let me know if you're interested in watching. :-)
This @!$!@ noise was going to make me insane. I was already about to unplug my fridge tonight just so I can sleep. Maybe that'll solve the problem. How long you think it needs to stay unplugged?
6-12 hours I assumed. “How long does it take for an ice cube to melt? A 1 inch ice cube at 75°F room temperature (24°C) will take 45 to 60 minutes to melt. A standard 1 ounce cube (30 grams) will take 90 to 120 minutes to melt at the same temperature.”
I did this and it lasted about 3 months. I am in the process of doing it again. This time, I ran the hair dryer for about 20 min and kind of hit on the back wall and could hear the ice dropping. I pulled off the lower panel with 6 screws and got several large chunks to come out. I am going to leave it off over night. Have a Frigidaire from 2000 that works great as a backup in our garage. I contacted Samsung, yes go ahead and laugh and gave them a piece of my mind about their product. Will never buy Samsung again. Thanks for this video,it was helpful. Update: This morning, I attempted to reattach the back panel and for the life of me, I could not get the top screws to reattach. If I had the panel off, no issue getting the screws to attach so I am thinking the "anchor" for the screw may have been messed up and I need a longer screw when the panel is in place. I had it off for 12 hours and used the hair dryer to speed up the process. It is now running and cooling but the compressor is louder then before, making a clicking noise. The 24 year old Frigidaire in garage is packed full of items and working great. Maybe time to go buy another Frigidaire.
RockNRoll is the only noise that we like to hear, and a toast with a cold beer from the fridge we both fixed with my how to's and tricks. Thanks for watching.
I have a french door lower freezer model and it sounds like a plane is taking off in my kitchen. I will NEVER buy a SAMSUNG appliance again. I had to do the hairdryer on the freezer thing twice as well. Seriously Samsung if your customer spends 2,500 on a fridge they shouldnt have to defrost it with a hairdryer
Samsung had a poor quality fan motor bearings located in the fan/auger assembly. Suggest replacing the unit with a new updated one. Icing issues they have an updated motherboard that should take care of that.
It's July 2020 I'm here sending this comment all the way from South Africa. I don't even have a fridge like the one in the video but your tips have just saved me thousands of rands. Thank you so much and God bless.
That is really great advise.....but it's sad that Samsung has made a defective product....you shouldn't have to do a thing to a refrigerator that you paid over 1k for! Same on you SAMSUNG! JUNK!
It’s not defective. It’s bad advice from Samsung by not telling their customers to avoid this problem by raising the legs in the front of the fridge about a half inch. That’s the fix for this issue. Defrost the fridge and then raise it
After watching many videos and changing my search words, I finally stumbled on your video. Most only mentioned the noise and were typically professional repair folks that went right into the need of replacing the evaporator motor, for a few reasons. Because the noise was intermittent, I was not convinced. Noticing the noise returned when the ice bucket was full, I kept the ice level low. Then began the water collecting at the bottom of the freezer so I lowered the temperature in the frig. and freezer compartments. Finally, I went back on line to research and Bingo, your post, with the actual noise and you explained it could be ice build-up rather than a mechanical issue on the evaporator motor. My frig is old but in great condition as I have taken care of it but before seeing your video I had been debating on calling a repair person or just buy a new refrigerator on Black Friday. You sir, saved me hard earned money, Many Thanks and God Bless ! To assist others: My refrigerator is a 2003 Kenmore side by side w/ice maker - model 106.53584300
Been there did that ...... still makes racket every day, and I cycle the defrost from refrigerator to freezer at least twice a day now. I'm going to go take this thing apart AGAIN and use a hair dryer on it ..... again. ..... It stops the noise for a few hours and starts again. I'd like to throw this 450 lb SILVER ELEPHANT off the deck and drag it to the DUMP. We paid $2800 for this beast when we bought our new home so we WOULDN"T have to deal with old appliances. We just retired a few years ago. This junk is only 4 years old. No more Samsung for us .....
To add further details, use the high fan speed and warm heat setting on the hair dryer; do not use a heat gun as it is designed to melt plastic. The 6 holes at the top give them 30 sec each, the next two holes sort of half way do for a minute. The next two or four holes do for 2 min each. The bottom 2 vents and the bottom hole do for 3 min each. Do a full treatment every 6 months or year if you follow the monthly bottom hole defrost regime. Do the bottom hole and bottom vents monthly ( if humming sounds bother you trying to fall asleep, otherwise every two months) since these are nearest to the fan and compressor and where build up is most likely. Finally treat each hole and vent with an air compressor on a yearly basis. Next use acoustic paneling at least 1" thick on all sides of the walls the fridge goes in; hopefully the opening can accommodate this. At night turn off the ice. Between all of this, you cannot make your Samsung fridge quieter. Btw, after treatment allow the fridge to rest for a minimum of 5 minutes before plugging it back in. The ideal freezer and fridge temperature is -19 celcius for freezer and 2 degrees celcius for fridge. This gives the best balance of frozen ice cream and keeping produce fresh while not wasting too much electricity. Setting the freezer to lower temperature will expedite ice build up.
Let me say from the top that this video presentation is so very valuable. I have the same model Samsung model fridge. this awful sound have been going on for a over a week. This morning my wife was about to call Sears and I know it was probably going to cost an arm and a leg to have a service tech come out to the house. I decided to check RUclips first, and MAGIC i found this video an it worked. Thank you sooooo very much. No everyone on my Christmas list will indeed get their Christmas Presents. Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks buddy. I have a two year old Samsung refrigerator. A much different model than the one you show here but with the identical problem.Have had numerous calls to repair the ice maker and numerous calls to repair water leaking in to the interior of the unit.We are waiting on our third service call on the ice maker when this new issue arose.Started as a small vibrating noise off and on, turned into a loud non stop noise which you could hear all over the house.Couldn't wait for the repairman, so tried your remedy. It worked ! This expensive refrigerator is a piece of junk. I do appreciate your video which at least is giving us some peace and quiet for the moment.
This is a design flaw from Samsung. They don’t want to hear nothing take your money and you’re going to have to live with it. We need a class action lawsuit.
My ice maker constantly jams up we bought the extended Waranty they come out at least a dozen times in a year Samsung won’t replace. Never buy anything from Samsung!💩💩💩
You rock, thanks so much! This is the first time in years we've ever had an issue with this fridge, looks like we've been lucky. Shaking it was getting me nowhere! Took maybe 30 minutes total, easily melted 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water. Quiet as a mouse now. Thank You! ~Ange
I found a perfect way to stop the noise on my 1 year old expensive Samsung French door refrigerator. Replacing it today. No Samsung products for me ever again!
My Samsung was making this noise too. I used the blow dryer like you said and it's quiet finally! Thank you!!! My frig is the model with the freezer on the bottom and I get Ice under my crisper drawers so I have to defrost that part also. I will never buy another Samsung refrigerator again!
I have a 5 yr old side by side and it has been making noise for 2 months. I used a hair dryer and for 30 minutes blew hot air into each of the vents in the back of the inside of the frig. ie about 5-6 minutes into each of the vents. Did this 2 days ago and frig is still NOT making the noise. Again, all I did was blow the hot air into each of the vents and so far as solved the problem. Frig is not making any noise now !!!!
Thank you for posting this video. I was thinking the same like It gotta be a different way to defrost the ice ,that you can clearly see in the refrigerator and not taken out a part like some other videos …not saying it don’t do it that way but there’s so much more work and a good chance to break parts inside the refrigerator with a little bit of being careful, not to melt the plastic with a hairdryer and maybe leaving it overnight not being plugged in. Thank you again.
I just got a mini freezer for free but it makes an irritating noise i can't identify. It's not the compressor and it seems to have no fan. It's coming from inside the freezer and not the back. The sound is kinda like scraping ice or when you use a screwdriver to scrape through ice or metal and it comes in waves. Even when i unplug the freezer the noise continues for a short period of time and the sound waves get slower. I suspect something like the water flow through the tubes but i haven't been able to find any problem like this. Can somebody please help before i kick the shit out of this freezer?
Hello! Thanks so much for this video! I actually bought a replacement evaporator fan motor from Amazon (only $14), but didn't want to get into the wires to change it... Found this video, unplugged the fridge, took out all the freezer stuff (needed to be cleaned out anyway!) and used a hair dryer on those vents for 20 mins (being careful not to stay on one vent for too long). It's been 2 days, and no noise! I don't know how old the fridge is, as we just moved here 2 years ago. It hadn't made any noises until about a month ago. Hoping this will last another 2 yrs? If only lasts 6 months, then I'll just do this again and empty out the freezer :) thanks for this super helpful vid! 😊
Thank you very much for this helpful info. I defrosted mine 2 days ago for just under 30hrs. I let the ice defrost naturally as I was worried about holding a hair drier over the vents. The principle is the same though. In addition, I cleaned the vents at the back of the fridge too as they had clogged up with dust and dirt. Now the fridge is ticking like lock work again. I bought the samsung fridge freezer 2008 and this is the first time I have experienced this noise problem. Saved me a potential hefty engineer's bill.
Hey thank you for this video. My fridge was making that noise and I was really getting concerned thought it would eventually stop working. I work from home so it was getting louder by the day and couldn’t concentrate. Thanks so much. I did as you showed and now my fridge is quiet.
We bought a Samsung side by side two years ago.....Never again.....If you breathe on it to hard, it will dent. Just had the fan thing happen last week...Spent a LOT of money on a POS!!! Horrible experience and will never purchase an appliance made from this manufacturer THANK you so much for your post
I went one further emptying the fridge and removing the back panel. There was so much ice that even using a blow drying it took an hour to melt it all. Even so, the ice (and buzzing noise) was back a month later. I'm doing it all again today. Poor design where one needs to use defrost mode Fd (fridge defrost) once a week just to keep the ice at bay. Thanks for sharing.
I have similar fridge and same problem. Samsung is a horrible brand. Their dishwasher always broken down as well. I don’t suggest this brand. Go buy USA 🇺🇸 made companies like GE ,KITCHEN AID ETC.
Thank you!!!!!! Just tried it on my Samsung and it seems to have worked. There was this odd block of ice that fell on the floor. Looks like it may have been frozen around something and is pretty suspicious. It’s not chattering anymore now and hope it stays that way. If it does I’ll hit it again lol🤘🏽💪🏽😎
Are you still having trouble? I found the solution for my rs25h5111sr/aa. Praise the Lord! My fridge was only two years old and ready for the dump. FIRST: ALWAYS UNPLUG your unit BEFORE you attempt to blow dry or repair! I took off the back panel and tested the condenser fan motor. Nothing was wrong with it, so I adjusted the fan blade so that it would spin freely! The blade was set too deeply into the motor. This caused it to work for a while after thawing but eventually led to it refreezing. All I had to do was gently pull up on the blades so that it set up higher on the shaft! Such a simple fix!!! (Even Samsung repairmen were LOST as to what to do, and others refuse to work on Samsung!) Next I used the blow dryer directly on the coils and into the bottom drain. It’s super important to use towels to dry up as much water as possible then blow dry one more time removing all (as much as possible) moisture from the cabin. After this, reinstall the back panel. You can find other videos to help you uninstall the back panel, uninstall the fan motor, set the blade, and reinstall. Instead of a short term solution, this should help fix the problem if it’s a fan issue, which from what repairman stated, it usually is.
My fridge kept doing same thing every few months, thawed it out each time except the last. just pulled it a few inches away from wall to get airflow and problem solved within 24hrs
Thanks for this info & tip ! We are definitely going to try this .We purchased all Samsung appliances while our home was being built . What a mistake that was !!!!! We are definitely not trying to replace a refrigerator & Definetly not anything by Samsung !!! Appliances should definitely last longer than 6 years. Samsung products look good, but they don't hold up ! Within 6 years we've replaced the microwave, dishwasher, had a refrigerator part replaced, part replaced on the stove ,in addition the stove door can't be cleaned unless you remove the door because dust gets inside between the glass making it impossible to clean. Now the refrigerator is making this annoying noise! Really !!! We are definitely done with Samsung !!!!Between the service call , parts , & repair its just not worth it !! As their appliances fail we're replacing them with a much more reliable brand ! Hopefully for the money we'll get more than 6 years out of them. Buyer Beware of Samsung !
I think this is my problem too… my ice maker just freezes up so ive left it off… but I’m assuming it some how continued to freeze up and is now blocking some of these vents (not my model btw). My ice maker is off and I can hear noise coming from the ice maker area of the fridge.. condenser coils are clean, fan and compressor run amazingly quiet… I’m gonna assume this is the problem….
Problem- free Samsung for 5 years or so. Power outage for 3 days few months ago. 1/4" ice sheet built up under crisper drawer. Presume it accumulated near fan also, hence noise. Will soon be pulling inside rear panel to defrost by hot water. Also, attach short copper wire from heater element down tube a few inches to prevent ice there. Fingers crossed. Thx.
Samsung trash had very bad experiences with them .my washer ,tv, and now my $1200 refrigerator got to deal with this bullshit I am thru with this garbage brand
I did the same procedure but after a few hours, ice began building up around the blade again. I am forced to unplug the fridge for a few hours daily because the noise is too loud...!!
Samsung refrigerators are crap..mine does the same shit after 5 years. My mom had one of those old green fridges for 30 years non serviced. Samsung should stick to making phones, or light bulbs or something
Please accept gratitude from India 🙏🙏 Thank you very much for saving my hard earned money on repairs. Just followed your instructions and voila within 15 minutes my refrigerator started working as before. Thanks once again. 🙏🙏☺️☺️
My Samsung fridge like this one is as simple as they come and even then it only lasted 5 years and it is falling apart, collecting water the door flap is broken and it was serviced four times under warranty for the same thing (water collecting) and Samsung has denied it is a known, problem would hate to see this fridge a week after you get it home yet alone four years..Samsung should stick to making phones cause their appliances are pure garbage.
Bought a samsung fridge and a warranty thru Lowe's. Weve had it fixed 3 times and the last issue lowes said they won't fix it and offered a full refund. This fridge is literally garbage. I have the same one as in this video. Water leaks. Ice machine stops making ice. Pos. Never again.
This is horrible advice! Using a hairdryer on plastic will melt the plastic. The proper fix for this issue is to remove the plastic backing and then use a hairdryer. Once the coils are free of ice the next step would be to thaw out the drain hole that tends to freeze up and cause this problem. Once that’s done, it’s recommended to wrap a thin copper wire to the heating element down into the drain hole so it won’t get blocked by ice. Once all that is done, the most critical thing that needs to be done is to raise the front of the fridge about a half inch to 3/4 inch off the ground by turning the leg screws counter clockwise. It’s not that hard, you can use a flat head screwdriver and insert it into the gaps of the legs and turn or use a small pipe wrench. The raising of the front of the fridge does two things... the first is... it causes the doors to close better and seal the air from escaping as opposed to the fridge being level. Note, the wheels on the front of the fridge should never be touching the floor! Second, with the fridge leaning back on a slight angle, when the fridge goes into automatic defrost mode, if there’s any ice build up it will melt and flow better to the drain hole. Trust me I had this problem and it’s a permanent fix!
I got rid of mine yesterday. You can only call the repair man so many times before you go broke. Every model is a piece of shit and they should have fixed the problem years ago
Thank you!!!!!! Just tried it on my Samsung and it seems to have worked. There was this odd block of ice that fell on the floor. Looks like it may have been frozen around something and is pretty suspicious. It’s not chattering anymore now and hope it stays that way. If it doesn’t I’ll hit it again lol🤘🏽💪🏽😎
i usually use a rubber hose in between the hairdryer so the plastic dont melt it also makes it easier to hold in tight corners and the risk of electric shock is minimised
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I own the french door model, RF24FSEDBSR/AA, so it has a slightly different ice maker, but it worked! There was a build up of ice in the back of the unit... once I melted the ice with the blow dryer, the noise was gone. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for pointing me to the source of the noise. In my case (also Samsung brand slightly different model), I had not used the ice/water dispenser for a few months, but all I did was to dispense 2 glasses of ice , and it became quiet immediately.
I had a similar problem and I did a "reset" of the fridge by touching simultaneously the "freezer" and "fridge" buttons on the front panel for a few seconds until the screen starting flashing numbers and then stop, since no number came up on this process, that means that no part is defective with the fridge.. I also reset the temperature of the "fridge" at 34 degrees, when set up at a higher temperature a lower noise would come up again so I brought the temperature down to 34 permanently. The noise went away for good, it has been a couple of months since I did this process, it worked for me. This procedure is also use to tell you if there is any bad part in the fridge, if a number shows up you would need to contact Samsung to order the replacement part. By the way my fridge model is RFG297HD. Good luck!.
Thank you!!!
Thank You this solution helped me with that horrible noise . And delivering me from the hell of a loud refrigerator.
Thank You Again
Thank you for letting us hear the noise sound first before showing us how to fix the problem. 😃
Thank you for your video. It’s an alternative than open the panel.
maybe you can borrow a freezer from the House Appliance store and do a better job because with a wet Cooling element it's going to build up ice faster than normal
Thank you
You're welcome, thanks for watching.😀
Never buy a Samsung, you will be sorry.
Melting the ice only treats the symptom. Samsung's troubleshooting guide (quoted below) says you need to level the fridge so that the front is slightly higher than the back. Supposedly, this prevents condensation from pooling, freezing, and building up over time (where the fan hits it)--and, it allows the doors to open and close more easily. Doing this allows the condensation to drain properly and evaporate. I simply unplugged the fridge, pulled out the ice maker bin, and left the freezer door open for about an hour while watching a TV show (no hair dryer), then I wiped out the melted water, plugged-in the fridge, hit the reset button, replaced the bin, and voila! I just did this tonight and so far so good, but hopefully, this will solve my issue permanently.
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From Samsung:
If the refrigerator is making a noise that stops when the door is opened, this type of noise is caused by the fan inside the refrigerator impacting a buildup of ice. The exact type of noise can vary (whining, buzzing, grinding), but the one constant is that the noise stops when the door opens. The noise will typically resume a few moments after closing the door again.
The main reason this noise occurs is because the refrigerator was not properly leveled. A properly leveled refrigerator will have the front of the refrigerator resting on the leveling legs and with the front wheels not in contact with the floor. This ensures a proper front-to-back slant so condensation within the refrigerator can drain away correctly to the evaporator.
An improperly leveled refrigerator can cause condensation to pool up instead of drain away, and due to the freezing cold temperatures in the refrigerator, freeze up and cause a buildup of ice over time. Eventually the ice will build up so much that the fan begins to hit it, which causes the noise.
To prevent this noise, as well as potential leak and cooling issues down the line, the refrigerator will need to be leveled correctly. This may reduce or eliminate the noise, either immediately or over a period of time. Instructions for leveling the refrigerator can be found in the user manual.
This is somewhat baloney. While the fridge should certainly be level as installed, ice should NOT build up enough to reach the cooling fan if the fridge is properly defrosting periodically. I have just had a fan stoppage in the freezer of a Samsung 22 cuft "cabinet depth" side by side that is less than 4 months old. It is obviously not completely defrosting the evaporator coils in the freezer. The fridge is located in the kitchen of an air-conditioned, thus de-humidified, house. The symptom is frost building up on food in the freezer and interior surfaces, which means that the fan was not running and circulating air, or the evaporator coil was frozen solid and blocked the flow, even though the compressor was cooling. After defrosting for a while with two external fans and a hair dryer, I can now hear the fan running (actually spinning down to a stop just after opening the door; it doesn't run with the door open). There is NO EXCUSE for this kind of design flaw in a major appliance, especially when Samsung has been experiencing similar problems for many years in various models of refrigerator. Clearly they are aware of these problems and simply ignoring addressing them in their designs. Clearly they are also not correctly measuring the temperature of the evaporator coils during a defrost cycle, to confirm that any built-up ice has been removed. The defrost cycle should not end and the compressor restarted until a temperature ABOVE the freezing point of water has been reached on the evaporator coil, which would indicate that all ice has melted from the coil; anything less and ice is going to gradually accumulate on the coil until air flow is blocked or the fan (if it is too close to the coil in the design) begins the strike the ice and makes noise and eventually stops turning. Either the design is flawed, the temperature sensor used is defective, the circuitry reading out the sensor is defective, the heater or its temperature overprotection is flawed, or these people simply don't know how to design a refrigerator. This kind of appliance should be problem-free for decades, not just for 4 months. Will not be buying another of this brand, even though WHEN it works correctly it is a nice fridge.
I couldn't agree more, the design is flawed... For the sake of an update to my original post. Since adjusting the level on our fridge, we have had no issues with fan noise. Sadly, this didn't fix the issue with water dripping from the ice maker... another design flaw.
If only Apple would design a refrigerator. ;o) Y'all have fun with that one, but please realize it's just a joke--I look forward to your witty responses. Let me start... Hopefully, the Apple fridge would be more reliable than Siri.
Mark Archuleta ha! We’ve had a Samsung repair person out 4 times to “fix” the problem. He never once tried to level it differently. One time he tried to blame it on too much food in the freezer. 🙄
Crafty pup, LOL !!!! To much food in the freezer .... WHATA PUTZ. Sears told us it's $100 for the clown to show up and $250 AN HOUR FOR THE "REPAIR" ..... PLUS PARTS..... I'll wrench on it myself for that kind of money !! This 450 lb SILVER ELEPHANT will be the LAST Samsung product we by ..... put a fork in me and flip me over ... I"M DONE
Contacted Samsung and they basically said you are out of warranty and we have no programs to cover you. You will have to pay yourself to have it fixed. I will not be buying anything Samsung again.
Samsung doesn't stand behind their products and the service is the absolute worst.
Just what I have grown to expect from this garbage producing company.
Same here I bought Samsung appliances and they are garbage I’ll NEVER buy anything Samsung again!
Samsung makes great electronics but needs to stay away from large appliances. Their fridges suck. mine was repaired at the control board 3 times before it went out of warranty
Same! Never again! I bought my Samsung fridge 3 years ago and already doing this noisy shit!
Hey! Thank you so much for this video, people who upload vids for specific make/model problems are the real MVPs of the internet!
Every Samsung fridge has an issue with the fan building up with ice. I just contacted Samsung and ask them WTF, they claim they have never heard about this issue before. Over 1 million google related results for 'Samsung fridge loud fan', so I claim BS! Everyone seems to have the same issue. I will never buy a Samsung fridge - EVER!
Your video gave me the confidence to try this on my Samsung RF268ABWP with the freezer on the bottom.
The recommendation did not fix the problem but it put me on a path of discovery where the root problem was fixed.
For starters, I took the sliding shelf out and removed the freezer door to help with access (4x 10mm bolts).
I used a heat gun on low in the vent holes for a few minutes but there was no water draining.
At that point I decided remove the back panel which is a white plastic panel with two screws.
This required removing the ice maker which has two vertical screws.
After pulling the panel the defect was obvious.
There is a fan that screws to the panel and is positioned close to some molded styrofoam.
The foam is porous and condensation infiltrated it.
Freeze thaw cycling caused bulges in the foam which pressed against the fan.
I sloppily shaved off the bulges with a razor blade and found ice inside.
While reattaching the fan I noticed that one of the screws was not attached correctly and just went into the foam.
This may have contributed to the fan vibration.
I also opened up the access panel in the rear of the fridge and vacuumed out dust.
There are two vertical tubes that deliver condensation to a catch tray.
One of the tubes was partially blocked with rust and brown water so I cleaned it well.
That probably contributed to the freezing styrofoam.
After reassembling everything the freezer runs very quietly for the first time in years.
Here are some photos of the disassembled freezer.
You can see the bulges in the foam.
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My messy cut job:
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It was tedious work but not that difficult if you are patient.
The quiet is worth it.
This is a temporary fix that lasts me about 3 months. I think Samsung needs to come up with a permanent solution. I'm thinking about throwing this one in the dump and buying a different brand. No one in my area will even work on Samsung. I also have TV's and mobile phones by Samsung but if they don't standby this refrigerator then I've done with the brand? I've contacted Samsung so.we'll see what happens.
Yes, this worked for me for just a few days. It is a design defect.
T G I have been reading on this and it's multiple fridge companies having the same issue
Exactly the reason i aint getting rid of my 20+ year old GE
I do this about every 3-4 months now. Never buying a samsung refrigerator again.
T G thanks
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I've had this noise , when you open the door it stops . I stripped the back panels off inside the freezer to expose the fan . On the back off the white panel that covers the fan that's where your problem is . There is a layer off grey foam stuck to the back off the panel and eventually the water gets into the foam freezes and expands then the foam slightly rubs the fan making the noise . I tried the hairdryer trick but it's only a temporary fix . Unless you remove this foam it will continue to rub . I defrosted for 48 hours 2 or 3 times before I decided to look into it further before I just brought the fridge freezer to the dump . Now it works fine with no noise .
The Samsung fridge have a problem with the defrost heater drain icing up. The simple solution is to take the back covers off, melt any ice buildup. Now take a length of copper wirewrap it around the heater coil and poke the other end into the drain or just above the drain hole. Thise will transfer from the heater down the copper wire to melt the ice in the future.
Thanks so much for you help save me for spending money for a appliance repair company 😊
Holy shit it worked !
Thank you, excellent solution!, lo pude arreglar con este metodo en menos de 10 minutos. Muchas gracias!
You're welcome, keep in mind that this is not a permanent fix because you will have to do this again when the ice builds up. Thanks for watching and appreciate your feedback.
I have two Samsung refrigerators. One side by side with water dispenser in the door, bought in 2012. And one with bottom freezer bought in 2013. Both of them have the same issue of ice forming around the fans needed to circulate the air. The side by side took a very long time to fix. This issue happens every two year. Samsung appliances have very poor design. Their washers are also pathetic. My $1400 top of the line front loading Samsung Washer with auto leveling suspension (sounds like an SUV) and LCD front panels etc. lasted all of 6 years. My old school Kenmore top loader has been working for over 15 years, now at my gardener's house. My brother's $950 Samsung dishwasher died in 4 years. Samsung makes beautiful shiny appliances but they have terrible design or engineering faults. Stay away from them at all cost.
I've been working from home in the dining room and our fridge has been driving me insane with rattling! Thank you for putting this video up. Sorted our issue out in less than a minute
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Just saw your video. My Samsung is doing the same thing...Very very annoying. I will first try to reset it, if that doesn’t work I will buy a cheap hair dryer from Walmart. This refrigerator was expensive. Should not be doing this. Thanks for posting this video.
You're welcome, thank you for watching.
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I used a small handheld steamer, and it has been quiet for the pass 8 hours. Thanks again for the video.
UNPLUG YOUR REFRIGERATOR BEFORE ATTEMPTING any repair! ❤️❤️❤️
If he had gone just a couple of steps further, he could have replaced the part that I replaced that fix it! I'm so proud of myself, because I am 60 years old this year, I am disabled, after a 21 year marriage, my husband strayed, and we were just divorced last month, actually not finalized yet, and I was left totally alone to start my life all over again all by myself. Being disabled, I'm on a fixed income, and I could not afford a service technician, and I sure could not afford a new refrigerator. This one is not but 4 or 5 years old! Every time I searched for my model number, I kept finding alot of RS267 videoes and info, but they are different from mu RS261! But, I persevered, and I fixed my freezer and refrigerator, that both went out at the same time, for ONLY $9.50! I am so proud of myself!! I got so frustrated, because every time I called Samsung, Sears, the service center that Samsung uses, and several other places, and I told them I had already done all of the work, and I just had one simple question, but NOT ONE of them would answer a single, solitary, easy question! They would not let me talk to a technician, and they would only schedule a technician to come out to my home! I'm ngot stupid. I know that the cost of the $9.50 part would have been tripled, and I know how many hours it took me to take it apart, but they could have done it in less time, however they would have had to wait 2 days for all of the ice to defrost before they can finish it! So, let that up just to come out here would be $75, the part about $30, and labor is generally more than triple the cost of parts. With this part only been $30, in their eyes, there's no way they were just going to just charge me $90 for what I had to do in that freezer. But, regardless, it is simple. If you do it right, it will take a couple of days to let it completely defrost, and behind the bottom panel, he's referring to a fan, but there's actually a heater coil that completely insane some consumes the majority of the space behind the back panel. Behind the talk panel, yes there is a saying that stands, and that fan is actually what cools your refrigerator. This little sensor tells that heating coil when to come on to keep your freezer from freezing up. When you hear that grinding noise, you know it's starting to freeze up. So, Tell me what I should name my video, and I will get started on it tomorrow. I hope you all come and watch it! I will give you some tidbits on things to make it easier on you when taking things apart, and a few more pieces of information he didn't give you in this video. I'll take mine back out and walk you through it step-by-step. And, this is extremely cheap plastic inside this freezer and refrigerator! But, I have my freezer set on three bars, my refrigerator on three bars, not all the way up to six bars, and they are both freezing and cooling fantastically!. More than it ever has. These sensors are a known issue with this 261 model and the 267 model, and several other Samsung models, and it has been a long-standing problem that this particular sensor seems to go out quite frequently. It would be to your best interest to figure out how to fix it yourself! Everybody I've talked to since they threw those away! I was encouraged to junk it! And said it would be easier for me to go buy a new one!. But, they won't fix it!! I am just so proud of myself! So, since I had a hard time finding a video about my model, and because I am a disabled female, have to do things by myself, because I have no help, I decided to make this video to help many other people out there, and if I could just help one disabled female that is alone and has no help, then my video will be worth it, especially if it saves her anywhere between $10 and $500!. Please give me ideas on what to name it, and tags so that it will be easier for people to find? I would appreciate it! Although I have already put my part in, and it is working, I have not yet put everything back in it, so I am going to show you what you have to do to safely disassemble it in order to get to the part, how to replace it, and how to put things back together. Anyone that can turn a screwdriver can do this! Although Brandy's Studio, hi, I'm Brandi! Is more of an art Channel, this video is definitely going up on that channel for everyone to see it! It will be the first time everyone in my art circles will get to see my face! I've got a few more little tidbits that nobody ever seems to put in these videos, and it's very important for you to remember to do when you're disassembly anyting! Let me know if you're interested in watching. :-)
It seems that you never made the video. What a shame. Would’ve been so helpful. I have the same model as yours and am currently taking it apart.
This @!$!@ noise was going to make me insane. I was already about to unplug my fridge tonight just so I can sleep. Maybe that'll solve the problem. How long you think it needs to stay unplugged?
6-12 hours I assumed. “How long does it take for an ice cube to melt? A 1 inch ice cube at 75°F room temperature (24°C) will take 45 to 60 minutes to melt. A standard 1 ounce cube (30 grams) will take 90 to 120 minutes to melt at the same temperature.”
Thanks!! Have the same fridge and it sounds like a tractor.. gonna do this tomorrow!!
Awesome, come back and let us know how happy you are from the results.👍
Worked on my different model Samsung! Was about to spend money that I didnt even need to. Thank you so much for making this video!
Glad that I could help, Thanks for watching.
Yes, this problem is across many models. My next fridge wont be a Samsung.
I did this and it lasted about 3 months. I am in the process of doing it again. This time, I ran the hair dryer for about 20 min and kind of hit on the back wall and could hear the ice dropping. I pulled off the lower panel with 6 screws and got several large chunks to come out. I am going to leave it off over night. Have a Frigidaire from 2000 that works great as a backup in our garage. I contacted Samsung, yes go ahead and laugh and gave them a piece of my mind about their product. Will never buy Samsung again. Thanks for this video,it was helpful. Update: This morning, I attempted to reattach the back panel and for the life of me, I could not get the top screws to reattach. If I had the panel off, no issue getting the screws to attach so I am thinking the "anchor" for the screw may have been messed up and I need a longer screw when the panel is in place. I had it off for 12 hours and used the hair dryer to speed up the process. It is now running and cooling but the compressor is louder then before, making a clicking noise. The 24 year old Frigidaire in garage is packed full of items and working great. Maybe time to go buy another Frigidaire.
Appreciate your feedback.👍
@@Megalodon1 Samsung will not help us, so thank you for posting this to help me out.
I just tried this on my fridge and it worked, it was making a really loud noise. Much thanks to you.
RockNRoll is the only noise that we like to hear, and a toast with a cold beer from the fridge we both fixed with my how to's and tricks.
Thanks for watching.
It will be back again
Thank you for your show.
this sovled my issue! Works really well with a dyson hair dryer lol
Great to hear, now buy me a beer.🤣jk
I have a french door lower freezer model and it sounds like a plane is taking off in my kitchen. I will NEVER buy a SAMSUNG appliance again. I had to do the hairdryer on the freezer thing twice as well. Seriously Samsung if your customer spends 2,500 on a fridge they shouldnt have to defrost it with a hairdryer
Samsung had a poor quality fan motor bearings located in the fan/auger assembly. Suggest replacing the unit with a new updated one. Icing issues they have an updated motherboard that should take care of that.
It's July 2020 I'm here sending this comment all the way from South Africa. I don't even have a fridge like the one in the video but your tips have just saved me thousands of rands. Thank you so much and God bless.
My pleasure, thank you for watching. Please consider subscribing because it would help me out a lot.👍
Thanks, Samsung is garbage and never again I will buy anything with Samsung name on it
That is really great advise.....but it's sad that Samsung has made a defective product....you shouldn't have to do a thing to a refrigerator that you paid over 1k for! Same on you SAMSUNG! JUNK!
My thoughts exactly
It’s not defective. It’s bad advice from Samsung by not telling their customers to avoid this problem by raising the legs in the front of the fridge about a half inch. That’s the fix for this issue. Defrost the fridge and then raise it
After watching many videos and changing my search words, I finally stumbled on your video. Most only mentioned the noise and were typically professional repair folks that went right into the need of replacing the evaporator motor, for a few reasons. Because the noise was intermittent, I was not convinced. Noticing the noise returned when the ice bucket was full, I kept the ice level low. Then began the water collecting at the bottom of the freezer so I lowered the temperature in the frig. and freezer compartments. Finally, I went back on line to research and Bingo, your post, with the actual noise and you explained it could be ice build-up rather than a mechanical issue on the evaporator motor.
My frig is old but in great condition as I have taken care of it but before seeing your video I had been debating on calling a repair person or just buy a new refrigerator on Black Friday. You sir, saved me hard earned money, Many Thanks and God Bless !
To assist others: My refrigerator is a 2003 Kenmore side by side w/ice maker - model 106.53584300
Samsung days, " do not use hair dryer and DO NOT TURN REFRIGERATOR OFF" TURN ON DEFROST MODE....
Been there did that ...... still makes racket every day, and I cycle the defrost from refrigerator to freezer at least twice a day now. I'm going to go take this thing apart AGAIN and use a hair dryer on it ..... again. ..... It stops the noise for a few hours and starts again. I'd like to throw this 450 lb SILVER ELEPHANT off the deck and drag it to the DUMP. We paid $2800 for this beast when we bought our new home so we WOULDN"T have to deal with old appliances. We just retired a few years ago. This junk is only 4 years old. No more Samsung for us .....
To add further details, use the high fan speed and warm heat setting on the hair dryer; do not use a heat gun as it is designed to melt plastic. The 6 holes at the top give them 30 sec each, the next two holes sort of half way do for a minute. The next two or four holes do for 2 min each. The bottom 2 vents and the bottom hole do for 3 min each. Do a full treatment every 6 months or year if you follow the monthly bottom hole defrost regime. Do the bottom hole and bottom vents monthly ( if humming sounds bother you trying to fall asleep, otherwise every two months) since these are nearest to the fan and compressor and where build up is most likely. Finally treat each hole and vent with an air compressor on a yearly basis. Next use acoustic paneling at least 1" thick on all sides of the walls the fridge goes in; hopefully the opening can accommodate this. At night turn off the ice. Between all of this, you cannot make your Samsung fridge quieter. Btw, after treatment allow the fridge to rest for a minimum of 5 minutes before plugging it back in. The ideal freezer and fridge temperature is -19 celcius for freezer and 2 degrees celcius for fridge. This gives the best balance of frozen ice cream and keeping produce fresh while not wasting too much electricity. Setting the freezer to lower temperature will expedite ice build up.
We had the same noise occur on our 10-year-old Samsung. We tried your technique and it did the trick. Thanks!
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We shouldn't have to do this for a FROST FREE refrigerator. They are junk lol
Let me say from the top that this video presentation is so very valuable. I have the same model Samsung model fridge. this awful sound have been going on for a over a week. This morning my wife was about to call Sears and I know it was probably going to cost an arm and a leg to have a service tech come out to the house. I decided to check RUclips first, and MAGIC i found this video an it worked. Thank you sooooo very much. No everyone on my Christmas list will indeed get their Christmas Presents. Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks buddy. I have a two year old Samsung refrigerator. A much different model than the one you show here but with the identical problem.Have had numerous calls to repair the ice maker and numerous calls to repair water leaking in to the interior of the unit.We are waiting on our third service call on the ice maker when this new issue arose.Started as a small vibrating noise off and on, turned into a loud non stop noise which you could hear all over the house.Couldn't wait for the repairman, so tried your remedy. It worked ! This expensive refrigerator is a piece of junk. I do appreciate your video which at least is giving us some peace and quiet for the moment.
In the interior is it leaking water under the crisper?? This "nice" refrigerator is driving me bonkers!
This is a design flaw from Samsung. They don’t want to hear nothing take your money and you’re going to have to live with it. We need a class action lawsuit.
My ice maker constantly jams up we bought the extended Waranty they come out at least a dozen times in a year Samsung won’t replace. Never buy anything from Samsung!💩💩💩
Good Idea!!!
You rock, thanks so much! This is the first time in years we've ever had an issue with this fridge, looks like we've been lucky. Shaking it was getting me nowhere! Took maybe 30 minutes total, easily melted 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water. Quiet as a mouse now. Thank You! ~Ange
there is a fix for this problem call manufacturer
They're not required to help if it's out of warranty.
I found a perfect way to stop the noise on my 1 year old expensive Samsung French door refrigerator. Replacing it today. No Samsung products for me ever again!
Sue Butler that's like throwing the baby out with the bathwater rather than figuring out what potentially might be wrong
I read that if the refrigerator is leveled properly it should not accumulate ice.
Yeah ... SUUUUURE ... Been there did that SEVERAL times already ....
My Samsung was making this noise too. I used the blow dryer like you said and it's quiet finally! Thank you!!! My frig is the model with the freezer on the bottom and I get Ice under my crisper drawers so I have to defrost that part also. I will never buy another Samsung refrigerator again!
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Hey hey. There will be more easy way to make that noice gone. Theres secret function at the panel and you can make it defrost itself.
I have a 5 yr old side by side and it has been making noise for 2 months. I used a hair dryer and for 30 minutes blew hot air into each of the vents in the back of the inside of the frig. ie about 5-6 minutes into each of the vents. Did this 2 days ago and frig is still NOT making the noise. Again, all I did was blow the hot air into each of the vents and so far as solved the problem. Frig is not making any noise now !!!!
Brinley Hocutt wow
Liz Peterson you learned your lesson the hard way it sounds like. What attracted so !any of you to this video I can't say.
Thank you for posting this video. I was thinking the same like It gotta be a different way to defrost the ice ,that you can clearly see in the refrigerator and not taken out a part like some other videos …not saying it don’t do it that way but there’s so much more work and a good chance to break parts inside the refrigerator with a little bit of being careful, not to melt the plastic with a hairdryer and maybe leaving it overnight not being plugged in. Thank you again.
Thank you!! Save me a service call. Did exactly as you said.
I C U saved Green
I just got a mini freezer for free but it makes an irritating noise i can't identify. It's not the compressor and it seems to have no fan.
It's coming from inside the freezer and not the back. The sound is kinda like scraping ice or when you use a screwdriver to scrape through ice or metal and it comes in waves.
Even when i unplug the freezer the noise continues for a short period of time and the sound waves get slower.
I suspect something like the water flow through the tubes but i haven't been able to find any problem like this.
Can somebody please help before i kick the shit out of this freezer?
Hello! Thanks so much for this video! I actually bought a replacement evaporator fan motor from Amazon (only $14), but didn't want to get into the wires to change it... Found this video, unplugged the fridge, took out all the freezer stuff (needed to be cleaned out anyway!) and used a hair dryer on those vents for 20 mins (being careful not to stay on one vent for too long). It's been 2 days, and no noise! I don't know how old the fridge is, as we just moved here 2 years ago. It hadn't made any noises until about a month ago. Hoping this will last another 2 yrs? If only lasts 6 months, then I'll just do this again and empty out the freezer :) thanks for this super helpful vid! 😊
Thanks for the feedback, I repeat the process every few months.👍
Thank you very much for this helpful info. I defrosted mine 2 days ago for just under 30hrs. I let the ice defrost naturally as I was worried about holding a hair drier over the vents. The principle is the same though. In addition, I cleaned the vents at the back of the fridge too as they had clogged up with dust and dirt. Now the fridge is ticking like lock work again. I bought the samsung fridge freezer 2008 and this is the first time I have experienced this noise problem. Saved me a potential hefty engineer's bill.
where does the water go when you defrost? I don't want it on the floor though.
to the drain pan under the fridge but if you defrosting your fridge drain pan might over flow
You saved my sunday...thanks man
Hey thank you for this video. My fridge was making that noise and I was really getting concerned thought it would eventually stop working. I work from home so it was getting louder by the day and couldn’t concentrate. Thanks so much. I did as you showed and now my fridge is quiet.
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We bought a Samsung side by side two years ago.....Never again.....If you breathe on it to hard, it will dent. Just had the fan thing happen last week...Spent a LOT of money on a POS!!!
Horrible experience and will never purchase an appliance made from this manufacturer
THANK you so much for your post
I went one further emptying the fridge and removing the back panel. There was so much ice that even using a blow drying it took an hour to melt it all. Even so, the ice (and buzzing noise) was back a month later. I'm doing it all again today. Poor design where one needs to use defrost mode Fd (fridge defrost) once a week just to keep the ice at bay. Thanks for sharing.
Did you follow a video to remove the panel? I’m attempting the same task as we speak.
I have similar fridge and same problem. Samsung is a horrible brand. Their dishwasher always broken down as well. I don’t suggest this brand. Go buy USA 🇺🇸 made companies like GE ,KITCHEN AID ETC.
Thank you!!!!!! Just tried it on my Samsung and it seems to have worked. There was this odd block of ice that fell on the floor. Looks like it may have been frozen around something and is pretty suspicious. It’s not chattering anymore now and hope it stays that way. If it does I’ll hit it again lol🤘🏽💪🏽😎
Worst. Refrigerator. Ever. Will never buy Samsung again. Thx for the rescuel
Are you still having trouble? I found the solution for my rs25h5111sr/aa. Praise the Lord! My fridge was only two years old and ready for the dump.
FIRST: ALWAYS UNPLUG your unit BEFORE you attempt to blow dry or repair!
I took off the back panel and tested the condenser fan motor. Nothing was wrong with it, so I adjusted the fan blade so that it would spin freely! The blade was set too deeply into the motor. This caused it to work for a while after thawing but eventually led to it refreezing. All I had to do was gently pull up on the blades so that it set up higher on the shaft! Such a simple fix!!! (Even Samsung repairmen were LOST as to what to do, and others refuse to work on Samsung!)
Next I used the blow dryer directly on the coils and into the bottom drain. It’s super important to use towels to dry up as much water as possible then blow dry one more time removing all (as much as possible) moisture from the cabin. After this, reinstall the back panel.
You can find other videos to help you uninstall the back panel, uninstall the fan motor, set the blade, and reinstall. Instead of a short term solution, this should help fix the problem if it’s a fan issue, which from what repairman stated, it usually is.
IknowGodIs haven’t had ours 6 months and it’s making this darn noise
I did this with the fridge still running and the noise has stopped. Tilting the fridge higher in front will be our next move.
My fridge kept doing same thing every few months, thawed it out each time except the last. just pulled it a few inches away from wall to get airflow and problem solved within 24hrs
DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG REFRIGERATOR, it is louder than a hair drier and their technician says it is normal.
Thanks for this info & tip ! We are definitely going to try this .We purchased all Samsung appliances while our home was being built . What a mistake that was !!!!! We are definitely not trying to replace a refrigerator & Definetly not anything by Samsung !!! Appliances should definitely last longer than 6 years. Samsung products look good, but they don't hold up ! Within 6 years we've replaced the microwave, dishwasher, had a refrigerator part replaced, part replaced on the stove ,in addition the stove door can't be cleaned unless you remove the door because dust gets inside between the glass making it impossible to clean. Now the refrigerator is making this annoying noise! Really !!! We are definitely done with Samsung !!!!Between the service call , parts , & repair its just not worth it !! As their appliances fail we're replacing them with a much more reliable brand ! Hopefully for the money we'll get more than 6 years out of them. Buyer Beware of Samsung !
I think this is my problem too… my ice maker just freezes up so ive left it off… but I’m assuming it some how continued to freeze up and is now blocking some of these vents (not my model btw). My ice maker is off and I can hear noise coming from the ice maker area of the fridge.. condenser coils are clean, fan and compressor run amazingly quiet… I’m gonna assume this is the problem….
You just saved my life!! Thank you 🙏
You got it.👍
My Samsung fridge just started making the exact same noise. Soon as I get a chance, I'll try this solution. Thanks for the tip.
Problem- free Samsung for 5 years or so. Power outage for 3 days few months ago. 1/4" ice sheet built up under crisper drawer. Presume it accumulated near fan also, hence noise. Will soon be pulling inside rear panel to defrost by hot water. Also, attach short copper wire from heater element down tube a few inches to prevent ice there. Fingers crossed. Thx.
I was about to call a Samsung technician. Thank you for sharing this knowledge with us. It worked !!
My fridge has the same problem, but as soon as the ice melts, it comes back.. what is the problem??? Anyone???
Samsung trash had very bad experiences with them .my washer ,tv, and now my $1200 refrigerator got to deal with this bullshit I am thru with this garbage brand
Samsung appliance quality is so bad, my fridge make noise after 6 years, Same problem
I did the same procedure but after a few hours, ice began building up around the blade again. I am forced to unplug the fridge for a few hours daily because the noise is too loud...!!
Samsung refrigerators are crap..mine does the same shit after 5 years. My mom had one of those old green fridges for 30 years non serviced. Samsung should stick to making phones, or light bulbs or something
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Thank you very much for saving my hard earned money on repairs. Just followed your instructions and voila within 15 minutes my refrigerator started working as before. Thanks once again. 🙏🙏☺️☺️
So glad to help, thank you for watching.👍
My Samsung fridge like this one is as simple as they come and even then it only lasted 5 years and it is falling apart, collecting water the door flap is broken and it was serviced four times under warranty for the same thing (water collecting) and Samsung has denied it is a known, problem would hate to see this fridge a week after you get it home yet alone four years..Samsung should stick to making phones cause their appliances are pure garbage.
Bought a samsung fridge and a warranty thru Lowe's. Weve had it fixed 3 times and the last issue lowes said they won't fix it and offered a full refund. This fridge is literally garbage. I have the same one as in this video. Water leaks. Ice machine stops making ice. Pos. Never again.
This is horrible advice! Using a hairdryer on plastic will melt the plastic. The proper fix for this issue is to remove the plastic backing and then use a hairdryer. Once the coils are free of ice the next step would be to thaw out the drain hole that tends to freeze up and cause this problem. Once that’s done, it’s recommended to wrap a thin copper wire to the heating element down into the drain hole so it won’t get blocked by ice. Once all that is done, the most critical thing that needs to be done is to raise the front of the fridge about a half inch to 3/4 inch off the ground by turning the leg screws counter clockwise. It’s not that hard, you can use a flat head screwdriver and insert it into the gaps of the legs and turn or use a small pipe wrench. The raising of the front of the fridge does two things... the first is... it causes the doors to close better and seal the air from escaping as opposed to the fridge being level. Note, the wheels on the front of the fridge should never be touching the floor!
Second, with the fridge leaning back on a slight angle, when the fridge goes into automatic defrost mode, if there’s any ice build up it will melt and flow better to the drain hole. Trust me I had this problem and it’s a permanent fix!
Just finished with the blow dryer and it worked!!!!! Thank you for putting the video on You Tube!
You bet! Thanks for watching.
I got rid of mine yesterday. You can only call the repair man so many times before you go broke. Every model is a piece of shit and they should have fixed the problem years ago
Before you try this method, see if your Samsung fridge has a built in defrost function. Google “Samsung refrigerator rd”
This fridge is junk, I'm gonna pack mine up full of tanerite and blow it up!😂💣💥💥💥
My brand new fridge just delivered yesterday makes this noise
Worst fridge I’ve ever owned. I’d never recommend a Samsung fridge to anyone.
Thank you!!!!!! Just tried it on my Samsung and it seems to have worked. There was this odd block of ice that fell on the floor. Looks like it may have been frozen around something and is pretty suspicious. It’s not chattering anymore now and hope it stays that way. If it doesn’t I’ll hit it again lol🤘🏽💪🏽😎
Glad to hear, thanks for watching.👍
ive tried this and it worked for 3 days and than back to noise
Good experience
It's worked for me..... Thank you very much 😄😄
This did the trick. Thank you.
Awesome Sauce👍
Mine is making this noise. When I open the refrigerator door, it stops until I close it. Is there a fan on the refrigerator side and the freezer side?
i usually use a rubber hose in between the hairdryer so the plastic dont melt
it also makes it easier to hold in tight corners and the risk of electric shock is minimised
samsung fridge electricity Why is there so much noise while eating?
I was about to buy a new fridge, but it worked. Thank you!!!
So happy I could help Sandra, consider subscribing so you can stay on top of all my current & upcoming how to videos which will save you $$$$$$$ for other sticky situations.👍
I own the french door model, RF24FSEDBSR/AA, so it has a slightly different ice maker, but it worked! There was a build up of ice in the back of the unit... once I melted the ice with the blow dryer, the noise was gone. Thanks for the video.
Good to hear, thanks for watching.
I emptied the ice tray and the noise went away.
Your are an angel of mercy. I did this and it worked. I can't thank you enough. Awesome!
how long would it take for the ice to melt if the fridge is unplugged?
Great i did not think this would help. but it did..saved myself some money over this christmas, I’ll put this up on Face Book may help some elseThanks
That was my Christmas gift to you.🎅🎄🎁
Thank you for pointing me to the source of the noise. In my case (also Samsung brand slightly different model), I had not used the ice/water dispenser for a few months, but all I did was to dispense 2 glasses of ice , and it became quiet immediately.
Thank you so much, this works for us!
Glad to help.👍
Thanks man , used a hair dryer did the business , on my whirlpool ...
My man, save me a lot of work. Much appreciated
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If it happens again, see my comment regarding a possible more permanent fix. Samsung refrigerators-ugh!