Samsung French Door Refrigerator Frozen Drain

After 3 repair attempts it was deemed unrepairable and was replaced in nov 2010.

Samsung french door refrigerator frozen drain.

Repair techs came out and were told by samsung to defrost the fridge and replace the drain line kit a small 2 piece that is supposed to heat water going down the drain line. Check the defrost drain food particles or other debris can easily get caught in the defrost drain. If the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment. Following the instructions available on youtube it was relatively easy to replace the original drain de icer with this longer version on our samsung french door refrigerator.

I bought a new rf267 french door fridge in 2009. Whirlpool has released a drain tube kit to that is an improved design to the defrost drain tube to keep the defrost drain from clogging and freezing up on some whirlpool kitchen aid jenn air maytag and amana refrigerators with the freezer on the bottom single door and french door. If the flap on the ice dispenser is not closing properly it allows warm air to enter the freezer compartment and causes frost build up in the freezer. On frigidaire models the drain opening is more likely to be directly under the evaporative coils and you have to access it from the back of the appliance.

To check the flap open the left side door and look at the black flap inside the ice chute. 13 months later the bottom of the fridge filled with water again which froze the drawers in place. Pull your refrigerator out from the wall and locate the defrost drain hose in the bottom back service panel. In theory the longer tab on this replacement sticks further into the drain hole which drains the condensed water falling off of the evaporator coils at the back of the refrigerator.

The drawers filled were also filled with water. If you think that the drain is blocked turn off the power and wait for the defrost to melt. If the flap is in the correct position it is flush against the housing. This hose should have a rubber check valve which helps regulate humidity and is known.

Lisa heilman s samsung refrigerator in sanford fla. If the defrost drain is frozen thaw it out and ensure that the drain is clear of debris. The defrost drain might be clogged or frozen. Don t forget to unplug the.

She showed news 6 how she has to store extra bags of ice in a back freezer in the garage for when.