How to Fix Samsung Refrigerator Ice Build Up on Back Panel ⚠️ PERMANENT FIX! ⚠️ Model

In this Video, We have a Samsung French Door Refrigerator, With the Ice Maker Box in the Refrigerator, Model #RF23HCEDBBC. However, Please Note that This Repair is For Many Samsung Models, Especially the Ones with an Ice Maker Box inside the Refrigerator. The Issue With this Refrigerator is that The Back Panel of the Refrigerator Kept Building Up With Ice, as Well As the Ice Maker Box. Per the Customer, they Had another Company Try to Resolve this Issue to No Avail. When we First Went, We Were Able to Defrost the Back Panel and Ice Maker Box, Seal Ice Maker Box and Replace the Thermistor. However, It Started Happening Again. We Returned and Changed Out the Panel and the Ice Maker, Because the Ice Maker Was Working Intermittently. After Numerous Tries, We Finally Found the Solution and a PERMANENT FIX! I know Lots of Home Owners Right Now Are Having this SAME Frustrating Issue With Your Samsung Refrigerator, So If this is Yours, Make Sure to Keep Watching Until the End of the Video to See How to Permanently Resolve This Issue!!
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[@reformedbodies1]

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen on ANY topic. You are thorough, honest, and use simple instructions with all the added information any one can need to try to DIY. Thank you for being you and sharing 😊

[@DIYRepairsNow]

You're very welcome! I am So Happy to Hear My Video Was Helpful to You!

[@seamstresssuki]

Thanks for the video. Not to put you out of business or anything, but I hope appliance makers can improve their products because of your genius. For now, I appreciate your help with my frig repair.

[@CurtisBenjaminIsrael4453]

I have this EXACT Samsung fridge for about 10 years this year, got it from HHGREGG. And mine just started freezing up too..and fan stopped also, due to ice build up. And fridge keeps making noise from fan blades hitting ice. Had someone came and replace the entire back panel last week. Today, it stopped working again. Im defrosting it now..11:35pm..dont have the time to wait for 24 hours..just came from the grocery store..with groceries. So, thanks for this video..will eatch till the end to see how to fix the problem permanently. This is a beautiful refridgerator. I dont care whether the ice maker works or not..im more concerned about the refridgerator. Thanks for your video. Very thorough..very helpful.

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Yes, That Could be a Possibility.

[@lauralangley7240]

I so appreciate this video. We had a technician who fixed our ice build-up 2 months ago for it to do the same thing. I wished you lived in our state so I would not have to buy a new appliance. I was able to get all the ice off thanks to your demo so I can keep my food till the new appliance arrives. Thank YOU!! So much. You are a good human.

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Glad it helped!

[@miguelm3676]

Really bad company SHOULD BE BANNED TO SELL DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATORS!!!!!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@marylinottney2865]

I agree !

[@Molly-rq9gi]

Me too😮

[@trudyj7977]

My husband said to tell you thank you for your incredibly helpful video. We’ve had repair guys out multiple times under warranty. They replaced the ice maker but never took the back panel off. We continue to lose food, I’m looking for a better model and will never buy Samsung again. I’m hoping he can get it working for a while until we can get another frig.

[@DIYRepairsNow]

You are very Welcome! Thanks for tuning in!

[@user-kd2we5sn2l]

Excellent video, very thorough. I was able follow your instructions, order and install the aftermarket warmer into the circuit. It is actually fairly simple and it works like a champ. It was freezing up every 30 days, we had to empty the fridge, remove the cover, and defrost it with a hair dryer. IT IS NOW FIXED! A small amount of water under the produce drawers tells me it is melting the ice. Saved me over $2000 for a new fridge. Thanks you!

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Excellent! Glad My Video Helped! Thanks for Watching!

[@smwokk]

Very informative and thorough. Thank you! We are having the same issue. We had repairs on the icemaker for the same issue so many times that we just use trays now. Will buy anything but Samsung from now on. Just not a good product in our experience. Thank you!!!

[@DIYRepairsNow]

You’re welcome thanks for watching my video👍🏻👍🏻💯💯

[@jpungello]

Don't get LG either

[@wesleygay8918]

Thanks for putting up this video, I didn't notice until 1:00 in the morning, That my 6-year-old fridge was making excessive noise, from fan blades hitting all the ice from where the panel had Frozen up..... It's been a particularly hot summer, I'm not surprised something failed, it's what I get for only getting a 5-year warranty 😅. Thank you for the detailed repair, now I know that at most I probably have to order four or five parts, and I can install that myself.

[@DIYRepairsNow]

My Pleasure! Glad My Video Was Helpful! Thanks for Watching!

[@170pokemonmaster]

Thank you brother, been having intermittent issues with my fridge for years and now I can finally get it fixed for good!

[@nicolegill8779]

Thank you for this video! We have had to defrost our fridge about every 6 weeks, but now its more often, and so annoying. Im gonna give this a shot!

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Good Luck with thie Repair! Thanks for the Support!

[@pvasicc209]

Great Job trouble shooting. like you said, a real technician finds the root cause. thumbs way up

[@jerryc9870]

Where are you located, can I just hire you for the job?

[@julietyrrell7127]

Hi there Jeff. Thank you for your tutorial. Being a female I was told I couldn’t do this. Because of you I did this myself. I need to know the name of the part though. I really appreciate your help. I subscribed but I can’t figure out the anchor-looking part that I need for the Samsung fridge. Help. Thank you.

[@Fams2989]

Thanks for this video, super helpful! Waiting for my parts order to come so I can repair later this week. Just to confirm- the grounding wire only serves to prevent the added drain heater from touching the original heating element in the fridge?

[@chrissymarie456]

Good afternoon I have a question ? If I do not use to ice maker at all do I have to do that step or can I just change the thermostat ?

[@Robert-mc9os]

Do you have any advice on what to do to replace GE Refrigerator Door Switch WR23X10593 which is no longer available at GE or parts locations?

[@caseyleber-xb7cm]

Excellent video!! Now if I can only get the Samsung repair guys to follow it🤦‍♀️

[@daddypapi3842]

Can the drain clip you listed be used on GE Profile French doors? You have an awesome channel. Love all your detail and informative explanation.

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Yes, as a matter of fact, some of the GE French door refrigerators are made by Samsung not all of them but there’s a series there are made by Samsung, so yes it will work

[@daddypapi3842]

@@DIYRepairsNow great, thank you so much.

[@cristyyokoyama7955]

What is all that foam around the copper wire and the thermistor?? Who did that and did it help prevent condensation from forming in the panel?

[@DIYRepairsNow]

All the answers it’s in the video you have to watch the whole video

[@SpykerSpeed]

Fantastic video, this is the exact problem my family's fridge has!

[@drjonritz]

I got the parts: heating element, wire couplers, and thermostat. The thermostat that was linked is the wrong one (it's too small). so, I left the original thermostat in place, added the heating wire as demonstrated here, and put it all back together. I check back in a month or so to let you know if it's icing-up anymore.

[@DIYRepairsNow]

The original termistor is been discontinued. If you have any issues, go ahead and cut the wire splice them the one you order will work thanks for watching my video. Keep us updated.👍🏻👍🏻💯💯

[@mingurung226]

Hi did it work for you ?

[@drjonritz]

IT WORKED!!!

[@drjonritz]

@@DIYRepairsNow It worked for me, thankyou!

[@rubenmolinar4042]

@@DIYRepairsNow how do I know if I’m splicing the right wires with the right wires?

[@brandx0511]

How much does a tech usually charge for this repair?

[@Brunoferreira-lk3ly]

Hello Brasil 🇧🇷 🙋‍♂️

[@rickycollmusicartist]

How much does something like that costs to repair? If a fridge is over 10 years old should I just get a new one?

[@daddypapi3842]

Hi, does it matter which way to install drain clip? Thank you.

[@FrostbiteAC]

Great video Bro 👍🏾

[@Sixalienasa]

Muchas Gracias Amigo.

[@brandonsalvant8860]

Should the fan kick on as soon as you plug it back in?

[@DIYRepairsNow]

It takes a couple minutes, but keep in mind that the fan only works with the doors close

[@sagirius]

Where are you located? Do you have anyone around the South Austin Texas area, specifically Kyle Texas? Or do you have any contacts in the area that can do what you did in this video?

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Sorry We are Not in Texas and Have No Contacts there at this time.

[@pramodmutha9996]

Can u share name the parts u fix on cooling coil like blue colour wire & other parts, i m from India watch & learn how u solved ice makin6 issue

[@sagirius]

My fridge model number is RF260BEAESR/AA. Will the parts listed in this video work?

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Yes, Parts in the Description Should Work on Your Model.

[@molabearair]

You should use food grade silicone.

[@mytmoose1]

Thank you

[@DIYRepairsNow]

You're welcome!

[@wookwon5292]

Hi, I noticed that the tap splice link you have is for 10-12AWG yellow but in the video you used a blue one which is 18-14 awh in Amazon...should I use the yellow or blue?

[@nicolegill8779]

I'm curious about this as well.

[@maludawg1023]

If I fully defrost the fridge, do I need to replace any parts?

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Watch the full video the video will Splaine everything step-by-step

[@laurachaverri2515]

Wow, I wish I would have seen this particular video before. My Samsung gave me problems less than 6 mos in and they sent so many techs to fix or replace the ice maker. Would last a few weeks and then kept icing up. Would just thaw it out but then when the refrigerator part started freezing and then warming up and ruining my food then replaced the thermistor and worked again for a few months. Finally gave up after 3 years of this nonsense and bought a new LG now a year old without any issues. Samsung needs to stick to phones and TVs

[@osilope6033]

Hi what city u in

[@philweigel1934]

Since I moved into my new house I've had icing on the shit Samsung fridge they sold us with the home and between adding the additional heating coil, sealing the ice box with caulking, and changing out the thermostat and deicing thermistor I've finally got a fridge that works as intended with no icing. It's likely the two thermostats that solves it for me but it never hurts to do the others and go from there

[@briansoliven6823]

cool nice job.

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Thanks!

[@mikephillips9992]

Keep it simple

[@pardeepjhajj611]

how and from where i order the kit?

[@DIYRepairsNow]

Links to Parts Are Located in the Description of this Video.

[@Cloneufc]

I fluxed the wires and then soldered them in. I hate those clips.

[@miguelm3676]

It’s cheaper to buy a new refrigerator different brand

[@jessicacleveland2908]

I did this but now it runs too cold. Everything is frozen.

[@surveyhipster]

Adjust your interior temp to 37, the stock recommended temp. Had that issue too and we always had it set to 34 before.

[@pixvuhobbyzone2814]

How do I know if my Thermistor wire in condenser is broken? is that cable same for my Samsung RF26HFENDSR 36" French Door Refrigerator

[@davidcoward9522]

Remove the thermistor and attatch an ohm meter to the leads. Put the thermistor in the freezer with the leads and ohm meter outside the freezer. In about 45 mins to 60 mins the ohm meter should read 0 ohms or be considered " closed". Also the heating element should be checked with an ohm meter to make sure it's not burned out, "open". Lastly. There is anothe thermistor, condenser, and heating element in the back of the ice maker that is not discussed in this video. This guy tested nothing, threw parts at it, and required 4 trips to the customers house. What he actually ends up doing is adding a heating element in parallel to the one he never tested.

[@pixvuhobbyzone2814]

@@davidcoward9522 yeah seems like he was fishing a fix. He ended up replacing everything but I no longer have warranty to do such

[@wowyummyyy]

L I K E 👍👍👍 👍👍 😻😻😻😻😻

[@bigneilh]

just throw it out - for as much as the service calls are could have bought an LG

[@debsheridan1328]

Samsung worse refrigerator ever!!!!!! I wouldn’t take a free one! Mass quantities of ice buildup under drawer in refrigerator!!!!! Totally disconnected ice maker which doesn’t work anyway ! Counting my loss and moving on!!!

[@chuckken3438]

Samsung is junk...buy a Whirlpool/Kenmore or LG

[@flex5966]

Attention Samsung junk owners, There was a class-action suit that was brought against Samsung refrigerator ice maker problems. Samsung denied any malfeasance on their part but, after waiting several years, they repaired my ice maker issues. They replaced the main circuit board plus all the interior freezer parts. My Samsung ice maker problem has been rectified at their expense and since the repair, My ice maker has been trouble-free. The rest of the refrigerator worked just fine except I couldn't use the ice dispenser for years. You know Samsung could have just fixed the problem quietly but chose to have themselves publicly criticized and forced to atone for a problem that plagued the French door/freezer bottom refrigerators. The defrost method while functional, did not remedy the icemaker issues because the build-up was severe enough to negate using the defroster which is kept a secret from customers.