Leaking ice maker in Samsung french door refrigerator - FIXED

[@transformer889]

Buy a Samsung refrigerator then you become a refrigeration expert in no time at all. Thanks for the video, I will try that

[@amyclark3977]

4 years later you are still preventing fridge puddles every where! Thank you!!!!

[@JenRomsos]

6 years later! Genius fix. :D

[@kyleschuck6384]

I have the same symptoms described here. I just check the seal on my refrigerator and it has the gap described in the video. Thank you for taking the time to show others this and for coming up with a simple solution!

[@jerryevans162]

I had to change the Bucket (it has a seal), the chute seal and turn the water pressure down to get it to stop leaking. But it worked. Hope you find this.

[@Nataliaovchinnikova-q9s]

Молодец Глеб это только Русские могут так починить! Красавчик

[@gleb676]

Помогло только сначала на некоторое время. Потом было ещё много чего, но это уже совсем другая история )))

[@user-ut8lu5ig7x]

This worked for me. It was leaking for a couple weeks and after trying this, it stopped. Thank you!

[@councilman]

thank you! I used a piece of paper towel rolled tight and inserted in to gasket. started having issues with this only 14 months after purchasing. ridiculous! this should be recalled! I'm writing better business bureau. please everyone else do the same. $2700.00 refrigerator should not be having such an issue. Put a better gasket in SAMSUNG!

[@Heather111986]

Ted C our did the same thing at the 14th month mark! I’m so annoyed. I saw there is a class action lawsuit for this fridge but who knows when that will be done...

[@hrisostavroulakis3991]

Samsung does not say, but the fridge cannot be level . I raised the fridge .5-1 inch's in front . Dripping stopped and freezing in back.

[@AG-cr6tm]

You're absolutely right! this is a design issue.

[@willercasino7154]

@@hrisostavroulakis3991 how to raise the front door ?

[@cloudsunicorns194]

@@Heather111986 not yet...I just bought one...I have this issue.

[@rickferko406]

Awesome, thanks so much for taking the time to post this. You would think the folks on the Samsung help site would know this gasket problem, but were of no help ! Thanks again for posting !

[@jsfabb5685]

When I first saw the video, I didn't look at any of the comments below. My first instinct was to roll up some paper towels like Ted C and shove them into the gasket. Immediately, I saw that it wasn't going to be very effective, so I went to Home Depot to see what I could find. I ended up buying the Frost King 1/2" x 20' Grey Poly Foam Caulk Saver Moisture Repellent (C22H) for about $3.50. It was easy to install and it worked great! Now that I look back on the whole incident, one of the signs (besides leaking water when I selected ice) that the ice dispenser wasn't working properly, was the fact that when I selected cubes (not crushed) the ice was coming out semi-crushed probably due to the ice damming on the bottom of the ice-maker as a result of the warmer air infiltration. As far as the operation of the refrigerator as a whole, I have no other complaints. Recently, my daughter had to buy another refrigerator and the salesman told her that he has seen increased returns for Samsung refrigerators in the past year and wasn't recommending them any longer.

[@jsfabb5685]

This solution reduced the problem but after a while but didn't resolve it. In looking at some other videos, my next step is to try this from You Can Fix It (Jacob Downey) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5qufH6DlLpqiMk I will report back when I have time to fix it.

[@_theoldgamer_]

I'm having exact same issue. Thanks for the tip.

[@josephworwa8193]

@@jsfabb5685 any luck?

[@jsfabb5685]

Joseph Worwa still getting some water

[@vw1517]

Hi there. The same problem here on a 2018 model. We opted for the easiest, quickest and cheapest way out. Zero dollars. Take the food to the garage fridge, turn the new Samsung off, and in 24 hours problem solved. Been up now for 4 months, no leaks. Yippie

[@rkivuti]

Thanks 🙏🏽 for this vital information. They replaced my ice maker 3 times same problem. But now no more water pooling in the chute.

[@roblowe9846]

Nice video and great insight/idea. I took a slightly different approach. I used the self adhesive weather stripping and stuck it to the outside in the fold of the gasket. Seems to have tightened the seal to the ice maker and added some insulation with nothing in the chamber with the ice. So far so good. If it comes loose, the foam is hollow and I could feed fishing line or something around the inside of the foam to secure the circle around the gasket. (Self Adhesive Foam Window Seal Strip for Doors and Windows Soundproofing Weatherstrip Gap Blocker,7/20-Inch x 6/25-Inch x 8-Feet,White (2 Seals))

[@stevepeters9770]

Rob Lowe Rob - Did this work?

[@roblowe9846]

@@stevepeters9770 It definitely improved for awhile. My next step is to add that same weatherstrip around the opening to the icemaker connection when you pull out the entire ice bucket/tray assembly. I recently did a complete defrost and that fan in the way back is struggling and I may need to replace it.

[@jenniferhill3405]

OMG.Thanks so much for this suggestion. I am going to try it right now. We have had EIGHT repair visits, and it's the same old thing. You can replace components until hell freezes over (ha!) and the problem continues. There is an enormous amount of documentation all over the web, as well as a class action lawsuit filed in early 2017. This is a quick fix that is worth a try, and after a ton of research I have not seen it suggested elsewhere. I will report back with my results.

[@Psychlist1972]

"I will report back with my results" Did it work? If so, is it still working for you?

[@614Lyfe]

My man. Doing this when i wake up. Thanks for the video

[@ryanle3782]

Thank you. I am going to try this technique. I have the same exact problem with my samsung ice maker. I suspected this problem but I didn't think of this solution.

[@martiamatters8710]

Thank you so much it was getting on my nerves bad I did exactly what you stated. I knew I had some bubble wrap around here some where. I will give you an update in a few days. Again thank you so much. It was very low it wasn’t snugged like it was after I applied the bubble wrap. Again thank you so much! You’re Awesome 👏🏽

[@oldesalt9227]

I put in a roll of tiny-sized-bubbles bubble wrap about a week ago. Working very well. No water dribbles and the ice is no longer "wet" when dispensed.

[@AG-cr6tm]

Thank so much for posting this info and fix You're smart and this fix is simply great!

[@rickferko406]

Went to Home Depot, purchased a bag of Backer Rod foam insulation rope, 1/2 inch diameter, cut a small piece off to fit under the entire gasket, and it worked like a charm, for a few days ! Then it started dripping again , and the dispensed ice cubes were small and watery . Took the ice bucket out, it was kind of stuck, had to almost force it out. Noticed a lot of ice about 1/2 inch thick where the fan intakes it's air, at the top back behind the ice bucket. Used a hair dryer for about 5 minutes to melt off all of the chunked up ice. Put ice bucket back, waiting about 1/2 hour for the unit to cool down & turn the ice maker back on, have my fingers crossed, will update this post later .

[@DougieD61]

Thanks for the info. I just acquired one of these fridges, and am told it had an issue with leaking when the ice maker is turned off. I bought a roll of 1/2" diameter foam insulation rope and cut a piece to fit in where you put it. It make the seal much more sturdy, so I'm hoping it provided a better seal.

[@spikebradford3257]

Very clever fix. I’ll be trying that today.

[@shedred1967]

This is a great tip, as well as the person talking of caulking. What they mean is to pull the ice bin, shine a flashlight from below the ice bin up into the ice bin. Look in the ice bin, where you see light must but caulked. The fan is a known problem and the fan replacement unit is fully redesigned. All must have tips for this fix. Thank you everyone!

[@starshipgus8578]

Seems like this Samsung fridge is riddled with all kinds of problems,I got one and I’m reading all the fixes people make,for when I need to fix mine.I had the ice build up too.It’s amazing this fridge is still on the market and has not been recalled all together.

[@councilman]

Samsung sent out repair man after much complaining. Besides the issue of the seal in this video the tech showed me how air is getting in to the ice compartment from the side wall inside the refrigerator. He is a samsung repairman and he told me that Samsung is aware of issue. Even after doing the fix listed in this video the repairman showed me a small amount of ice buildup beginning due to air getting in from sidewalk.

[@BenMills1]

Did they find a way to seal that gap in the side wall? Did that fix the problem? I really want to buy this fridge, but the ice maker issues are concerning. I wonder if there's any chance they've fixed the issue for newly manufactured versions.

[@gabesview9644]

@@BenMills1 Dont buy Samsung appliances. I have a fridge, washer and dryer by Samsung and have had issues with all of them within the first year. Samsung needs to stick with tv's and cell phones.

[@raybutlerjr8190]

@@gabesview9644 Front load washer, dishwasher, now extremely expensive fridge. All junk. Returned dishwasher, threw away front load washer, I'm stuck with fridge. Remodeled my entire kitchen around this fridge. Has cost me thousands over the cost of the $3000 for fridge.

[@Chris11Austin1]

I’ve used a hair dryer for the past 2 years on my ice maker. I trying this suggestion now. Crossing my fingers!!!!

[@marcush.3900]

works great after building up seal with bubble wrap. thanks for the info.

[@TSGAdventures]

Doing this when i get home tonight. I know my wife has some bubble wrap somewhere!! Although a 2700$ dollar refrigerator should just work properly.

[@dennism7659]

Thank you! I've been trying to figure out how to fix this for a few months now :-)

[@gleb676]

There is a website where you can join. I would google “samsung refrigerator class action suite”.

[@guyfisher2050]

Thank you, seems to be the problem we're having with the same fridge. I'll try this simple solution out.

[@jeennacanche]

Wow, thanks so much for posting this! I just put the bubble wrap in and I'll see if that does the trick. If not, I may need to try replacing the fan as other have mentioned. Keeping my fingers crossed! By the way, what is the temp that you have your freezer and fridge set?

[@gleb676]

I have freezer set at zero and fridge at 41 F. Thanks.

[@samdibsyd6183]

Good man I’m definitely trying it, Gee I love the internet 😁 Australia 🇦🇺

[@georgedabrowski7238]

Thanks. Yes. It is a pain in the ass !!! I just did it with some foam insulation. I hope it works. Thanks for the information.

[@myladelappe7739]

Thank you! I so appreciate that! Very inventive.

[@timladusau5595]

I used some rolled up aluminum foil to seal it better. So far it works great. A new seal is about 32 dollars and I am not sure if am ew seal would fix it.

[@click-mobile]

Brilliant solution!

[@melodykuck1153]

Thanks so much for this easy fix! Trying this today 👍🏻

[@jaredrrrr5074]

Sweet nice fix thank you for your tip

[@professorwernstrom]

Trying this out now. Seems silly the gasket loses shape, but this is better than having to buy a new fridge!

[@genevajenn1460]

Trying it- wadded up some saran wrap since that is what I had on hand and stuffed it under the lip of the seal. Crossing fingers!

[@kristaheffley2419]

I'm noticing that there is a small gap when I slide the ice maker drawer back in. Any ideas on how I could repair this on my own?

[@JFK3-1]

Great insight. I suspected the seal. I used Poly Foam Caulk Saver from Lowes or Home Depot. I'm using 3/8 inch diameter, 13- 1/2 inches long. It is a cylindrical foam insulation and tucks perfectly into the gasket. Hopefully that is my issue and not the fan.

[@bevporterthornton9857]

Awesome advice! Thanks 👍🏼

[@maureengibbons9472]

How thick did you make your roll of bubble wrap. I have the same problem as you , just had a new Ice maker fitted professionally , and just started leaking, my fridge is same as yours And is 6/7 yrs old

[@nomale12]

Thanks ! I will try

[@moniquebarker2370]

Brilliant solution! Thank you so much

[@johnnieguitar5724]

Thanks gleb676! Good detective work and cheap fix!! :)

[@idasegerblad4501]

Thank you for this!!

[@danmcknight8453]

its the icemaker fan motor, mine had the same issues, chaulking alone wont fix it.. replace the fan motor, and water and frost issue will be resolved

[@councilman]

francis mcknight with mine the fan motor was freezing up do to the gap. first you need to pull the ice maker out (there is a KZbin video on how to do that. it's not simple) then thaw the ice in back of ice maker. it takes some time with a hair dryer and I unplugged the fridge.

[@billmclachlan6057]

Thanks. I tried the caulk idea, but that did not solve the issue. Looks like I will exercise my extended warranty to get the fan motor replaced.

[@daveholliday3082]

thank you

[@johnrood8682]

Thank you sooo much!

[@gerimarkobrada7946]

My doors must not be aligned properly because the bubble wrap did not work. I then bought the gray, round tubing insulation which fit better but that did not work either. I'll never buy Samsung again! I have a 1 1/2 yr old fridge that doesn't work properly!

[@yeninaa]

Cool! Thanks!

[@elainebrehm752]

How much bubble wrap did you add? Can that seal be replaced? I tried bubble wrap that came in the mail and it wasn't sufficient.

[@gleb676]

Actually you can use any material, just to make sure it expands the seal upward enough and stays in place. I guess I could have used something more suitable that bubble wrap, but that's what I found in the house at that time :) And yes, the entire seal can be replaced, but that involves $$$, and not sure if it helps, since the door could be just misaligned, and new seal won't seal the gap. Hope that helps.

[@thezfunk]

My gasket doesn't seal all they way on the back side. I found the replacement gasket on appliance part pros but it is $25! I am going to try the bubble wrap method.

[@thezfunk]

I fixed my issue. I had to pull all of the components out of the ice maker (bin, ice maker, auger motor assembly. I sealed the edge of the ice maker where it butts against the refrigerator wall with caulk. I defrosted the whole ice maker to include the duct that runs from the fan to the inside of the ice maker. If you use a hairdryer, be careful as you can easily deform the plastic from heat (I did). I also did this trick in the video because my gasket had 'fallen' and was no longer sealing tight against the bottom of the ice maker. Now, I seem to be getting dry ice with no further buildup in the ice maker.

[@ronmorales6152]

So, did this truly resolve the issue? It looks like it has been about 10 months since your post?

[@susiemckinney7111]

@@ronmorales6152 I am looking for the ice trap door repair as when you poor water inside to check for a water tight air seal it runs down the ice and water dispenser tabs. I noticed water gathering in the catch tray, then wet ice cubes, then a frozen ice maker. I will try this fix but still need the ice dispensing door to seal.

[@josephmedlin9648]

thanks!

[@fingernailjunky]

Thank you

[@juliam405]

Молодец 👍

[@kirkmoore1898]

It's been almost a year since you posted this video. Do you still think you've fixed it? I'd love to hear an update.

[@gleb676]

Honestly, I have to change the title to "semi-fixed". It has improved somewhat, and ice doesn't get clumped every week as it used to, but still does, I would say every 3 months or so. Some people posted here and also I found on the web that the core problem is ice maker fan assy. I haven't find time or money to do that yet, so will leave it as is. I have joined class action suit against Samsung, which I recommend everyone here to do.

[@raybutlerjr8190]

@@gleb676 How does one go about joining the lawsuit

[@harleynut1961]

@@gleb676 Good video, why not go through BBB and get Samsung to fix according to their Service Bulletin?

[@charlotteginger8411]

Hello I tried doing this but didn't work ! Any other options?

[@tcer4848]

Than you have the same issue

[@robertfugate5827]

Revision on 7/15 of ice maker freezing up. www.theinvisibleblog.com/2016/08/fixing-samsung-ice-maker.html

[@hrisostavroulakis3991]

Samsung does not say, but the fridge cannot be level . I raised the fridge .5-1 inch's in front . Dripping stopped and freezing in back.

[@dkhoh11873]

Can you elaborate how you raised the .5 - 1 inch ? Did you simply put something under the fridge in the front?

[@cabman2617]

To really fix the problem, see this youtube video kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5qufH6DlLpqiMk. After you take everything out and clean the ice clogged vent, make sure to buy RTV silcone at your hardware or automotive store and seal the bottem left side. NO more leaks and my ice doesnt look frosty!!!!!

[@gleb676]

Here’s a great video on how to fix the entire icemaker. You will need some parts to get it done. I haven’t tried it yet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5uXeIR4hayAZ68

[@psands11]

The sound is completely unintelligible, like he's wearing a Darth Vader mask.