Samsung Fridge Fan Fix

Today we are fixing the cooling system in your fridge (or fan) that causes lots of noise and lots of headache. Although this is something that may seem complicated, it is really easy to do, so DO NOT go call a engineer to come fix it. (May have to dry off the fan or replace)

[@miltonvoight3374]

Samsung should be hiring you to head up and revitalize their dysfunctional service and engineering departments.

[@williameswine102]

I agree

[@williameswine102]

Milton Voight I agree

[@ChrisGosey]

I love that you and your dad (I presume) worked together on this. It's great to see y'all having a good time doing something together. Great information here and I'll be doing this repair myself tonight.

[@PeterScottNJ]

Thank you! I was going nuts trying to figure out how to release the bottom tray (without ripping the whole filter housing out). Between this icing problem and the issues with the ice maker, I find this refrigerator to be a very expensive POS. I have to deice the ice maker about once a month. I've replaced it twice in 3 years. Thanks to people like you, I don't have to wait a week or two and pay high service fees. So again, thank you.

[@user-ib5pu9hm1y]

Hi. I have defrosted the fridge maybe 10 times and still ice hitting fan. I will have to unplug it for some time. As for the icemaker call samsung customer service. They came to my house and replaced ice maker. Free of charge because its a factory defect. Problem solved

[@PeterScottNJ]

@@user-ib5pu9hm1y we gave up on it and got a new model, LG, and guess what it has it's own ice maker issues. We now have a backup countertop ice maker. The LG is definitely not as bad as that expensive POS Samsung

[@harveymikesell562]

Excellent walkthrough. I have the exact same model refrigerator and the fan started to get really loud. The fan blades were hitting an ice buildup at the top of the cooling coils. Not sure why ice would buildup there since there was no ice below and no apparent drain blockage. I would not have tried to fix it myself without your video. Only broke one glass clip. Good job!

[@PeterScottNJ]

Another thank you. Five months ago was our first encounter with this freeze up problem and your video was our guide to fixing it. I posted then a thank you. Well, I'd been pretty good about doing Forced Defrosts but got sloppy and it froze up again. This time the first clue was that the water would not dispense. Thankfully I'd saved you video and a quick refresher showed me where all the tabs and screws were. It's so great that there are people like you who've taken the time to create videos like this. So, once again - thanks you.

[@efficientfront]

thanks for the video. I have a Samsung RF24FSEDBSR and it had the noisy fan problem. I followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. the only thing is I didn't have to remove white clips that hold the glass in it's frame on the big bottom shelf. I snapped one of trying to get it off, but then realized it's not necessary to remove. Everything else went great and according to plan.

[@garyjohnston927]

Thanks for posting this. I couldn't figure out how to get the drawer holder piece out to get at the screws. Your video got me the solutions. Mine was a solid block above the coils.

[@Warrantone1]

This works on mine. It is a lot easier than emptying out the fridge and sticking a hair dryer in there. 1. Touch freezer and lighting buttons at same time and hold about 10 seconds. 2. Screen goes blank. 3. Touch freezer button repeatedly until "rd" appears. Apparently this means "refrigerator defrost". Fan stops running and apparently a heating element is activated to melt ice around the fan. This also starts a beeping countdown. 4. After 20 minutes the unit resets. If you still have the noise, run another cycle. Eventually it goes away. Icemaker and freezer do not appear to be affected by this, only the ice around the noisy fan. In addition, turn off your energy saver feature. My guess is the energy saver is some gimic that turns off equipment to prevent condensation from forming. That condensation might, in part, be what becomes the ice that the fan hits. Get rid of the condensation and it might, along with this procedure, take care of the problem. It works for me.

[@mikefarmall7070]

Thanks for the tip, trying it right now.

[@Warrantone1]

@@mikefarmall7070 How did it work, or did it? There are so many models with different control panels and instructions and they all work differently.

[@mikefarmall7070]

@@Warrantone1 It seems to be working. I can see the ice chunks getting smaller. I have so much ice built up that I'm going to have to do it multiple times. I can only stand the beeping for so long though. Thanks again for the tip!

[@Warrantone1]

@@mikefarmall7070 Ha, same here! I'd never buy another Samsung anything. Instead of a beep, why not just display the "rd"? It takes a lot of patience but still better than taking the thing apart, Glad you have the model this works on.

[@ordonezelvin]

I tried this overnight but 22 e came back 😔

[@dajvideo08]

You just saved us a ton of time. I spent forever yesterday trying to figure out how to get the bottom shelf off so I could get to the bottom screws. Today we will attempt to do this project and see if there is ice back there. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@jamalsmith7566]

This definitely helped me. I was struggling with getting the bottom tray out so identifying those clips was key. Good job guys and thanks again!

[@PeterScottNJ]

Thought I'd share a tip. After doing everything you showed in your video, the cover would not easily come free so figured there was still plenty of ice behind there. We left the power off and doors open over night. Wa La, cover came off nicely and all the ice was gone. We used the cool setting on the hair dryer to flow the remaining water off and it went down the drain as it should, so we knoe the drain was OK. The next thing was to see if the fan was working OK . . . huummmmmmm. Here is the TIP: I put a flashlight in the bottom of the refrigerator, started a movie record on my smartphone, and put it behind the top of the coils pointing at the fan, and closed the doors. Sure enough I had a little movie showing the fan working. Thanks again for taking the time to share this video.

[@Symbolicliving]

Thank you so much for this video! It is Unbelievable what people have to go through just to deal with a fridge that should work properly. Samsung should be responsible for fixing these issues at no cost to the consumer.

[@Tripper111]

Really good advise here you two. People dont realize how easy many repairs are to do yourself.

[@richardfehr2813]

This was a great help, after I took off the panel found it loaded with ice, used the hair dryer to melt and save big bucks on a service call. Thanks Guys great video. Paid over $2300 for the fridge 3 years ago & this happens, this sucks.

[@chrispope4804]

Thank-you for the video!! I was having an issue getting everything apart, your video was exactly what I needed!

[@dennisdavidson3826]

Thanks for posting saved me a service call and I followed your directions and in about a hour my refrigerator got a good cleaning and it is cool and working again bought my Samsung from Lowes in the year of 2014 no problems with it till now. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO

[@alejandroperez9908]

thank you so much, couldn't find that little clip to remove the bottom drawer to get to those last three screws. saved me a bunch of money!

[@ThePearce05]

Thanks for this. Your video (plus a couple of others and a few forum entries) helped me solve the problem, at least temporarily. I've written a complaint email to Samsung Canada on the subject as it seems hundreds of thousands of folks have had the same problem with their fridges. I'm going to write some appropriate reviews on reviewing sites in order to warn prospective buyers. I would encourage everyone here to do so also. Unless customers apply pressure, the company won't do anything to solve the problem long term.

[@Silverballs00]

Bryan Pearce Check to see if your fridge is level. If not, this is the reason why you're having issues. This is mentioned in the owners manual. Don't always blame the manufacturer for improper installation. Hope this helps.

[@ThePearce05]

Silverballs00 Just yesterday we had to have a technician in to fix the fridge. Faulty sensor. Time will tell if it is a permanent fix...

[@gigharbourite]

I have had a service Tech come out Twice. He said it is the parts, and the Samsung people Know, They want to sell all the current parts they have and do not plan on changing the parts they build. He Said DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG APPLIANCES unless you purchase Extended Warranty for Life. But He did reccomend their TV's

[@jackielindgren867]

Have the same exact refrigerator. Emptied it and left it overnight to defrost. We will see if this works, along with making the front of the refrigerator higher to prevent it from happening again. Samsung should be better than this! We paid a lot for this refrigerator, only one year ago!

[@davidnicol8629]

Yeah I agree a major law suit.there are 100 of video and thousand of people facing this non sense.Im savvy at most things and this is no simple task for people to perform..Samsung needs to do something..

[@starbase101]

Thanks for posting this. It was very helpful in getting our piece of crap Samsung refrigerator issue resolved without a service call.

[@MsTerriJ1]

It will happen again

[@mamaaybar6406]

You are AMAZING!!!! I fixed the refrigerator last night with your help - it was an ice back up THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! :-)

[@tefixers9158]

No problem!

[@KevinJLenard]

Don't take your fridge apart! Just run the force defrost feature.

[@alexhohe]

I know it's years old, but this video just helped me get the same model taken apart and defrosted with the blow dryer, thanks so much!

[@TaraMeyerRobson]

You guys did a great job on this video. Our Samsung is making a sound like a jackhammer 24/7 and is driving me absolutely nuts. The repairman has been out 4 times and it just started again, and he cannot come out for a few days. I will have lost my mind by then if I have to keep listening to this. I am going to try this and see if I can do it myself.

[@LichaelMewis]

Thanks guys, helped me take apart mine. It looks exactly like yours. I either have a bad thermostat or heater. I am taking it apart to test the two components. But first I need to let it thaw out.

[@88SILVERADO1]

Thank you so much for sharing...ice build up back there so I used a heat gun to melt it. May God bless you dearly

[@stevemarsan]

Thanks exactly the same problem awful noise with the same model made in 2016, we bought it in August... the ice built up in less than a year. Took me an hour to melt with the "Hair Heater ;)" and clean the fridge while at it, the fridge is up and running. As mentionned, be really careful when removing the panel, it's really easy to remove once the ice is melted. Otherwise you will damage the panel and isolation foam.

[@Mrsgreene82]

Literally standing wirh hair deyer now melting

[@tristenliam4609]

thank you for the very detail showing. I followed the steps and did resolved my problem. it is a great video.

[@drizzt1970ca]

Don’t care what anyone says about quality of video, rambling on etc. Easy follow along which just helps you not second guess your decision to open appliances up to see if you can get a quick cheap fix before resorting to expensive options. My first freeze up on my three year old fridge for the knocking fan noise. All good now so hopefully I won’t see a blocked drain issue after catching and remedying it quickly.

[@dexterdeth]

The last time this happened, I paid Sears Home Repair over $500 to "replace" the dual cooling tower. Guy did not even say a thing that it was not damaged, just needed to have the ice defrosted / removed. This is a definite Samsung issue, so looks like I will have to do this about once every 6 - 9 months. Thanks for the vid. Kept me from calling for service again.

[@pgm734]

Thank you so much. The noise is so annoying and the fix is very straightforward. God bless you for sharing this.

[@nedwade]

Thanks! Just finished, your guide was a life saver!

[@michaelpounds675]

Thanks for the video, it works now! It was my exact model and the same problem. On mine the metal was bent up at the drain hole causing a piece of ice to form under the bent metal. After removing ice and blasting with a hair gun I straightened the metal.

[@dreadlocks2004]

You are brilliant for taking the time to do this and upload the video. It has helped me fix ours. Legends.

[@bakwheeltangosZ1043]

Thank you guys. I just fixed it! This video was a tremendous help. Cheers

[@edcclrt1]

Excellent video! Good information. Got the panel off and there is was, a block of ice. Refrigerator working again .....for now till it freezes again!! Thanks Samsung for the the frozen ice maker and frozen refrigerator !!

[@geemarsh.7766]

Thank you for making this video. Our same model is three years old and just started making this noise. Money saved, hopefully.

[@williameswine102]

Thank you so much. This video was a great help. You guys are the best 👏👏👏👏👏

[@kashoutkaren]

Thank you very much for this video. We just finished fixing our 2 year old Samsung. Your video was a big help.

[@tswej]

I want to that the producers of this great how to video with step by step instructions that are easy to follow. The only thing I hadn't done before starting the removal process was shut my fridge down overnight which I recommend because it would've saved some time. Its really important not to force the panel off because it could be holding the panel to the coil and if you break the coil you are looking at buying a new fridge. These fridges have a defrost for the coils but my problem was a little higher at the point where the coils come from outside to inside the fridge. A huge piece of ice formed and after opening it up it took about 15 minute with a hair dryer to melt it enough to remove it. Again patience is the key don't force anything.

[@TheTAA204]

Worked perfectly! Thanks for the great video. You make a great team! Now, can you make my Samsung dishwasher clean better???

[@debbiel5571]

Thank you. This helped me fix mine! Very nice of you.

[@mariusstefirta3605]

Awesome! Thanks a lot guys for posting this and sharing your Samsung's experience with the world. You guys made a few happy people out there, including me, by saving us a few bucks and making this repairing process hassle-free. Good on you! Cheers from Downunder! PS: Romanians are one of the most intelligent living earthlings :)

[@carriebonner9449]

Thank you for this video, I was able to fix in under an hour!

[@dennismitcheltree1925]

thank you, thank you, thank you. this video was a life saver. Very well done and, I could not have done it without you.

[@hbbruin]

Thanks for posting. I was able to take off the cover based on this video and remove the ice buildup. My model is RFG238AARS.

[@Mrsgreene82]

Hey kid you and your dad just saved my family hundreds!!! bravo 👏

[@MsTerriJ1]

It will happen again. mine has done this 3 times in the last 2 months

[@cavinnunya1747]

My fan went out and fridge wouldn't get colder than 55. I ended up ordering a new fridge due to so many problems I had with my samsung (ice maker and other issues). I decided to take apart the samsung to see if I could fix it. The factory fan was like 100 dollars IF you could find one. So for kicks I ordered a 3 wire PC fan off amazon that was 92mm .16amp. PV902512L - FAN DC12V 0.16A, 3-WIRE, 92x25mm. Cut the factory clip off and solidered it onto the new fan. Put everything back together and has been working without problems.

[@m_drunk]

thank you so much. your instructions were great. only addition would be to tell people that if the tower does come out easily, is because it's frozen to the back.

[@CraftyCathy911]

IT WORKED!! Thanks so much🙇🏼‍♀️

[@stephensackett8920]

Thanks, I never would have figured out what to do on my own. Everything behind the panel on mine was packed with ice to the point that it was stuck in place. It was quite a struggle getting it off.

[@JamesDeziel]

what a great video! Thanks both of you!!!

[@cristaafghan2953]

Just what I needed to fix the frig..thank you

[@bodie9546]

You guys are awesome!

[@krishnagagne2789]

My fan got very loud this morning (it's a 2017 model) and before I tried your technique, I Simply opened the doors of the fridge, used a hair dryer close to the fan for about 2 minutes and let the temperature raise at 23C. I closed the doors 1h later and so far I'm not hearing anything, and my food is not wasted. UPDATE : the noise came back and I managed to get a free repair under the legal warranty provided by law. The guy did the same as you did but also replaced the temperature gauge which was not reading the temperature properly so deicing was not working the way it should.

[@Armybrat825]

Krishna Gagné what is the legal warranty

[@krishnagagne2789]

@@Armybrat825 I live in Quebec where a vendor and manufacturer must guaranty that the good is fit for it's intended use in terms or quality and durability, even though the contractual warranty has expired. You have to check if your state or province has such provision in its law.

[@michaelcurren1821]

Thank you! I have the exact same model. Hopefully this will last about a year (or more!) Before I have to do it again. I have to take a hair dryer to the ice machine about every 6 months.

[@SusanAKAMom]

We followed your video and saved our refrigerator well within our budget. Thank you!

[@jimw4157]

Thanks so much. You saved us a ton of money.

[@morganbvn]

This is a temp fix that will last for 2-3 weeks. The permanent fix is getting a new fridge not made by Samsung.

[@KevManDo]

I'm a serviceman man and while I agree we find the cause to "usually" be that the fridge is not level. It's not always the case to cause this but usually is.

[@edbtzkhud]

It’s a level issue. If you open the bottom freezer door you’ll see the adjustable legs. Turn each side counter clockwise until you see the wheels leave the ground. About half inch or so. Do not touch the rear legs!! With the front of the fridge leaning back it will help the melting ice drain better when the fridge goes into automatic defrost. Trust me it’s not a bad fridge. The thing will last forever. It’s just a level issue that Samsung never recommended in their installation guide.

[@bblakebrown]

This did not work for me unfortunately. I've replaced the heating element, manually defrosted and I still have this issue once a month.

[@cannon29]

@@KevManDo Ive had this fridge for 3 years and this is just happening now. 2-3 weeks. Im going to try the leveling suggestion, but im skeptical because its a new issue. Any expert advice? thank you!

[@MK_337]

@@edbtzkhud that didn't work mine still builds up ice around the fan

[@cboakye6980]

Nice a quiet fridge now. Thank you

[@karlsr.louhisdon8448]

A reputable brand like Samsung and there is all those problems with their refrigerators and they don't take ownership for those problemed refrigerators what a shame. Most techs don't know how to fix them and say there is a lot of problems with those refrigerators and also LG . I thought it was only my refrigerator having issues until I came upon this site. Thanks for posting and sharing one of the DIY fixes.

[@MrMvmain]

Thank you so much for this!

[@BelindaRoll]

Thanks for uploadomg this video. I had a huge ice blocked around the copper coils (top right corner). Defrosted this morning. In the past, tried to defrost the fridge for 2-4 hours by unplugging it, but the problem came back within 2-3 weeks. Now with the big buildup ice block gone completely, hopefully it won't come back again. Otherwise I might need to replace the yellow sensor cable

[@lizbethdavern53]

super helpful. thank you!

[@mrsoloj747]

Nice, it helped me a big way. Video itself could have been taken a little better. It was not showing the critical parts clearly and was moving around. Thank you very much. it was a great help.

[@nyarbrough]

Thanks guys I have the loud noise you described and can actually see some ice coming out of what I assume is a air vent hole. I have a 2017 model but will try your approach.

[@jeffholy31]

thanks for posting. Worked.

[@CraigBaskerville]

Thanks, Te Fixers! This video was very helpful. I'm curious how long you left the fridge unplugged to defrost the drain?

[@edbtzkhud]

Craig Baskerville don’t unplug it. It has what’s called a force defrost mode. By pressing the freezer button and lighting button at the same time and holding for 15 seconds. The fridge will beep. Once it beeps push the freezer button until you see the letters pD. Power defrost. You might have to do that procedure twice to melt most of the ice off the coils. The defrost lasts 20 min. Once you do that, then you can follow these guys’ video tutorial.

[@ORLANDOBUSA]

AWSOME VIDEO, I KNOW ITS HARD WHAT YOU DO, BUT THIS HELPED ME ALOT, THANKS SO MUCH

[@Symbolicliving]

You mentioned there is a self-clean mode - is that supposed to defrost the ice build up in there automatically and is there a way to turn self clean mode on?

[@nate0101us]

Our refrigerator has been making noises for about 3 days. Came home last night to find our kitchen and our basement had flooded out. Do you think these are related if so what should I be checking for?

[@jasonslade999]

Thank you! I tried the defrost method (rd command from another video) and it wasn’t enough to remove ice. Your video seems to be working! Note to DIYers, Just watch the screw placement - took me two tries to get back buttoned up. I should have been more careful with the center rack. Also my top screw was really corroded.

[@esmeraldaluviano8433]

Wondering if your fan was still working after defrosting

[@MrRio1973]

Great job on video guys.

[@JayKay-ht8rg]

You’ve got ice build up because, most likely, your defrost heater isn’t working. I had the same problem. Had to buy a new one. £80!!! (The Heater sheath was working but the little black thermostat connected to it was faulty. So it wasn’t switching it on. I could do it manually by pressing two of the buttons for 6 seconds) It also does a self diagnostic and will tell you what’s wrong with it. Keep the top two buttons pressed for 8 seconds until it beeps twice. If there’s a fault it’ll give you a fault code number, which you can look up in the manual, to see what part it corresponds to. Great kid by the way!

[@hoangngo1700]

Thank for upload your video , my Refrigerator same problem , I’m try 2 hours fixed .

[@1ronregina]

great video and repair!! It took me only about 30 minutes.

[@edbtzkhud]

Ron .C your problem is going to persist. This video was not a permanent fix. If you don’t want the problem to reoccur than I suggest you open the bottom freezer door and look for the adjusting legs and raise the front part of the fridge ONLY!!!! Raise the legs until the wheels of the fridge are about a half inch off the ground. By turning the adjustable legs counter clockwise using a flathead screwdriver or a pair of pliers.

[@vsighi]

Thank you guys :)

[@barjammar]

Thanks but the fan in the freezer compartment was the one I needed to fix. One thing might have been to record the sound the fan was making. Anyway, I can now see how Samsung's are assembled which will help me for the next stage.

[@luidiaz118]

Thank you so much it worked for me

[@bofuentes8399]

Hey my friend, excellent vid Thanks for that, only one problem, its keep happening. Do you have any suggestions to stop it from happening over and over again. Thanks for your help Bo from Cleveland

[@BigMacBook1300]

Thanks very much.

[@msingerca]

Worked for me, Thanks. Samsung model RF26HFENDSR a bit different design but the same ice problem.

[@pheno84]

Thanks so much!

[@kenneththomas8105]

Thanks. I know I'm going to have to replace this PofS, but you let me put that off for another while...

[@pgm734]

DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE THE PART NUMBER OF THE FAN? Mine needs to be replaced. Thank you.

[@tomasrafaelmarcano3123]

Hi could you help me , I have a Samsung model RS23FGNS , It has a problem, With The defrost time There are two alarms C2 And C13

[@sharatjanga7232]

Awesome video , Fixed my Samsung just like that .. Kudos to you

[@yookoy]

how long did you have it unplugged for the ice to melt?

[@pecosb5221]

Thanks for tips...Nice Video...I replace the little fan on my fridge and found ice on the drainage hole I used a hair dryer to melt the ice and I the try with a coil hanger and won't go deep just maybe a 1/4 inch or less I put alcohol and won't went down .Any suggestion please...Thanks.

[@esmeraldaluviano8433]

I have a question, does the fan need to turn as soon as I plug it back in. Please help.

[@oscarlopez8585]

This video helped me out a lot thanks a lot

[@gigharbourite]

Thank You

[@Cali_Girl1]

I am just about to purchase this refrigerator online. Have you had any further problems with this refrigerator since you posted this video?

[@oscarlopez8585]

Awesome video

[@ban1122]

Where can I buy fan to replace it?

[@troyklunder397]

The defrost drain was froze. Great tip with the rubbing alcohol. Thanks for taking the time to do this video!

[@frankiethefishfarmer2997]

How do u know this stuff eric

[@cannon29]

great vid. thanks guys. Can you send me some of that moonshine! ha

[@stevecieri2755]

Nice job on the video gentlemen. That helped us a lot. Samsung should thank us all for field testing their design.

[@tefixers9158]

What should I post next? I’ve been wanting to get back into this channel, but never had motivation. If you want something done or recorded, just tell me and I’d gladly record it.

[@ladygodiva5407]

Do you know about the defect in these Samsung models that cause the ice maker to stop working and for the ice machine to over freeze? Sears came out and said it's a known issue but Samsung will not do a recall. So it costs you close to $700 to fix.

[@tefixers9158]

Lady Godiva yes! I assume you are talking about the ice maker freezing up and not being able to produce ice or become opened up? If so then I will make a video on it!

[@tefixers9158]

Lady Godiva also please accept my apology for the late response. I do not know why I just came around to this

[@celicharvel]

Ok we bought this house which has this exact same fridge. 2 times the fan has come in contact with ice building up. After this second time it seems to be not working. So is it because fan motor has been damaged or because there is ice build up in its way of working?

[@tefixers9158]

The ice builds up over time, and it stops working, there fore you need to unblock the fan by taking it out and warming it up, but i currently am thinking about a long term solution

[@robertfugate5827]

Double check and make sure it's level, I've notice it's temperamental if it's not level!