Samsung French Door Freezer Drain

The defrost drain might be clogged or frozen.

Samsung french door freezer drain.

In addition to the social media complaints there is also a class action lawsuit filed in 2017 involving ice maker issues for certain samsung french door refrigerators. 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. 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. If your samsung refigerator ices up in the freezer and won t drain this may be the answer you re looking for.

It is currently in. If the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment. Refrigerator is working fine. After 2 service calls main control board and thermo sensor in freezer have been replaced.

If the defrost drain is frozen thaw it out and ensure that the drain is clear of debris. This may cause internal issues of the refrigerator. Or if your fridge or freezer is not cooling enough you may need more clearance space and to leave the doors shut. My samsung fridge was accumulating ice in the.

If you think that the drain is blocked turn off the power and wait for the defrost to melt. This is a fix that worked for me on my less than 1 year old samsung refrigerator to stop drain issue that was causing ice to form under crisper drawers. Apparently a common problem. If your samsung refrigerator is not cooling either in the french door fridge or bottom freezer it may be in demo mode and need a reset.

If this debris builds up it can clog the drain and cause water to leak out.