The solution sent out to all samsung service techs in a bulletin is in the new post on this subject here.
Samsung french door fridge manual defrost.
Since the genesis of electronically controlled refrigerators in 2000 one the first questions i am asked during training is how do i put it into defrost it being the brand of refrigerator i am training on that session.
Heres the procedure thatll work for most curr.
If youre troubleshooting a defrosting problem with your samsung refrigerator one of the first things youll want to do is manually put it into defrost mode so you can use your meter and see if the control board is sending 120vac to the defrost heater.
To force defrost a samsung refrigerator press the power freeze and fridge buttons on tabletop control models at the same time for 8 seconds until the display panel turns blank.
Then press any other button until fd comes up.
Manual defrost for samsung refrigerator rf261 by aengineer2 dec 5 2014 12 10pm pst.
When not in use the display will turn off this is normal.
Defrost system components are among the top replaced parts for tech tip 27 why force a defrost samsung.
We recently purchased a french door refrigerator by samsung rf263beaeww from best buy heavily discounted as scratch and dent 1 200 instead of 2 300 plus all the extra money.
As a field engineer reason is obvious.
Operating the samsung french door refrigerator operating the samsung french door refrigerator using the digital display type a type b freezer temp indicates the current freezer temperature.
A few months ago the fan started making.
Samsung refrigerators go into auto defrost every 8 10 hours.
The main control board on the back is what sends power to the defrost heater in the refrigerator and freezer on dual evaporator systems reasons to put a samsung refrigerator into forced defrost mode.
I have a samsung rf261 french door refrigerator with bottom freezer.