Samsung French Door Refrigerator Noisy Fan

It does not stop when the doors are open.

Samsung french door refrigerator noisy fan.

Move the refrigerator forward approximately 2 inches. We have a french door samsung refrigerator and are having trouble with a fan rattling or making noise. Fan noises on samsung fridges. Sorry i don t have access to one w o taking my refrigerator apart but often the back of the shaft and bearing are accessible in similar fans when you remove the sticker on the back.

It is not due to build up of ice and does not appear to be the fan behind the rear panel of the interior. If your fridge is making a noise that stops once the fridge door is opened there are a couple of things to check before organising a service request. Try turning it by hand. Hello there the noise is caused by ice buildup around the fan.

The noise will stop briefly if the unit is shifted but always returns quickly. Samsung refrigerator noises a refrigerator is never completely quiet but it should never get so loud that it s interrupting conversation. It could be whining buzzing or grinding all audible indications that the fan that cools the fridge is getting caught on something that shouldn t be there. You can perform a manual defrost to get rid of the ice buildup and get rid of the noise for a while but only service will correct the original cause.

First check out the evaporator fan blade in the freeze r behind the back panel. Fan blade if the refrigerator is noisy or loud especially when one of the doors are opened either the evaporator or condenser fan blade may be at fault. If you suspect that the fan is making noise by itself just run the fan directly outside of the refrigerator and see if it still makes noise. Still understanding why the refrigerator makes the noise you re hearing can help give you peace of mind.