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Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:34 pm
Posted by Jim bean xxx
Member since Sep 2018
10275 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:34 pm
Ice maker freezes up and won’t make ice....ice buildup under ice maker....any ideas to fix or cause
Posted by 3morereps
The Gym
Member since Jun 2015
6735 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:40 pm to
I experienced the same thing with mine. I changed water filter a ncg d it started working again somehow
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76146 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:42 pm to
Probably something wrong with the scribulator mother board.

Repair will be about $350.

Korean garbage. Brilliant investment.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
88336 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:43 pm to
quote:

Ice maker freezes up
sounds like it's working great
Posted by FreeState
Member since Jun 2012
3700 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:48 pm to
Same problem. Long reply but here we go.

Called place I bought it. They told me to call Samsung who would tell me it was out of warranty (over a year old). But don't panic, I had an extended warranty through the dealer which I did not realize. He told me within two weeks if the folks with the extended warranty hadn't fixed it, they'd simply give me a new one which they in fact did.

So, the delivery guys show up and tell me they can't take the old fridge back as the extended warranty people don't want it. So I moved it on the back porch of my camp and it runs fine, just no ice.

Posted by BBATiger
Member since Jun 2005
16789 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:51 pm to
I know a guy in Lafayette who can repair any appliance.......but when you call the first question he asks is if it’s a Samsung. If so, he won’t even look at it. He said it’s complicated smart tech garbage
Posted by SMACKYtheFROG
NOLA
Member since Apr 2010
206 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 7:53 pm to
Happened to mine, called on last day of my warranty. They replaced with a new model ice maker and the repairman said the old model was faulty and they will replace if you call and have that model. They did say they were replacing all people who call and still have a warranty before replacing others.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52873 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:02 pm to
Same problem, previous owners left the fridge with the house. I know why, Samsung makes garbage everything.

Call Samsung, they have so many people call about shitty fridges they even offer store credit. However who would ever buy their shite.
Posted by Shenanigans
Spring Hill, TN
Member since Nov 2012
2405 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:07 pm to
Ice maker assembly on my Samsung fridge broke a few months ago, so mine doesn’t make ice either.

Had a guy charge me $45 to diagnose it and quoted $400 to repair it. I said screw that and found the part itself on Amazon for $120 and watched a few YouTube videos on replacing it. Seems pretty simple, but I keep putting off ordering it.

But I grabbed a few ice trays a while back on a trip to Kroger and just make ice the old school way. Once a few trays are full, I dump them into the bucket and repeat.

This thread reminds me I need to order that part from Amazon.
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 8:08 pm
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45189 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:09 pm to
Drain tube is clogged and water freezes and backs up and seizes everything. Find drain tube and clean the guck out of it.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53814 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:10 pm to
quote:

but when you call the first question he asks is if it’s a Samsung. If so, he won’t even look at it.

LGs are pieces of shite too.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52809 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:10 pm to
You would've been better off snagging some old fridge on Craigslist baw
Posted by jojothetireguy
Live out in Coconut Grove
Member since Jan 2009
10642 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:28 pm to
Had the same problem and the fix is to run a hair dryer on it for about 5 minutes and then hit the reset button. The "fingers" should rotate and it should go back to normal. If that doesn't work, hit with a blow dryer again until it does work.
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 8:56 pm to
quote:

Ice maker freezes up and won’t make ice..
what does that mean? What is actually freezing?
Posted by rilesrick
Member since Mar 2015
6704 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:11 pm to
WHIRLPOOL FTW
Posted by Bayou_Tiger_225
Third Earth
Member since Mar 2016
13133 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:15 pm to
Our new Samsung's ice maker is always freezing up as well. The old Whirlpool that sits in my garage has an ice machine that keeps on kicking.
Posted by Balloon Huffer
Member since Sep 2010
3421 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:18 pm to
Samsung fridge for sale.

6 years old. French Door, LED - dual zone cooling.

Nice unit!

$200 . Pick up in Baton Rouge!

Not actually kidding.
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 9:19 pm
Posted by ithad2bme
Houston transplant from B.R.
Member since Sep 2008
3732 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:10 pm to
you need to seal around the outside of the box that the icemaker is in. It's a flaw with Samsung's design and after a couple of years the the seal starts letting air from the fridge in which is causing your issue.

watch this and a $5 tube of silicone will fix your problem.
Posted by Tigerxing
Member since Jun 2018
114 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:14 pm to
Ours has the same problem. It's been supposedly fixed & replaced 2.. still some issue
After going on Samsung's Facebook page, I learned that most do and there's a class action. Probably won't do any good. class action info
Posted by Tigerxing
Member since Jun 2018
114 posts
Posted on 11/7/18 at 10:20 pm to
this every week
This post was edited on 11/7/18 at 10:23 pm
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