Fridge Fix: LG LMXS30776D Freezer Fan Noise
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- My refrigerator has been making a noise like a fan rubbing somewhere in the freezer drawer. This fix should work for other models that have a lower freezer drawer. Now let's fix it.
I hope this video will help others with the problem. Thank you for watching.
MODEL: LMXS30776D /01
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Have an LG, tech guy told me to catch it when it wasn't running, throw the breaker, wait 8 hours, turn it back on. Just put a reminder so you don't forget. Ice doesn't melt in the ice bucket, but does around the fan. Whenever it starts that noise I do it. Lots easier than taking it all apart every 6 to 8 months.
Fantastic tip. Thanks
Did you have to remove all the food for that period of time or did it keep it cold?
@@USAFreedom4Ever do nothing but flip the breaker, about every 6 to 7 months now. Every thing stays cold.
@@notthatronjohnson1187 Dumb question maybe, but where does the melted ice go? My kitchen is hardwood, LOL!
@@paulharrison3651 drain line goes into a drain pan. Same as when it's in defrost mode.
Just want to add that 4 years later, your video is still helping people out. Thanks for saving us from buy a new fridge!
Your feedback is very much appreciated. Thanks for watching
Thank you Dale! Just watched your video to figure out what was wrong with my LG fridge. It was yelling like you wouldn’t believe and after watching your video it’s quiet as can be. It’s incredible. And I’m feeling a bit like Tim “The Tool-Man” Taylor. So, I’m grateful. Thanks.
I'm glad that it worked for you "Tim"!
My LG fridge was making a very loud "fan" noise and this video answered my question! I first took an air compressor to the coils in the back, then pulled the freezer out and used a meat mallet to knock the ice off. Put it all back together and quiet as can be! THANK YOU!!!
Made me smile because I tried cleaning the coils first as well.
Glad that it helped 😌
I have that same noise and my cat’s name is Beaumont - we call him Beau! Your video was meant to be and helped a lot! Thank you!
What a great name for a cat! I'm glad Beau and I could help.
Thanks to you; I was able to disassemble my LG, get to those exhaust fans in the back, remove the excess ice buildup, reassemble,..it solved the (Freezer Fan Noise) problem. Thx again.
You're welcome. I had to do it twice but was fine after that.
Thanks Dale.....we have same noise and similar model. Just started making noise this morning. 1 yrs old LG. Defrosting now thanks to your vid. Will try to check drain also. Lots of frost build up on lower drawer. We will let it defrost a couple of days. Thanks again.
Make sure the freezer drawer is closing. I noticed they don't have 'defiantly closed' mechanism on them. I'd love to here back if it fixed it.
Thanks for the video, followed the same steps on my LG fridge and it worked great!
Brian I'm glad that it helped.
Thank you for this post. Our LG LMXC23746S did exactly what you are showing. Fan got really noisy. A bit hard to remove back panel as it was frozen in but finally got it off. The coils had large buildup of ice which we removed with hair dryer.
I'm glad it worked for you. I had to do it a second time.
I suspect the bag of ice I had in the freezer or a poor seal. The door drawer doesn't have very good tension to hold it closed on the seal.
Thanks for your comment
This helped me a ton. Fixed my freezer fast thanks to this video! Thank you
I'm so glad that it helped. I guess this issue is more common than I thought.
@@DaleLucid mine is a different fridge/freezer but the components are the same. Mine is 6 months old and lots of ice build up. But now I know how to fix it!
I got a hint from someone that was helped by this video. He thought that because the kids didn't always get the drawer closed. He has a good point the latch isn't very good
I really can't thank you enough for this video. 4 year old fridge and noticed a loud noise coming and was thinking I had to replace the compressor. Nope, it was ice in the same exact place. I could detach my panel as I couldn't figure out how to release the blue clip on the left side. So I stuck a space heater in there for 2 hours, all ice gone. No more noise.
That is great to hear. Ya that ice freezes right over that clip and if you can see it there is probably ice behind it keeping it from releasing the panel. Space heater is a great idea.
Has the sound came back on yours?
@@MCMUSICH My fridge is 2 years old. This has happened since new (4 months first time) it does it roughly evert 6 months. LG knows of the issue and did not help. Biggest POS we've ever bought. @dale lucid does your ice come back? @lg global
Well dale I had my son over to help. Took about hour and half to tear apart, de ice fins , put it back together and quite as a church.
Saves me much dollars
Thanks for your guidance
George
Glad it worked for you George. I hope you and your son got to enjoy yourselves a cool beverage afterward.
Guess what, here it's summer, humidity in air and LG making noise again. Hope this isn't a yearly job
Well explained easy Fix! Dale does it again!
Thanks Ed! Did you see Beau?
Sir, thank you so very much for the video I needed to save me tons of money. Easy to follow and perfect for my issue.
You are most welcome. I am glad that it helped you.
Thank you for your kind feedback
I couldn't find anything anywhere about this type of noise I think you might have saved my life. Guess I'll tell my wife she doesn't have to spend the night on the deck to protect the groceries. Lol thanks
Don't forget me in your will.
Thanks for the feedback.
Great vid! Worked like a charm, thanks for posting!
Happy it helped ☺
Thank you, followed your video and fixed my fridge!
I am very pleased that it helped you.
This happened twice to me also. The second being this morning. I am pretty sure this is happening because the kids didn’t shut the freezer all the way, everything semi thawed then when I noticed it before I went to bed last night and bitched and shut it it froze the moisture behind the panel. Thanks for the help! It’s a Great fridge! You just need to make sure the freezer is always shut tight!
I believe that. They could have made that freezer door a bit more positive closing. I haven't had another problem since that video. Thank you for sharing that.
DALE-----EXACTLY THE REMEDY I NEEDED ----EXACT SAME NOISE COMING FROM THE LOWER LEFT BACK SIDE. MY WIFE LOVES TO PUT SMALL BROOMS AND DUST PANS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BOTTOM (FRIDGE IN THE UTILITY ROOM) AND SMALL BROOMS AND SUCH GET STUCK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDES OF THE LOWER FREEZER DRAWER AND KEEP IT FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY. YES, ONLY ABOUT 1/2" OF OPENING BUT ENOUGH FOR ALL THAT ICE BUILD UP OVERNITE.
DEAD GIVE AWAY, THE LOWER ICE MAKER ICE GETS SLIMY AND ALL STUCK TOGETHER--
I am glad that it worked for you @PARDS2. Ya this fridge needs good ventilation and no obstruction for the doors. The chime for a door left open is very quiet too. Thank you for sharing your experience. This last fix is still good.
My LG freezer did the “Ice Over”, but the freezer door continues to make a vibrating noise. What I thought was how cleverly you removed the door with the rail attached. I can tell you from my latest experience, it’s much harder to reattach the door by yourself if you remove just the door alone, first. I wish I had seen your video first. Good video. I hope I won’t be doing a repeat any time soon. Thanks😊
If it helps I had to remove the shroud around the fan inside the door to get all of the ice.
Glad my video helped.
Very helpful information.
Thank you for watching and leaving your comment 🤠
Thank you I thought my fridge was going out and I guess it messes with the ice maker and water also it stopped. I melted the ice and bam it’s working!! Thanks so much
That's GREAT news. Glad it worked for you. Thanks for letting me know.
Nice job
This video was helpful in fixing the issue.
I am glad it helped you.
Thanks for the video. You helped me solve the fan noise problem however I was not able to get the back fan cover plate off for fear of breaking it so I used your suggestion and got a $15 Harbor Freight heat gun. I heated the plastic outside cover where the fan was located being careful not to put it to close as it does heat up the surface. So far so good as the noise is gone for now. I am sure it will come back sometime. Again thanks for the video.
It's more tough than you think. I'm afraid of the same thing. Problem is that you can pinch the release tab but then the ice buildup preveents removing the panel. Best advice is stay patient. I'm glad that you were able to get it taken care of.
Has the sound came back yet?
Thank you Dale! My name is also Dale lol! This was exactly what was going on with my fridge. Same model.
@Dale Newton (assuming we can be on a first name basis) These videos do not generate much interest but they certainly are helpful. I try and put them in to keep it real. Glad it helped.
@@DaleLucid My fridge is working perfectly now! Added note I replaced the air filter in back for good measure. That way I could start from a zero point to see if everything was working correctly
Thanks! Nice work shoes
This isn't the first video that my Grinch slippers have appeared in LOL.
This happened to my LG several years ago but I did it the lazy Canadian way. Put all the frozen items outside (it was winter), put the refrigerator foods in a cooler (great time to throw out expired or unused condiments and wash the shelves) and left it unplugged and doors open for 24 hours. The great melt fixed the sound.
So much for Frost Free refrigerators.
I'm in Arizona so.... I'll know what to do if my stove ever goes on the fritz.
Be safe up there.
guys you don't have to take it apart. just defrost it but do this before you go grocery shopping and just use up as much stuff you have in the freezer. whatever little is left in the freezer you move them into a cooler. get some rags ready and leave the freezer door slightly open and just let the ice melt for a couple of hours.
Great tip. I've had to do it a few times. For more extreme build up of ice it'll take longer than 2 hrs.
Thanks you really helped me
I'm glad it worked for you. Thanks for watching!
Great video mine was just like this
I thought you were talking about a video.
Ice is a huge issue in the new fridge styles ice should not build up but it does it’s a known issue. The other issue is stuff gets pushed back into the rear wall and that rubs the fan on some Units that is the issue. If ice builds again it could be the defrost system failing if you google what the condensation unit should look like you will get photos of a correct working unit. No frost on it or half covered usually indicates low on refrigeration gas. I always recommend that if issue exists empty the unit let it defrost then start it up let it run for 24 hrs then put your cold food back in it.
It occurred to me that I have never changed the water filter. I'm going to see if that helps. It was much worse this time. I'm hoping it isn't that "refrigerant" issue you spoke of. TO BE CONTINUED.
It worked!
I love seeing those words in a post. Make sure the drawer is closed and sealed to keep condensation out.
Had this issue, used a hairdryer on the back panel for a while. It did take a while. Sound is gone but it did come back after 9 months or so. So do have to do it again, pretty annoying for sure.
Make sure the drawer is closing good enough to seal. The tension mechanism holding it closed us weak.
This was perfect; thanks so much! It no longer sounds like I have a prop plane in the kitchen haha!
Thanks Dale good video...I did the same thing you did on mine it was yelling too...I had more problems getting the drawer out than following the ice and getting the back panel wasnt exctly fun and games either but I di git er done thanks again...if you redo your video please take some time to show how you pull the shelves out
Thank you for your awesome support! This video was sort of a "honey do" so I just thought "film it". It got WAY more attention than my tool community videos.
I've moved twice since then so I don't have that fridge anymore so I can't do any more videos on it.
I had a difficult time with the drawer the first time that I removed it.
I have learned a lot since this video and I think that I cover processes better.
Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
@@DaleLucid yea thanks for the return...As it turned out it was easier than I thought when i figured out how they came out...
Had the fan noise today. Took a steam cleaner and shot steam in the vent behind the freezer door for over a minute. Sound gone. More you stream, more ice removed. Had to do this a few times over the years as ice caused strange issues. Much easier than taking anything apart.
@Enchilada0 4 to 6 months. I pushed the freezer temp up 1 to 2 degrees and problem hasn't returned past that.....so another workaround. Just checked....at -2F.
Does a steam cleaner disfigure the plastic at all?
@@USAFreedom4Ever If you put it to close to the plastic vent, you can disfigure. Need to keep that in mind when using. I increased the temp a degree or two and problem hasn't come back in a year.
Up, as in increase the temp so it's not as cold or up as in colder? If I'm at 0, what would I do? Thanks!
@@chiltonj Not as cold. Push the temp up. You are getting into pretty warm temps for a freezer at 0. Just checked mine and somehow went up to -6...so pushed up to -4. It looks like it auto-resets to -6 with a power outage. Haven't had any issues in 2 years.
I have this refrigerator it’s about 3 years old. It makes a buzzing noise with the door closed. Like you I take mine apart to defrost it. Sadly it requires a defrost about every 90 days.
I had good luck but did have to do this a second time. I think it was due to the freezer drawer not closing good and humidity getting past the seal. Hope this helps.
Thanks. So technically, for this scenario, this noise will go away if you just unplug the fridge and have everything melt away. Eventually, it will get to this point again however.
you can out it in defost from the test button i believe th 3rd push of the button
Beau is a cute helper! Man those cats like to be in the way, am I right?! Mine like to "help" too. Very handy tip to take a pic before disassembly. I hope the condensation issue is corrected. Gotta have more of Beau as the co-star....naturally, don't let Beau steal your spotlight though Dale!
Sounds like he already DID steal my spotlight. LOL! So far so good. No noise. Beau is a "people" cat. But he really loves my wife. always seems to situate himself between us. Funny story when she rescued him from from some druggies he was a half starved kitten. They told her that he was a girl. He was hiding in her hair that night when I came in to have a look. My wife named "her" Bella. A quick upside down and I told her that "Bella" looked to be a "Balla" to me. As always thanks for the comments. I will show more of Beau.
@@DaleLucid LOL, "Balla". How old is Beau? I have a brown tabby that is nearly 19 and a tortie that is about 15. I love when you put something down to work on it, and they just lay in the middle of it. :\
Beau is about 3. He is my wife's 3rd Siamese mix in our 28 years. He is the most "people" cat I have seen. My youngest had a huge orange and white tabby cat that adored her she was extra small and he was extra large. It was a comical thing.
@@DaleLucid I have a 19 year old tabby. He's a big "people" cat, and has been from day one. I used to hate cats, took him in as a stray kitten, and he changed my mind! :)
Thank you so much for the video! This fixed our LG refrigerator that was sounding like a Harley Davidson. It was completely jammed with ice. I did your suggestions last night and it working so much better. Our only issue now is our ice maker is not working now. It's been over 6 hours since I plugged it back in how long should we wait before the ice make begins working again?
My ice maker does this sometimes. Open it and pull the bin and make sure that ice didn't melt and pile up then refreeze on the door's hinge side. It blocks the mechanism that haults ice making when the bin is full. If that isn't it then (assuming you pulled off the back panel) make sure that you put all the connections back correctly and securely. Hope this helps.
@@DaleLucid its making ice again just slower than usual or im just being impatient not sure which
I emptied out freezer, used hair dryer on back panel, fan vents for about 10 to 15 minutes, dried everything. Checked after, it started working normal, no noise.
I'm glad it worked for you
Hello Dale, could you please show how you took out the Pull out drawer from the freezer? Thanks
Hi Tuan. I no longer live in that home and the fridge went with it.
I think that the freezer tray lifts off a frame. The frame I think, has a tab on either side. When you lift the front up to disengage it from the slide you can pull it out.
I hope that helps.
How long did you own this fridge before the issue appeared? Have you had to defrost that area again? I ask because I’m in the market for a new fridge and this particular model is at the top of my list.
The fridge is about 5 years old. I haven't had the problem since the last time. It's a great appliance. I would buy it again.
@@DaleLucid we have had to do this 2 times, already and now need to do it a third time. Seems to be roughly every 6 months. is this normal??
Hi,I have same Lg ref, it was very help full Thank you.
but i am also hearing noise from top refrigerator side can you help me with that too.thanks
Thanks for watching. I have moved since making this video. As I recall though there isn't anything much on the top. I think the the water pressure from the ice maker filling was sometimes accompanied by the plastic tubing slapping. To test this just turn off the ice maker for a while.
Hope that helps.
Omg this morning the loud noise scared me? Banging Noise! Thanks we will Take care if this today. I wonder how much this would cost to have someone to repair? We have the same Exact Model! Repair Cost Hmmm
Please let me know if this fixed yours.
I got a quote for 150$ but ended up just doing it myself
Thanks Dale, was able to use your coupon at Harbor Freight for U.S General 5 drawer(169.99)! Thank you so much! Where do you find your coupons? Great channel!
For some reason I just really like getting a great deal. And like it when I can help other people get a great deal even more.
I get my coupons at hfqpdb.com. There are usually links in the comments. I like the app because I can put all of my HF coupons in a sort of "cart" so that they can be scanned quickly at checkout.
Thanks for sharing your experience and welcome to the channel.
I've had everything removed for the last couple of hours with the breaker off and a space heater running. There was some visible ice on the left side that has melted. Having trouble getting those clips to release. Do they release when pushed down, or in the up position? The back panel won't budge and I feel like I'm gonna break it if I pull to hard.
The tabs push down as you might have expected. I had the same issue. The ice REALLY interfered with the left side. Get the right loose and work at the left.
At some point I just resigned myself to the idea that a broken tab couldn't do more damage than the ice. The plastic was actually pretty strong.
Good luck and thank you for watching
Thanks Dale can you tell me where the little white plug with 2 orange wires mount/goes? When I got my fan assembly off it was just laying there :(
This is a pretty old video. It was 2 houses ago. If you go to about 6:45 you can see that the orange wires wrapped around the bottom of the housing (held by tape) I'm thinking they plug into the fan motor on the housing end and the harness head (near the other fan) in the other end. Wish I could help more with that. Good luck and thank you for watching
Thank you so much
Hey guys , I have a similar model fridge that started giving the same problems. I did the steps shown and the noise is gone. Like others have commented , I suspect the freezer door was left a little open. Thanks for the video!
Did anyone have the problem reoccur ? If so what was the problem and the resultant fix ?
That was the second time I had it and the last. It's been fine ever since. I do think it was let open a bit.
So I am running to the same problem except my ice maker stopped working w/ E 1F I know it’s the ice maker fan motor ice build up; water and or moisture is the culprit. I will be going in to check the drawer balance, level, weight of items in drawer and any openings. I’m also replacing the motor, hopefully I’ll have good news.
Good luck. I believe that you'll have to wait 24 hours after your repairs to get ice. If I recall correctly there is a procedure to reset the ice maker. I'm thinking it's on TH-cam somewhere
Hello there I have a lg french door refrigerator and it had suddenly stopped cooling.It had been giving the ff error code so I replaced both freezer evaporate fans and still its not getting cold at all and giving me the ff error code. I have do idea what else it could be and was wondering if you had any idea what it could be. Any help would be appreciated thank you!
Sorry I took so long. I'm afraid you may have the LG linear compressor that is known to fail. In fact it may be fixed under a lawsuit provision. Take a picture of the serial number tag and call LG customer support. FYI I had to junk mine because LG wouldn't just fix it. They drag their feet BIG TIME. Good luck and Sorry for the bad news.
Dale I replaced mine motor and it's still vibrating. All thawed out. Vibrating from the front panel. Any ideas? Little bit different model. Not as much ice
If you used the same blower fan/wheel it's probably off balance damaged by the ice. Or perhaps the cage is bent and the fan wheel is rubbing.
Thanks for the tip, I unplugged my LG fridge for a good 8-10 hrs. Plugged it back and 12 hrs later it’s making that noise again ??!!!
What now ??
Have you ever seen how long ice lasts in a cooler that stays closed? You'll need to empty the freezer and leave it open long enough to get all of the ice melted.
My LG refrigerator model # is LMXS30746S /00, great fridge but the same noise, today I have it all dissasembled, because of the FF code it threw, had to buy another small fridge so ll the stuff we have doesnt spoil, I had ice build up same as you ...more later
Let me know how it turns out for you. I had to thaw it once before this video but no problems since. I had been storing a bag of ice so IDK maybe that's what caused it.
@@DaleLucid Reassembled everything and finally plugged it in about 8PM last night, no sound what so ever, like new, late this morning, about 12 hours later, I looked inside the ice machine, (in top left door ice machine) and it did make some ice, a relief since it means the ice machine fan is still operating. Now, It took me about 3 hours of defrosting with a heat gun to even get that back panel off, and there was still about 1/2 pound of ice surrounding the entire fan unit and another large block covering the coils in back left side behind the panel, another half hour to defrost all that (and over flow the water catch under fridge). Apologies for no pictures, I am a huge fan of media, I simply do NOT have the patience for that when I start something.
@@DaleLucid Now I have some thoughts why this machine does this.. if you look at the ice machine fan, it circulates cold air from the freezer coils up some ducting through the left side of fridge wall, up to the left door up into the ice machine, and blows that cold air over the cube tray. ( I am guessing your fridge is much the same) if so, when you open the left hand door and look at the lower inside, hinge area, you should see two "ports" or openings that seal with silicone rubber gaskets that attached to the door side. (The next statement is speculation)... "I think those ports not only send cold air to cube tray but return the air, recirculates the air, closed loop one might say". There appear to be several instances in ths "loop" that introduce moisture into the ice air loop, opening the bottom freezer drawer all the time (maybe), the small trap door in the ice dispenser gets stuck open (mine does sometimes) and draws in moist air, the two silicone rubber gaskets on the left door not sealing properly, every time you open any door / drawer all of the recirculating fans are to stop, until door / drawer is closed, in particular the top left fridge door, again moist air is getting introduced into the system. So we have all that mist air getting recirculated into the ice freezer fan. I am wondering if turning off the switch on the ice machine for period of time, every few months or so, like a schedule, might help prevent reoccurance? Give time for any ice build up to dissipate, via any defrost cycle.
Hello, I followed your instructions but forgot to take a photo of the plugs. The noise went away but now my ice maker stop making ice. Water is in the tray but it doesnt freeze over. Water is coming from the water dispenser. Let me know if it might have been a plug issue?
Below is a l8nk to a test and reset video. If you unplugged or turned off the power it should reset. It may take the ice maker 24 - 48 hours to start making ice. It's been a couple of years but as I recall there is a physical on/off switch on the ice maker. And I think that it DOES take some time to start making ice again. I hope this all helps. And always take pictures when taking apart. They're easy to delete.
Best of luck and thanks for watching.
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You exist for your cat. Excellent video. How long does the deicing procedure last? Mine seems to ice up about every two to three months. I unplug it, clear out the freezer drawers, and wedge the door open for 3 or 4 hours. Then the cycle repeats. If I use your procedure, it may last longer. There is no leak, however, this is Florida. As an aside, this shouldn't happen period. I tried calling LG but got nowhere. This is a poor design for an $1800-3000 refrigerator.
Beau is my wife's cat. He's just nosey LOL.
I didn't have further problems after I did this for the second time. It's been a while but there was a small fan assembly that was particularly satisfactory.
Samsung and LG both have class action lawsuits against them so look for that. I found that out when I moved and my home warranty wouldn't cover the Fridge because of the lawsuit because Samsung had to fix it. It cost me $50 to have a technician tell me that. It's a long story but I ended up having that refrigerator hauled off for junk.
Did you ever figure out where the water was coming from? We have spent so much money on this issue. Had the home warranty people out 6 times, had the LG service people out twice. They have changed the fan so many times. They swear the ice is from condensation that there must be a small air leak. That just cant be. In our case the ice builds up in 24 hours again. We're living out of a cooler. Your video is a lot of help. I'm sending it to the LG guy right now. I really don't want to buy another fridge. Can I remove that fan? Can I remove the icemaker? I dont need ice or water. I'll ask the tech.
Ok. I looked at the video to refresh my memory. It's been some time since I made it.
First of all I'm not an expert so please take this all with a grain of salt. There's a lot of misinformation on the Internet. That said I did not have to fix the fridge a third time. (This video was the second.)
The biggest suspect was that because the mechanism that holds the door closed against the seal is the weakest I have ever seen. I'm pretty sure that sometimes closing the door it would not seal and went unnoticed. If you live in an area with much humidity you'll notice the problem is more common and happens more frequently during high humidity weather.
The other thing I did is that I had a bag of ice in the drawer. In AZ we use a LOT of ice. I removed that and didn't do that again.
Once I took particular care in making sure that the freezer drawer was closed tight and I removed the ice, no more problem.
I hope that this helps you.
I would not remove the fan since that is the effect and not the cause. The ice will still build up on condenser and that is a bigger problem than the noisy fan.
As a side note turn off the water supply behind your fridge and disconnect it from the fridge. Get rid of the ice and use a glass to empty the pressure from the water dispenser. Then finally remove the water filter and use your fridge. If the ice returna with absolutely no water in or going to the fridge then FOR SURE you have a problem with condensation. Otherwise there is in all likelihood a water leak somewhere. I'm betting condensation though.
Please let me know if anything helps. You can email me at BlindGuyCan@gmail.com. Good luck 🤞🏼
Usually not iced up like that if it’s refrigerant there is no ice most likely a defrost issue most times doing what you did will clear it up
So far so good @John. I was REALLY hoping someone like yourself would see this video and offer some insight. Much appreciated.
John Gibson I’ve been working on a specific brand for 19 years, but have done this exact “temporary fix” to this model. Thawing it and removing all the ice. The way it looks when I take it apart seems like an air leak of some sort. If it was defrost it seems it would be a more constant build up of ice across the evap. Have you or anyone heard of air leaking issues with this model ?
When I say specific , I mean I have worked for GE service, as a tech working on GE only. But was working on one of these for a friend. LG needs more product support in my opinion
derrick blair there is a explanation of this out on the internet if it was an air leak it would look more like a snow cone which is what happens when you don’t shut the door all the way. Ice build up is bad in Samsung as well the fix for that fridge was a longer piece of metal in the drain hole it would freeze and back up. It didn’t work. A little research on google may get him the answer he needs.
derrick blair some of these freezer doors didn’t shut all the way too and yes could be an air leak . There are so many unknowns. Thawing unit out like he did may correct the issue if it doesn’t then it would be worth more time. Ice build up in the fans is an issue with a lot of brands.
Our LG certified tech told us to just unplug the refrigerator (LMXS30796S) for 24 hours to let the ice melt. We did. It then ran like brand new. But 9 months later, the noise is back and all my food is in coolers. 2 years old and we are thinking seriously of replacing it. Do the LG side by side models have this icing issue?
Couple of things may help.
1. Make sure ice is melted completely or it will just come back.
2. Make SURE that everyone is closing the freezer completely. It doesn't seal well and the alarm is quiet.
3. Do NOT put bags of ice in the freezer. They sweat in humidity and then bring it to your fridge. Maybe try a box of baking soda to keep things dry.
Good luck and thanks for watching.
I haven't had this exact issue in a side by side but freezers have fans and moisture forms ice around them.
The ice was melted completely. We do not leave the freezer even slightly ajar. We don’t put bags of ice in the freezer.
This was indeed the final straw for me. I have sold this refrigerator, telling the new owner about the icing. My replacement arrives in 4 days. Another LG, another door in door, but a side by side model. I’ll miss the flexible temperature drawer we used as a deli drawer, but I will love shelves in the freezer section.
We DID NOT take a picture of the connectors beforehand and now are at a loss on how to connect them back. Can you sghare that picture you took?
Can you pause the video? I think I froze there a sec.
I have the same model of LG FRIDGE and mine is making same noise. Do you know if the air is recurculated or fresh air come from some where. About ready to tear into it
I believe the air for both recirculation. There's a duct on the left. I believe it carries freezer air to the ice maker. I'd send Beau 🐈 to help but he hates to travel. Good luck !
@@DaleLucid I wonder if I have Abad door seal allowing humid air in causing frost
I'll have to get my son to help me. I'm not in best shape to tackle this alone
@@George-py9bt I had the same thought. I was storing bagged ice and I stopped doing that. I also took apart the drawer to clear the fan but the second time I removed the shroud for it and there was a good amount of ice there that I didn't see before. Something did the trick because it stopped having the issue.
@@DaleLucid I appreciate your feedback
Recently, the ice machine is not working, when i check it, the fan motor of the ice maker is not working, when i try unplug the temperature sensor of freezer, it works normally again. when I plug the temperature sensor of freezer back, it not work (but the Evaporator fan still work). Can you tell me why?
I think that there's a test that can be performed across the temperature sensor with a multimeter. There's probably a video or instructions on YT.
Mine makes noise cause there is too much ice. I realized I have to defrost it. I'm having a hard time taking out the drawers. Yours came right out, mine isn't
The video makes it look easy. It's harder getting them back in. If I am recalling correctly the upper freezer pizza bin just pulls out as does the bottom main bin. There may be a screw in each rail to remove the freezer drawer front. But you may be able to work with it once the bins are out. Just bag the ice and use to keep fridge cold. Unplug and point a space heater at the back of the freezer compartment. BE CAREFUL!!! DO NOT LET YOUR HEATER GET WET!
I have the same model it has made the fan rubbing noise since it was 4-6 months old the repair man said he could not find anything wrong and we had a video showing him the sound. It is 2 years old now i have error ff and there is no noise from the fan . I think the fan motor might be out . There is not much too to the motor. I just cannot believe all the ice in yours maybe the defrost coil is out or the control panel to activate the coil. I took mine all apart and there is a lot of remanence of water like there was a lot of ice. I do not know if I should by a new motor and see if it works as they cannot get here for 2 weeks and now they are trying to reschedule the apt. so it might be 3 weeks now. It is bullshit as Sears has gone to shit.
Change the motor. You can see in the video that it seems like if the ice problem goes unchecked it would kill the fan.
I haven't had another problem since I fixed it.
Has anyone found a permanent fix for this? We’ve had ours for 2.5 years and have this noise come back every couple months. Had the LG tech out the first time and he said it was a known issue with these. He relocated some sensor on it but that did nothing. My husband is at his whits end defrosting this thing. It’s not being left open, ice bags or no ice bags doesn’t seem to make a difference. The amount of ice build up on the back has broken tabs on the plastic at this point. Any help is appreciated
Unfortunately there is no permanent fix. LG isn't much better. Both have class action law suits. If your refrigerator qualifies you may be entitled to compensation. Take down the model and serial number and head over to Samsung's website. For more information there's a Facebook page dedicated to the Samsung and LG lawsuits. I hope that helps 🙏
Same here... it apart and melted all the ice buildup with a hairdryer... I really wouldn't have minded is we did this every few months now my freezer makes this noise every two weeks... that's just crazy i have to unplug it leave it open and let it defrost for 10 hours and let all my food go bad... I was wondering if there is something specific causing this because we didn't have this problem until this last three months... can anybody give us any advice
My LG makes a running noise loud and when door opens or freezer open the loud running noise stops then shortly will kick back on and start again. , the noise is like a buzzing humming noise. What’s this the fan motor or fan assembly
That would be my first guess. The little fins in that serpentine fan buzz like that when ice builds up. Easy test is pull freezer drawers unplug fridge and let a space heater blow against the back wall of the freezer compartment for a few hours or so. It may take even longer to melt the ice that builds up around that fan. But if you see ice in the back left corner that's your problem. Not very hard to fix. Mine is still quiet.
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What if you have turned of the refrigerator for a day ?
I believe that the first time I had this I unplugged and had a space heater pointed at it and the drawer was out. The panel was off to. It still took around 4-5 hours to thaw. It's just a pain. I haven't had a problem since this video.
But why are they icing in the first place? There’s supposed to be an automatic defroster! Is the defroster working,or the recirculating fan not working?
The recirculating fan is working. That's where the noise is coming from. The most likely reason is the seal is allowing too much humidity into the freezer drawer
There are two fans. The larger one is recirculation, the smaller biscuit fan sends freezing air to the ice maker. The smaller fan has a heating element (orange wires) but does not melt the ice. There is a 2017 service bulletin to move the defrost sensor from the evaporator outlet to the inlet pipe. Attach 1.5" from the vertical portion of the inlet pipe.
f01.justanswer.com/MajorAppliance/7d4b49b3-53f2-4a0c-8e2f-7a43b83871d4_CNZ201700370_v1.1-final.pdf
How can I get the blue clip out of?
This is a pretty old video. I guess you're talking about the electrical connection. If there was a noteworthy procedure I made sure to point it out. That said it must have been straight forward.
I hope that this brings you some luck.
I will try to do it without removing everything …. Basically just wait for the ice to melt on its own…… I will make an update to my post once I do it ( after thanksgiving) 😩😅
I have a new fridge and the ice maker is frozen in. Gonna be a difficult fix.
Could you just unplug it and let it defrost for like 48 hours if you don't want to take everything apart?
Yes. I don't know if all of the ice that builds up in the fan housing will melt in 24 hrs. It definitely won't if you leave the doors closed. Hope this helps.
Check your drain tube
I will do that. So far it seems to be ok. Thank you for watching.
I've found a clogged drain tube tends to be the issue with ice formation around the coils around the fan. There is also a heater line that runs into some of these drain tubes. You may be able to clear the drain from the rear of the unit. There should be a drain pan into which this tube runs. If it is clogged, the drain backs up and the effluent from the defrost cycle backs up. Sometimes it can get so bad that this effluent runs into the bottom of the freezer and will drip out of the unit onto the floor. Typically, though the best way to clear this up completely is to do the process of pulling out the drawer, the slide and the panel around the fan and clearing everything out, wiping it down and making sure all electrical connections are dry and plugged together correctly. The advice to Catherine Gramze which was given by an LG tech is incorrect. Yes, you can clear the ice by simply leaving the door open. And this may very well solve the problem. However, I've found that the clogged or restricted drain is the real issue. If this is not cleared out, the problem will re-occur.
My new LG refrigerator gurgles like crazy--and makes several other strange noises. And twice so far when I opened the door when it was gurgling the freaking thing powered itself off and back on. AND since the ice cube maker is not connected and I verified it is switched off it is not the ice cube maker making the noises. I'm and old guy and all my other refrigerators never made all these crazy noises or randomly powered themselves off/on. I am beginning to get a bad feeling that my LG refrigerator is a lemon. I'm now worried--I better not have just paid $1400 for a piece of junk!
I think that the 2 biggest contributions to my issue was 1 I stored a leftover bag of ice in the freezer and 2 I think that the freezer drawer was not getting closed and sealed well. I had to do the defrost thing once more but then had no problems.
Make sure your door seals are good and make sure the lower back left side has good air flow. Maybe clear any dust or debris on the coil. I hope this helps.
@@DaleLucid Good to know! Thanks Dale.
bro its a bad evaporator sensor.. Its in the bottom panel where you took the freezer out and its on the right side pushed into the vent its a cord wrapped in foil ...
Thanks
My fridge freezes great but the top part doesnt cool enough, I checked the fan and it spins, any ideas please?
I don't want to guess but I'm certain I saw a TH-cam video about that when researching. Have you done a search?
@@DaleLucid yeah, have been at it, saw one on how to test the fans, amd disassemble, im wondering if it can be the temp sensor on the top condenser
Is this guy serious? He wants us to take the fridge apart to this point? Hahahahahahahahaha
I am serious. I also provided an alternative to taking it apart. It just takes a lit more time t I melt the ice.
So the link from lg shows me that I bought a defective refrigerator. Thanks but no thanks lg! When are you going to recall it?
Ya. I think that they're supposed to send someone to fix bad compressors but good luck with that.
Has the sound came back on yours yet?
I answered this in your other post but I wanted to make sure you saw it. I have not had the problem since this video. But Beau does still get under foot.
I had a post on this where the guy said once he fixed it and was diligent about making sure the drawer was good and closed he stopped having the issue. He had a good point. The drawer doesn't have a very good mechanism to make sure that it's sealed.
I feel desperate at this point. Our fridge was bought March 12/2022 -
It buzzes, vibrates for about 2 hours at any given time. I have auditory processing issues and ADHD. I cannot filter out the noise of this buzzing. It is affecting my mental health, as silly as that sounds. People with noise sensitivity will understand what i mean though. A second LG technician is coming tomorrow after the first one told me i should just sell my fridge on Kijiji!!
There is a settlement lawsuit that you might want to look into. Perhaps you can get enough refund to replace it. Avoid Samsung as they have similar issues.
@@DaleLucid Thanks, I can't believe what people have gone through with these LG appliances.
There has got to be a reason why ice is building up in there (not defrosting, etc.) simply defrosting/melting the ice off is not fixing it (maybe for a week or two.)
Two things I did. Don't know which fixed it but I didn't have the issue again after.
1. I had a bag of ice that I didn't use in the cooler. I just got rid of it.
2. I made sure that the drawer was closed well. It seems like it would bounce open a little or just not seal good.
Hope that helps
Yes, I thought the same thing. We bought frost-free units so why do we have to "defrost " them every couple of months?
Defrosting them is not a fix. Does anyone know the fix??
is your fridge running?
maybe you should try to catch it. lol
It's a Democrat
You could of saved yourself all that disassembly by pushing the button on the board 3 times.
Have you made a video about this with details about the problem and the solution? Please feel free to post a link here. It might save someone the hassle. Thanks for sharing.
Which button on what board?
Which button it would be greatly helpful!
If you take a look at the control board, there’s a black button used to force the unit into defrost. It’s the only one. And it’s not a toggle switch
Displaying FF E on the door
Freezer fan error code. LG says unplug it, open the doors and drawers and let it thaw for 8 hours. Or you can try the solution in this video. Good luck with it
I had to do it twice within a few months but then it was fine.
You sound just like Scotty Kilmer lol
Actually Scotty sounds like me!😀
Thanks for this video! Our only 2 yr old LG fridge started making loud noise a while ago driving us nuts so we purchased a chest freezer just for this purpose to move all the stuff to and my husband decided today is the day. So we found the same ice build up as yours but the back panel was so frozen stuck, currently using the heater to defrost. What a nightmare! Our old LG fridge never had this issue and had it for over 10 yrs!! Dale, How's the freezer now? Fridge these days should never have to manually defrost it! Do we need to replace the defrost heater like this video below?? I'd appreciate if anyone could share their experiences with this issue and how to resolve for the long term 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Replacing the defrosting heater : th-cam.com/video/iCR2nzkfh-g/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing this video. I have since relocated but I didn't have any further issues after this. I thought at first the problem might have been bagged ice that I put in the freezer. Now I'm pretty sure that is because the mechanism that keeps the drawer drawn closed is weak. I make sure to close the drawer well and not just slide and leave. I think it may have been bouncing back open slightly.
Thanks for watching.
Lmaoo the cat 🐈
Beau loves the attention. I've been waiting ever since this video came out for him to go viral. Maybe TikTok is more his platform.
Thank you for watching!
@@DaleLucid would love to see him on tiktok!
My TT is same. Send me your TT and I'll tag you. I'll let Beau know that he has a fan but please don't tell him he's a cat. We've never told him.
Bad design. The fan is to cool the ice maker in the door. If you have a slow ice maker ice on the coils may be your problem. Another symptom is loud popping noises (defrost mode). Next time buy a fridge without water/ice in the door.
Never had another problem after removing the ice thoroughly. I also got rid of a bag of ice that I was storing in the drawer and made sure that the drawer was fully closed and had not bounced back open a little bit
Mine does this every 10 months. It's a lemon fridge. LG fridge stinks. I wish I never bought, especially the money I paid.
I don't know if I missed something the first time that I attempted to fix it but I didn't have any more problems after the second time. I hope that helps
LG's are the worse. Mine was less than three years old and broke down twice. The LG help was zero help. All I got was a runaround. Junked that refrigerator while still new. Would not touch ANY LG product ever again.
If you need a permanent fix check out this 3 part TikTok.
vm.tiktok.com/ZTd5wLgPt/
I couldn't find this tik tok
Yea, not sure what this link it to, showed me a bunch of halloween stuff. Guessing it's a ticktok of a different fridge -_-
Wow. What a waste of time. Move your stuff to your spare fridge. Unplug that one an let it defrost. Unbelievable. Another thing that helps, is don't over fill your freezer and block the vents in the drawers. What a ridiculous video.
Did you even glance the comments and notice how many people were helped by this video? Talk about wasting time. SMH