How to fix Samsung Refrigerator Water leaking / Ice Build up!
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I noticed some water on the bottom of my Samsung Refrigerator the other day and could not figure out where it was coming from until i removed the Crisper Drawer and saw a bunch of ice on the bottom of my Refrigerator. First thing i did was check the back to make sure there was no clog in the back drain, after verifying that, i clear out all the food inside so i could get the the internal coils. Here i will show you the steps very quickly so you can fix it yourself as well!
Oh, and to answer others note about how to remove the back panel- if it doesn't easily come off, it's because it's ICED itself to the inside of the panel. All you can do is run a fan inside the frig to help melt the ice or stand there with a hair dryer aimed at the panel. Easier and more effective to use a box fan. If you ask me. I've done this many times and it works while allowing me to do other things around the house while the ice melts. At some point you will be able to easily remove the panel. Important: Don't force or tug on the panel- you'll mess it up, wait until it easily comes off. Expect the whole process to take several hours if the back panel is ICED on.
I was impatient and I accidently tugged too hard and tore the aluminum drip cover panel a bit. I used some good ole' pliers to straighten up the part I tore and used some aluminum tape to patch it up lol.
there is a part you can buy that is an aluminum heat duct that goes down the drain. It wraps around the heater rod and keeps the drain unfrozen. The Samsung refrigerators should have been recalled for this defect as the original heat duct was way too small. When I did my repair, my drain would not drain, as it was clogged. At first I thought it was just ice in the drain tube, but no. I tried to clear the clog with a long piece of wire with no results. The only thing that worked was an air gun hooked up to my air compressor. I blew the clog out. What was it? When I was cleaning the rubber drain hoses, I got this black soot all over my hands. I thought it was just the rubber starting to rot. But no. It was black mold! And black mold was blocking my drain tube. Now, my Samsung refrigerator is working like new again. Black mold can form anywhere that is in a constantly wet environment, even in the drains of your sinks, if the pipe gets clogged with toothpaste and hair.
True. I have two pieces of copper wire attached and running down into the drain hole because the metal piece Samsung installed that was supposed to keep the drain hole from freezing over is too short. Works for awhile and then back to the water under the crisper drawers. Samsung knows they did this and didn't disclose. No more Samsung for me. I've decided to defrost the frig every 3-4 months when it's about empty to see if this works. Pain to take everything apart and then put back and restock, but if it works I'm willing to give it an initial go.
Helped a ton. Turned out, one of the drain tubes was completely blocked. When I removed it, water gushed out all over the place.
So I have this fridge with the same issue. I'm fairly confident after watching your video I could go through the same steps to fix the issue. However, my question is, what causes that icing and how often would this process need to be repeated? Is there any way to prevent icing?
Nice video man!!! I have a fridge same than that one but my is frizing on the back wall...how I can fix it what I have to do? Thanks a lot
Guys thank you. Just saved us spending a lot of money for service/or new fridge!
Antonio Matković I’m happy I was able to save you some $$, have a great night!
@@ReviewoutlawIt wasnt you, it was the people in the comment section!
You were in the process of showing how to remove the back panel then it became challenging, you really did not show how to remove the panel. Not good.
exactly, how dumb that they did that
In this video the panel just stuck because of build up ice. If you cannot pull panel out, just leave your fridge unplugged and open its doors for 24 hours. And then panel will easily come off.
I was having trouble getting the panel off just like you were. Then all the sudden, it's off without any video or explanation.
So,what did u actually have to do to get it off?
For a “how to” video, why did you cut away when it was difficult to get the panel loose? You never said “how to” remove the panel!
It does take some "Working" it was frozen still so i took another 5-7 min to get heated before i could remove it
@@Reviewoutlaw I actually liked the fact you didn't cut out the part where you were struggling. Every time I remove some access panel it's always a pain, glad to see professionals have the problem too.
Might be good to edit the video just with text at the cut to let people know who watch but don't read comments that it was frozen on.
Love how the panel “magically” came off @ 2:27. Of your gonna instruct; show the reality. Thumbs down.
No to mention he broke the blue ring off the twin cooling thing...
you break it ! and then hide it from the owner, and make it look like it came broken that way!! that is what happen when you hire the ACME refrigerator service
My Samsung fridge/freezer was leaking jus like the example in this video, and this totally worked! Thanks so much for your super-helpful video!!
Thanks Gators, Have a Great summer on the beach playing Volleyball!
Samsung RF265ABBP. The drain tube was plugged. The drain hole below the evaporator had ice blocking the drain. There was also ice below the crisper trays. I chipped out ice in the drain hole, use a hair dryer to melt the remaining. I stuck a wire down the hole and it stopped after 1 inch. I believe the drain pipe makes a turn. I poured hot water down the hole. It did not drain. On the back of the unit, I removed the lower panel, found the drain tube. No water in the tray. I used a drain snake and pushed it up 43-inches into the fridge. Then poured water in the hole above (note - have a glass to catch the water below.) This cleared the clot in the drain, which I believe was rusted parts from the drain tray.
What if the issue is the freezer having frozen water like this? Same solution? The bottom draw of my freezer is full of ice
Oh man... Imma try this. If I break it I'm just getting a new fridge lol
Thank you For the advice, this was very helpful to me, it helped me to fix my fridge.
DA82-01415A is drainage kit..need to install ALL parts and clean drain with a trombone cleaner re position thermistor at top to a higher spot too
Thanks for the post! IFixIT
Just what I needed to know - Thank you!
Just finished mine and found your video later. Mine was the same the foliage had popped out of its place and water frozen opened up the junctions. No wonder it was not draining properly. Reaaly looks like a samsung design issue.
Hi, i have cleared up ice and dry the area. Pouring water into the hole, but no water coming out from the back pipe. Is there anything else I should look into? Thanks.
Appreciate the effort, but doesn’t make any sense to eliminate and skip parts where you encounter problems without any explanation... that’s the whole idea of referring to these how to videos.
I installed a secondary defroster and longer drain defroster and it fixed the issue.
There is a way to permanently fix this problem!! Wrap a copper wire tightly around the defrost heater and run a few inches of it down the drain hole. It will never freeze up again.
I am not going to rehash the details provided in the other
reviews and in several very helpful you-tube videos. I did have a simple fix which did solve the
problem in my case. When I removed the evap cover I was pleasantly surprised to
find no icing. I went ahead and replaced the drainage tubes and the evap drain
clip. Samsung
A/S Assembly-Water Leakage N DA82-01415A has all the parts for less than $25.00 from
Amazon. The plate behind the evap coil did not want to come off easily so I
left it on rather than risk breaking something. Since icing was not my problem
I wasn't too concerned about the insulating strips. What I did find was corrosion on the steel
back of the evap cover. The cover has a flange on the bottom that directs
condensation into the condensation drain. The flange had corroded to the point
that condensation was leaking down the back of the refrig and into the
compartment. That explained the rusty stains on the back of the refrig
compartment. I cleaned the plate as best I could and dried it thoroughly with a
hair dryer. Then I covered the corroded area with self adhesive aluminum tape,
making sure to remake the flange. Be sure to press the tape down thoroughly. I
did this 2 weeks ago and checked for moisture today. To my great relief the
compartment is bone dry. Hope this helps.
I have 2012 rf260..exactly same issue.i will try this o the weekend.My concern is this is only temporary
Also fridge pops so I just assume that is ice building up.i paid a lot for this fridge and it's become a joke..
you need professional who know how to fix this problem...
This freeze up will continue and is a common issue...You have to buy a larger replacement heater "T" metal piece that reaches down further into the drain hole. The stock is too short. I deiced mine 3 times then this action fixed the problem.
Can you give me " replacement heater T metal" part # & recommend where to purchase it?
My Samsung refrigerator bottom all they have ice Built up top is okay do you have any idea of a TV show about to fix bottom ice built thanks
I am having an issue with the panal not latching on the sides
Thanks for the info
When I took the back panel off and removed one hose for inspection/cleaning, water came pouring out from where the hose attaches. Do you think I can skip removing the inside panel? When I pulled the crisper drawer out, there was water instead of ice. I soaked all that up with a large bath towel.
did that fix the problem you had? I just want to start with cleaning the hoses attached. Please let me know
How do you keep it from freezing up
Anyone know the part number for the Styrofoam? Yeah, I was too eager. Pretty sure the video is chopped at this part because they jacked up the foam and didn't want to show everyone the wrong way to do it. Much like I did. Haha. Definitely let the fridge defrost for a few hours before removing that panel.
Just wondering what caused the back panel to stick and how did you get it to come off?
On mine it was a bit of ice build up that cause it to stick, take your time and keep "working it" and it will come off.
Is a layer of ice that is keeping the Styrofoam and the wall glued with the grill bottoms the Ice needs to be melted :(
The problem on the samsung refrigerators is the heating coil, at the bottom next to the drain hole there us an aluminum tab, is too short and needs to be longer past the hole 1 or 2 inches so the heat keeps the water flowing without freezing in the bottom... they sell that replacement tab for like $7 dollars on amazon.
Would this problem have any effect on the ice maker?
My samsung model has a middle external deli drawer between the bottom freezer and french doors. I'm having problems with rapid buildup of ice in the bottom of the freezer. Is this likely the same problem?
I'm also having problems with very poor ice production in the ice maker. Are they related problems?
We have the exact same problem - both issues. Water accumulating in the deli drawer and very slow ice dispensing. I have grown to despise this appliance. I hate the french door design and cannot wait to dump this piece of crap soon for a conventional side by side unit.
How is that fixed it will freeze again?
I have done these steps now 4 times and continues to be an issue over and over. Also I broke my Styrofoam insulation that goes behind the back panel when disassembling. Any recommendations on where to purchase replacement Styrofoam piece? Is this an on-going issue with this refrigerator or do I have a lemon?
There's a metal clip you can buy from Amazon that attaches to defrost. Remove the small old one right at the drain and attach new one. There's a TH-cam video somewhere how to do it. It should stop the problem.
We have been working on draining our Samsung refrig drain for 5 hrs. It seems to be clogged somewhere in the middle. Water will not drain down the pipe. We checked the bottom and it is fine. Not clogged. Any suggestions.
thats a tricky one, maybe some Drain-o? Let us know if you ever fixed the issue.
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Looks like you just fixed the 'effect' of the problem, not the 'cause'. How do you know it won't just freeze up again?
"job security" lol
Problem reoccurs after doing this several times. It isn't a permanent fix.
Thanks a lot man that really help me out!!
Question is why has Samsung not addressed or did a recall on this. This has damaged my parents Floor because of this.. A huge design flaw..
That doesn’t “fix” anything. Just for a couple months till you have to do it again
Do you have any other solutions?
@@brazilsking - buy a new fridge, and not Samsung garbage!
@@ughlee2384 lmfao. I fixed it. Definitely never buying a Samsung fridge again
@@brazilsking - I’m too old and too lazy now to pull all my stuff out and try and stuff it into my beer fridge in the garage while I pull the back apart, replace/clean all the hoses and the heater tab so I just ordered a new fridge.
I have a yellow liquid at the bottom of my fridge what could that be?
Update:
Installed the new clip and still getting water under the crisper.
I changed the freezer temp from -8 to -2, and the fridge temp from 34 to 38.
It’s been 2 days and no water. I’ll continue to monitor.
Did your temperature adjustment work in keeping out the water?
Hi there, did that solve the water under crispier issue?
@@ti10to the T-bar part and tilting backwards helps. Also not packing freezer top drawer. Mine still freezes from time to time. Only true solution is a non Samsung fridge
hi, where does the water go from the reservoir? i dont get it !
Evaporates
And not to correct you but that was a condenser coil the evaporator is in the freezer
I just tried this. Poured a bit of hot water in the drain to ensure it wasn't frozen and it properly came down to the tubes in the evaporator coils. When I put everything back the freezer compressor turns on but fan does not turn on to cool the fridge. Any ideas?
Tajinder Banwait you might have a bad fan or fan controller I would see if anyone has a video on how to replace that or do some googling on it, best of luck!
I replaced clip and drains...still getting ice. Any thoughts?
Same here leaking water through light in ceiling
Question. We have ice and water in our crisper drawer (looks a little different than yours). When we went to take the panel off the wall we noticed there is Styrofoam, should that come with when trying to take the plastic pc off?
Correct if it did not then you should be able to take off now that plastic is out of the way
Thanks for the help!
Great video.
I am factory trained technician on samsung product. Samsung sent us bulletin on 20 pages how to fix this problem. What you did it does not help. I do repair of Samsung appliances from 2005.
Could you share the manual, would be helpful to fix it ourselves rather than taking technical customer service time... thanks
How did you get the panel off?? MAGIC
omg stop guys, the reason why is yes the pipe can be blocked with mold, or most likely there is a temperature difference causing a air pocket in the drain pipe near the drain tray, (use a steamer, hot water or turn off the fridge for 24 hrs with the door open) feed 1/4 hose down the drain hole and blow through with the hot water as it going down, (2) cut a strip of rust proof metal, 4mm wide and 10cm long,
Have a Great Night!
Hey dude, you frig is missing the hater Clip DA61-06796A. At 3:07 its missing. Your frig is going to have ongoing isssues if you do not install this item
Thanks for posting i did have to redo my fix about 1 year later, luck i had made a video so i could follow my own tips, But I will def. need to pull apart again and add this missing heater clip!
Thank you
Just took this advice posted on some forum. Order this little five bucks part: da61-06796a from Walmart, I cut the bottom of it 4mm, since it was too long. Replace your drain clip located in the center bottom of the aluminium blades, where water should drip. Issue is that existing part is too short. Replacement is much longer. Shut off fridge, put heater in the fridge for couple hours, with doors almost shut (to melt ice buildup), remove bottom tray, unscrew 4 screws, pry the plastic cover on side around little bit until you can safely pull it. Key is to melt that ice buildup first. Then slowly remove, but hold the plastic cover. Unplu 2 plugs and replace drain plug. Put it all back and enjoy trouble free fridge...
HELP! We have checked the drain pan/ tubes in the back (all clear). We then removed the inside back panel, yes it was froze up. Used a syringe and warm water to clear ice from drain (finally heard water go to drain pan. BUT, the inside panel froze up again by the next morning??? Also the temp control buttons, we push them and they won't change?
Do we need to replace the defrost heater, evaporator, or all of it?
Try to use a Hot Air Dryer for like 20-30 min pointing at where ice is, that seem to work for me.
We've used the hair dryer twice plus ran hot water down the drain. But by the next day it's all frozen up again.
sorry to hear that, let me know if you find a solution that works for you.
Review Outlaw We sent it to the JUNKYARD and bought a Frigidaire!
wrap the stop around the defrost heater and place into drain hole, (do not let it touch the side of the hole, anddd your done good luck.
Thanks for the Post, good Advice
Can you explain that to me a little better sorry I’m trying to defrost mine but it keeps freezing
This won’t fix it. There is a fix where you add a metal clip that hangs from the heating coil into the drain which keeps the drain from freezing.
Joel Krawczyk is there a how to on this?! I have this fridge and have thawed out the lines but was wondering the same thing.. “what’s to keep it from freezing again”. If you could give me a link to this fix I would greatly appreciate it.
It looks like your fridge is missing the heating/defrost wire (which will keep the hose from freezing and blocking) that goes into the drain hose completely.
Thanks for the Comment i did not even realize that it was missing I will need to investigate that!
The mother board is in the back of the fridge, this guy is confused!
You are missing the ACTUAL FIX! which is a copper wire added (wrapped around the bottom of the heating element/defroster you uncovered.... and run that copper wire down into the hole. That will keep the hole from freezing up again in the future. You are destined to do this all again in a year or so.
Please sir can you explain to me more i have the same problem can you send a photo of how to put this cooper wire ??
@@123hoda Take a 10" long piece of #10 copper wire (or #12 will work, too) and fold it in half. With a pair of pliers (needle nose works well) bend a hook in the end where it's folded (not the loose bits on the other end, but the end where the wire is folded in half). This makes a little hook. Feed the two loose ends down the hole (it will take some fussing, wiggling and you may have to snip a little off the ends if you can't get it to go down far enough) and slip the "Hook" over the heating element wire that runs horizontally just above the hole. There is probably a small, thin, metal tab in this spot, wrapped around the heating element.... just hook the wire right over it. The idea here is for the heating element to heat the wire, thus preventing the hole from freezing up. I don't have time to take or post any pictures (would mean I'd have to take my refrigerator apart again, which I'm NOT doing). I hope this helps you.
@@jaybender i understood very well thank so much this explaination is enough you saved my fridge
It does sound like I have to do this as well, i will update the video when this happens again!
Good tip, glad I came down to review the comments.
you literally skipped the part i needed to see, where you were struggling to get the outer cover off. There is also an updated replacement part you can get on amazon for $5 to keep this from happening again.
I'm in the process of fixing this right now. Which part is it?
@@jonnyquest8774 Also, it took me quite a while to pull the back cover off. there is styrofoam on the backside of the plastic cover and it took me a couple hours with a blow dryer to unfreeze everything. So be prepared for that.
What part is that from Amazon?
@@stevelalley6194 It is a part that goes behind the back panel inside the fridge that hides the coils. The coils are frozen and this piece replaces the part that wraps around the heat pipe that is meant to melt said ice. It extends further into the drain hole than the original and fixes the problem. The process itself is very doable, but takes a long time because the panel is frozen and you dont want to break the styrofoam backing when pulling the plastic back panel off. I would reccomend letting the fridge defrost unplugged over night, or you will be like me and spend 3 hours trying to melt ice with a hair dryer, while also trying not to melt the plastic. It took a while, but when you get the frozen panel off its all easy from there.
James Burlett I understand now. Thanks you saved a friend of mine from having to buy a new refrigerator or having this happen again!
Yeah, Samsung offered me no help other than scheduling service I'd have to pay for. I'll be dragging this POS out to my shed and replacing it, along with all of my Samsung products, with another brand.
Thank you, that helps alot!!
Thanks for Watching!
BTW==it's the condenser, not the evaporator, by the drain lines
Thanks for correction!
Called a repairman, and I will have him do it. Have a appliance warranty for my home. It will cost $125.00 it is worth it to me. This looks too difficult
My Bespoke started leaking from almost the time I got it. It’s junk! I contacted Samsung in Korea and even though the fridge was new, they told me I didn’t purchase the extended warranty, so I was out of luck. Great customer service. Now, I know when my water filter needs changing, (the indicator inside the fridge always says it does), when the thing dumps water under my crisper trays and onto my floor. The filter needs changing monthly and they are EXPENSIVE. Do yourself a favor and don’t buy this refrigerator. Nightmare
Can i just blow dry with out taking off the panel and all....?
well you could damaged the Motherboard if it gets to hot. i would recommend taking off the panel but it's up to you
no---blow dryer will distort plastic
The mother board is *behind* the ref, the evaporator is behind the panel
Too much off screen action going on for this to be of use to me
Thanks for the Comment I will work on that for the next video!
When they actually get in and do it just like you they'll understand how much of a pain in the ass it is if it's frozen.. just did this and fridge is working much better .. thank you
Yes mind stuck a little but its to stay with plastic just gorilla glue it back on
Good to know Mary!
Mary Moore the bulb that water flows thru has frozen and busted how do I get in the barc to replace it?
Ah I’m gonna show you how to fix this right here. So look this bolt is stuck and Boom look now it’s fixed. You bunch of Ny mooks!!
I’m sorry I ever wasted my money on a Samsung French door fridge with built in ice maker. What a piece of garbage. $2,000 piece of crap.
Dropped the ball on this supposed instructional video.
why does it freeze
It might be a issue with the heat wire broken which is what another person is saying
so they can't get the back plastic plate off, and they skip over how they got it off, nice going!
Same complaint! I am having the same problem.
You should be a doctor: "Sir you have a medical problem". What caused that doc? "Who knows, but here's a band aid, see you soon when it gets worse. Kindly pay on your way out.
You are missing a drain clip that is the reason it's freezing up. Buy one from Amazon, its $7 and looks like a T about 2.7 inches tall. Otherwise, you will have problem again in 2 months.
There is no fix. I am force defrosting my shitsung weekly to see if that helps.
too complicated for me...hello repair man...you start taking mother board apart...not this chick is done
Thanks for watching I hope you get it fixed!
Guy is confused, the mother board is in the back of the fridge...
This guy has no idea what he is talking about, they looked like they struggled as much as I did trying to get that assembly off! This does not fix the issue, why does it happen in the first place. I need to find the solution to this please, anybody. this is the only fridge that fits in my kitchen and is a french door.
that didnt solve the problem. it will just clog up again.
Crazyfootballguy worked for me, make sure to post a link to a better solution or video of you find one!
I'm attempting this today. I bought a new defrost sensor and copper wire to run down the drain. A few videos show this as well
GamerGuy51 hope it does the trick for you! Best of luck!
Def add the copper wire Dow the drain from the evap
Absolutely the worst refrigerator. I would never buy another Samsung fridge. The one I have was replaced because of water leaks, this new one has constant frost build up in the freezer drawer and food is freezer burnt. Terrible product
Sorry to hear you are having the same problem i hope you get it fixed or replaced with a better one!
I TOTALLY AGREE !!!!!
I just couldn’t watch , the accent 😂
This just showed you really don’t know how to remove the cover. Probably stopped your video to watch another TH-cam “Samsung water leak” video. You should take this video down!
DONT BUT SAMSUNG ITS TRASH
Crazy accent. Heeya
DO NOT FOLLOW THIS VIDEO. I did this and it worked for a few months but the problem happened again. This doesn't work.
that doesn't mean the fix doesn't work temporarily. The fridge has intrinsic design problems and no fix can change that fundamentally.