Description
A Final Fix for One of Samsung's Biggest Fridge Failures - The Dreaded "Ice Ball" That Causes Leaks, No Cooling, and More!
This kit is designed to potentially fix the following problems on a Samsung French Door Refrigerator (although it could work on other styles as well):
- Refrigerator Cabinet Not Cooling Properly (due to ice build-up)
- Refrigerator Cabinet with Water in Drawers
- Refrigerator Making Noise due to Ice on Evaporator Fan
- Refrigerator Ice Build-Up inside Refrigerator Cabinet
Please note this does not replace any part in your refrigerator: If you have a broken fan, or bad defrost heater rod, this will not fix those parts, and they will need replaced. If you have tried all the other "Solutions" to resolve any of the 4-mentioned issues and its still persisting, then a secondary heater kit is likely the solution.
Included in the FULL kit:
- Silicone Defrost Heater - 18" / 15-watt model and 24" / 20-watt model, 3ft Power Cord Length. Power cord can be cut down to size needed, heat probe is bendable/foldable and is extremely flexible to custom fit to a needed solution, but cannot be cut.
- 14-16 AWG Posi-Tap Connectors OR 3m ScotchLok Wire Splicers
- 10 High Temperature, 6" Cable Ties
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10mil vial of Silicone to waterproof new electrical lines + wooden applicator
The Moisture Kit Includes:
- Samsung Defrost Drain Probe DA61-06796A
- 30" x 2" HVAC Tape for Liner & Evaporator Panel Repair
- Frost King© Insulated Tape for Drain Pan / Drainage Kit Update (4pcs at 6" with notched ends for water routing under drain pan)
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Samsung Drain Tube Kit (DA97-04049E) - To replace the older, cheaper and usually broken Samsung OEM drain tubes with a fresh, revised drain tube set.
Included in the HEATER ONLY kit:
- Silicone Defrost Heater - 120V, 20 Watts, 36in Heater Length, 3ft Power Cord Length. Power cord can be cut down to size needed, heat probe is bendable/foldable and is extremely flexible to custom fit to a needed solution.
- 14-16 AWG Posi-Tap Connectors OR 3m ScotchLok Wire Splicers
- 10 High Temperature, 6" Cable Ties
- 15mil vial of Silicone to waterproof new electrical lines + wooden applicator
Compatability: This kit will work with all "French Door" Samsung refrigerators EXCEPT certain Flex Door models. The only known model that is incompatible is the RF23J9011 unit. If you are unsure if this kit will work with your flex-door Samsung, please contact us with your model# to confirm.
Now with a 240v choice for our overseas shoppers.
Overseas orders will have the 120v heater swapped for the 240v.
Note: For International orders in countries using 240v electricity, we will ship the 18" heater probe only, as it is the only style we have in that voltage. US/CA customers can choose either 18" or 24"
Installation Guide to Kit: https://bit.ly/3pDgfER
This kit saved my Samsung refrigerator. I thought it was about to go to the scrapyard, but this kit brought it back. It runs better than ever now!
I installed the kit as described. It seemed to work very well and so far has been keeping the icing issue under control
This defrost improvement kit and evaporator fan fit well and both are working good so far. Videos from Ben's are very helpful. Unfortunately I waited too long before I installed the secondary defrost kit, so the main control board was no longer sending power to evaporator fan after continually trying to start the iced up evaporator fan. Replace main board, all good for now.... Three ice makers, two main boards, and now secondary heater kit and an evaporator fan, you gotta love Samsung.
It works great thank you!
I've been called "tool challenged" by colleagues who are significantly more handy than I am. So I think it says something when I say that this was an easy install. The actual kit installation took about an hour - it took way longer to empty the fridge of food and shelves and get it to defrost than it did to install the kit. Three weeks on and I have no signs of frost or fan noise, and the fridge is keeping cool. Thanks Ben's Appliances team!