I gave an estimate for samsung s latest suggested repair and the parts alone were over 500.
Samsung ice maker repair.
The case has been upgraded 4 times.
In the event of a frozen ice bucket some troubleshooting may be needed and service may be required.
When the ice maker makes small cloudy or clumped ice it could be something as simple as a dirty water filter low water pressure or high mineral deposits in your water.
Unfortunately samsung allegedly did not offer to repair and replace the ice makers or fridges and instead left it up to consumers to remedy any problems they experienced.
Remove the ice maker following proper procedures.
If i was you.
When resetting doesn t work the next step is to empty your freezer of its contents and to gather a bunch of towels.
In fact the only time you should ever reset your ice maker is when you re not getting any ice and even then it s the last resort after other troubleshooting steps which are more likely to resolve your issue.
Appliance repair technicians typically set their prices depending on the type of appliance level of difficulty and other factors.
The real cause of ice maker problems is the auger case assembly per samsung asc20151125001 service bulletin.
This is very important.
The samsung ice maker is the worst of all fridge ice makers.
Samsung recommends first trying to reset your ice maker as this might propel the appliance into action to defrost itself.
He said samsung covered the cost after she showed them her invoice.
Resetting your ice maker isn t something you ll typically need to do very often.
The average hourly cost is 65 although this can range from 40 to 95.
I went out and had a 3rd party company who is samsung authorized.
Nothing has been successful.
I wouldn t suggest it due to the last 5 suggested repairs failed.
Is mine under the class action lawsuit.
Make sure to run steam down the drain area.
This video discusses the ice maker issues on a samsung fridge including how i contacted samsung and negotiated to get the upgraded parts installed under war.
Use a steamer to remove all traces of ice and frost from ice room area.
A technician may set a flat rate or charge by the hour.
While the average cost of appliance repair is 65 the price can range from 45 to 120.
When the ice maker is removed unplug the refrigerator to ensure the cooling loop does not frost over during service.