Samsung Fridge Temperature Blinking and Warm Inside in Oldsmar: A Defrost Problem Was Icing Up the Fan
- Symptom
- The temperature number blinked on the display and the refrigerator was warm.
- Cause
- A defrost problem let ice build up and block the evaporator fan.
- Fix
- Repaired on site.
A Samsung French door refrigerator, model RF23HTEDBSR, in the East Lake Woodlands neighborhood of Oldsmar had a temperature number blinking on the display, and the refrigerator was warm inside.
What we found
It was a defrost problem. The defrost system is supposed to melt the frost off the evaporator. When it stops working, ice builds up. Here the ice had grown over the evaporator parts and was blocking the evaporator fan, so the cold air wasn’t moving.
The fix
We repaired it on site.
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FAQ
Why is the temperature blinking on my Samsung refrigerator?
On this Samsung a blinking temperature came with a warm refrigerator. The cause was a defrost problem, and ice had built up and was blocking the evaporator fan.
What does a defrost problem do to a refrigerator?
The defrost system melts frost off the evaporator. When it stops working, ice builds up around the coil and the fan and the cold air can't circulate.