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Samsung Refrigerator RFG237AA: Freezer & Frig Not Cold Enough

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:27:54 -0700

Model RFG237 AAWP. Setting freezer to 0 and frig to 34 yields measured temps of ~32 in freezer and ~42 in frig. Or sometimes ~40 in freezer and ~55 in frig.

Repair service advises replace “inverter board.” Same repair service advised: “can’t get this running for you today,” even though the machine was in fact running, and producing [inadequate] cooling as noted.

I note frequent authoritative commentary here to the effect that the inverter is seldom the problem: “The temperature control board provides the voltage to the fan motors and compressor. These boards are often misdiagnosed. Check all other components to be certain this is the cause of the problem.”

What say the wise?

⟐ Answer edited January 03, 2025 at 12:27 MST

Samsung Refrigerator RFG237AA: Samsung RFG237AARS Ice Maker not making ice, but water dispenser works

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:41:49 -0700

RFG237AARS/RFG237ACRS
Ice maker would occasionally just be out of ice for a day or two, but would always sort itself out. 2 days ago, no ice, and a quick quiet electric motor whirring noise repeating every 2 seconds coming from ice maker. Took out, the two cubes closest to the back of the fridge were frozen, the other 5 slots were empty. Defrosted it all, installed. Pushed Test/Reset button (fridge chimes, but nothing happens, ice maker doesnt cycle), killed power for 5 minutes, and back on, no error message. Took ice maker out again, one thing of note is that the lever to check for full ice bin seems to be in the "full" position. Took the cover off and reset the gears and prongs so that the lever was down ("empty ice bin"), and reinstalled it all. Still nothing. No electric whirring noises or anything. Test/Reset button causes a chime, but ice maker does nothing. The water dispenser shoots out water at a normal good speed, but ice maker is not getting water.

⟐ Commented February 29, 2024 at 4:41 MST

Samsung Refrigerator RFG237AA: Water dispenses but the ice maker does not make ice. RFG237AARS

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:19:33 -0700

Samsung RFG237ACRS (aka RFG237AARS). Ice maker would occasionally just be out of ice for a day or two, but would always sort itself out. 2 days ago, no ice, and a quick quiet electric motor whirring noise repeating every 2 seconds coming from ice maker. Took out, the two cubes closest to the back of the fridge were frozen, the other 5 slots were empty. Defrosted it all, installed. Pushed Test/Reset button (fridge chimes, but nothing happens, ice maker doesnt cycle), killed power for 5 minutes, and back on, no error message. Took ice maker out again, one thing of note is that the lever to check for full ice bin seems to be in the "full" position. Took the cover off and reset the gears and prongs so that the lever was down ("empty ice bin"), and reinstalled it all. Still nothing. No electric whirring noises or anything. Test/Reset button causes a chime, but ice maker does nothing. The water dispenser shoots out water at a normal good speed, but ice maker is not getting water.

⟐ Answer accepted December 11, 2023 at 16:19 MST