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Samsung Refrigerator RS265TD: Cooling problem with refrigerator

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:58:47 -0700

Refrigerator is not cooling at all,freezer is at correct temperature. Compressor is working & fan cooling it was not but running now.It is a Samsung side by side.

⟐ Commented February 18, 2026 at 9:58 MST

Samsung Refrigerator RS265TD: Icemaker mold heater, not turning on. Replaced with a brand new

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:22:36 -0700

My 11 year old Samsung fridge’s (RS265TDRS) icemaker (DA97-11092B) stopped producing ice. I determined that the ice mould heater is not turning on. Water flows correctly and gears turn but when the fingers attempt to push out the ice cubes the mold heater does not turn on so the ice cubes remain frozen in the mould.

I have tried resetting the unit as well as removing the existing ice cubes with hot water. I decided to replace the icemaker entirely with a new unit. Easy swap. But The new unit functions exactly the same; works fine but the mold heater never turns on allowing the ice cubes to dispense. I tested the resistance of my old unit and got 88.6. In the correct range according to what I’ve read (between 60-90). Samsung wants to sell me a brand new refrigerator despite the fridge and freezer working perfectly.

I’m trying to figure out what activates the mould heater because it’s clearly not the ice makers themselves failing. Whatever sends power to the heater just isn’t doing it.

Any help or advice is appreciated. Thank you!

⟐ Edited April 08, 2024 at 16:22 MST

Samsung Refrigerator RS265TD: Samsung RS265TDPN ice maker not dispensing enough water (with beep)

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:21:52 -0700

I have a Samsung RS265TDPN refrigerator which stopped producing ice last week. I've scoured the internet to figure out the exact cause, but I'm not quite sure and hoping someone here can help. Here's the situation:

I thaw out the bin and perform a reset. The ice dispenser arms and the bin bar move as expected. Then when water starts coming out it goes for about 2 seconds then stops and the fridge makes a single beep. Nothing then happens (no ice is dispensed, no additional water is dispensed).

Water pressure is not the issue, and the water dispenser for those two seconds is at a good level (it's not trickling out by any means). As all the physical traits are working properly, I'm guessing it's a sensor, but not sure if it's a sensor on the water valve, the dispenser, or the fridge's motherboard (hoping it's not this).

Has anyone come across this issue and identified which part is causing the water to shut off prematurely and make the fridge beep?

Parts (based on my research):

Ice dispenser - DA97-11092B

Water Valve - DA97-07827B

⟐ Edited April 08, 2024 at 16:21 MST