Is there any other choice than Samsung?

[3daughterscustoms]

Good Morning. We have a new to us 2019 New Aire with a Samsung refrigerator that stopped working. I have a service tech coming to see what might be wrong, but I have also been looking for a possible replacement. The challenge is the size. It is a 30" by 30" deep unit that is 22 cu. ft. capacity. I have been looking on line and having a lot of problems finding something that is 30" wide and larger that 15 cu.ft. Samsung does have the same model available, but not sure I want to go that direction again. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[allenlook]

Love the phones, hate the fridges.

I've fixed a couple Samsung fridges by replacing the start relay. Other than that, they are not easy to user-repair AFAIK, but what brand would be?

 

[MarkMaxPayne]

Note that the model that Newmar was putting into the New Aires also appears to suffer from a condition where the water line, solenoid for the icemaker, and water filter can individually (or even all together) freeze up. This basically disables the ice automatic maker. There is also the issue where the lowest drawers can freeze their contents as cold air settles at the bottom of the fridge (note that many household residential units run the compressor only for the freezer then use blower motors to route some of that cold air up into the top and mid section of the fridge compartment). I've experienced both issues myself and have seen others report the water line freezing issue on these forums over the years. Last year, in order to replace the water filter cartridge I had to turn off the unit and let it warm up enough to where the filter cartridge that's in the fridge compartment defrosted so I could turn it and remove it once unlocked from its seated position.

Replacements? I'm tolerating my current fridge until it fully gives out, resorting to old-school ice cube trays when it decides to freeze up. Interested in what you figure out.

Best,
-Mark

 

[3daughterscustoms]

Note that the model that Newmar was putting into the New Aires also appears to suffer from a condition where the water line, solenoid for the icemaker, and water filter can individually (or even all together) freeze up. This basically disables the ice automatic maker. There is also the issue where the lowest drawers can freeze their contents as cold air settles at the bottom of the fridge (note that many household residential units run the compressor only for the freezer then use blower motors to route some of that cold air up into the top and mid section of the fridge compartment). I've experienced both issues myself and have seen others report the water line freezing issue on these forums over the years. Last year, in order to replace the water filter cartridge I had to turn off the unit and let it warm up enough to where the filter cartridge that's in the fridge compartment defrosted so I could turn it and remove it once unlocked from its seated position.

Replacements? I'm tolerating my current fridge until it fully gives out, resorting to old-school ice cube trays when it decides to freeze up. Interested in what you figure out.

Best,
-Mark

Thanks Mark, I service RV refrigerators all the time unless it comes to Residential models. It is very common to have a fan move the cold air from the freezer to the Refrigerator in RV units, and that is how this Samsung appears to be designed. I know one of the issues is the Freezer is only getting to 43 degrees and the refrigerator is 75 degrees. I have a tech coming out Thursday to look at it and I will get a better understanding of the unit after he is here.