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Refrigerator Repair Guides
Troubleshooting and how-to guides for your refrigerator, written from manufacturer instructions. Start with the easiest check in each guide and stop where it says to call a pro.
- 10 guides
- Safety notes in every guide
- Checked against manufacturer sources
- LG Refrigerator Reset Guide: Display Mode, Ice Maker and Filter
To reset an LG refrigerator, unplug it, wait about 5 minutes, and plug it back in; on a built-in model, LG says you can switch its breaker off for about 10 seconds instead.
- How to Reset a Samsung Refrigerator: Power, Demo Mode, Filter
For a Samsung refrigerator, a reset means unplugging it or switching off its breaker, waiting about 5 minutes, then restoring power; for the 88 88 code or a frozen panel, Samsung lists 60 seconds.
- Refrigerator Water Dispenser Not Working? How to Fix It
A dead water dispenser is most often a control lock that got switched on, a new filter that isn't fully locked in, or a filter that's overdue and clogged.
- Refrigerator Not Cooling? What to Check First and How to Fix It
Most warm fridges come down to a control that got bumped, cooling switched off, dusty condenser coils or blocked air vents.
- Refrigerator Making Noise? Normal Sounds vs Signs of Trouble
Most refrigerator noises are normal: gurgling refrigerant, popping walls, clicking relays and a steady hum from the compressor and fans.
- Refrigerator Leaking Water? 7 Causes and How to Fix Each One
A clogged or frozen defrost drain is the most common reason a fridge leaks.
- Ice Maker Not Working? How to Get It Making Ice Again
An ice maker that stops making ice is usually switched off, blocked by a full or misplaced bucket, short of water because of a clogged filter or closed valve, or sitting in a freezer that isn't cold enough.
- How to Clean Refrigerator Condenser Coils (Bottom, Back or Top)
With the fridge unplugged, find the coils (behind the bottom grille, on the back, or up top on some built-ins), then loosen the dust with a long coil brush and vacuum it out.
- How to Change a Refrigerator Water Filter (and Flush It Right)
Most refrigerator water filters twist or push out in under a minute, and Whirlpool, Samsung and LG all say to replace them about every six months.
- Frost Building Up in Your Freezer? Causes and Safe Fixes
Frost in a freezer comes from humid room air getting in, most often through a door that isn't closing all the way or a gasket that no longer seals.