Thread: Samsung RS275ACRS: ice cracks when popped out of tray

Hi,

A guess...cubes too BIG, too small, freezer too cold ( should maybe measure the temps ).

jeff.

Originally Posted by jeff1

Hi,

A guess...cubes too BIG, too small, freezer too cold ( should maybe measure the temps ).

jeff.

What could cause the cubes to be too big or too small? I can try to find a thermometer to measure the internal temperature, but I did try running it at various temperatures.

I just checked, and it's hard to tell, but it looks like the tray was over filled. It felt like it was a solid flat sheet of ice on the tray. I forced it to crack out the cubes to watch it, and another strange thing is that there were 3-4 cubes that were fully frozen, while other cubes were only partially frozen (shell outside) and others were just water. Should they all be freezing consistently? Maybe that's the problem - it's cycling the tray when only half of the cubes are finished and the others crack because they're not yet frozen fully? How would I lengthen the cycle? Or is this indicative I need to drop the temps a bit to have it freeze faster maybe?

What could cause the cubes to be too big or too small?

Poor water pressure, clogged shut off valve, bad icemaker could give small cubes. Bad icemaker, fill valve, icemaker body calciumed over, could give too large cubes.

I can try to find a thermometer to measure the internal temperature

Good, set refrigerator ( FF and FZ ) on normal and post the temps.

It felt like it was a solid flat sheet of ice on the tray. I forced it to crack out the cubes to watch it, and another strange thing is that there were 3-4 cubes that were fully frozen, while other cubes were only partially frozen (shell outside) and others were just water.

Hollow cubes if often a sign of poor or low pressure fills.....icemaker body could get cold to quickly with little water and cause the icemaker to cycle too fast.
Don't know much about Samsung refrigerators or icemakers but is -sounds- like a water issue so far.

jeff.