RF28HDEDBSR/AA Samsung Refrigerator - frost buildup in icemaker every few months

[jwciv]

Model Number

RF28HDEDBSR/A

Brand

Samsung

Age

1-5 years

Hi All -

Samsung RF28HDEDBSR/AA refrigerator, purchased in the fall of 2015 from Sears. I've had the issue of frost buildup in the ice maker for the last couple years, have to put it in the manual Fd for about 20 minutes and the buildup can be easily picked off, then it works fine for a few months. I have closed up the gap with silicone but it's still happening.
Reading the threads here, looks like the Y-clip and silicone gasket sold under Samsung part number DA82-02367A fixes the issue for this brand, I'm just not sure if it's compatible with my model.
I really don't want to have to replace the entire ice maker, can anyone tell me if DA82-02367A is compatible with RF28HDEDBSR/AA?

Thanks

 

[Jake]

Yes, the Y-clip is compatible with your model. I located the service bulletin on this problem. I'm attaching it below.

It also do say to REPLACE THE ICE MAKER IN ALL CASES.

Updated Ice Maker DA97-15217D:

Samsung DA97-15217D Ice Maker Assembly (AP6261445) - AppliancePartsPros.com

This is an ice maker assembly that is used in Samsung refrigerators. The ice maker assembly is composed of a heating element, a motor, and a water valve that are used to create ice. The ice-making cycle starts when a timer turns on the water valve to fill up the ice mold. When the thermostat...

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DA81-05595A EPOXY;3140 Rtv


DA82-02367A Assy-Y CLIP;RF9000K,Y-Clip


Let us know how it goes.

Jake

 

[jwciv]

Thank you very much. I have all the parts on order and will hopefully get to it next week.

 

[Jake]

Ok, sounds good, yes keep us posted.

Jake

 

[jwciv]

Have everything installed and am still seeing ice buildup after ~2 months. I will admit, I bought the icemaker on ebay and am now wondering if it was actually an older unit. It does have the correct part number on a sticker, DA97-15217D. Is there anything specific I can look at to see if this is indeed a DA97-15217D?
Here's a picture of the sticker from the ebay listing: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xJ0AAOSwa8Jfmvjg/s-l1600.jpg

thank you

 

[Jake]

Send that ice maker back to ebay for a full refund and order it from my link to it above and it will fix it permanently.

The official OEM sticker should look like this:


Jake

 

[jwciv]

Hangs head in shame
Thanks Jake, I will do that

 

[Jake]

Ok, sounds good, keep us posted.

Jake