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Refrigerator doesn't start cooling

Suddenly my refrigerator doesn’t start it’s cooling process. The model is ‘Samsung rl36sbms’.

When I unplug and plug it, it will start it’s cooling process. Even though, after this first initial cooling process it won’t automatically pick up the cooling process. Because of this, I have to keep unplug-plugging to keep it cold.

I’ve checked the fans, and circulation which all seem to be working fine. I couldn’t find the coils to check for excessive frosting, but my guess is this won’t be the problem since I then should’ve already noticed some leaking water somewhere.

The cooling itself doesn’t seem to be the problem, because it will do so after plugging. I was hoping to find some help on here, to where I possibly could check for the cause of this problem.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Hi @mathijsz ,

How long does the compressor motor run for after you have "reset" the refrigerator by unplugging/replugging it?

If it runs for about 6-11 hours and then stops and then doesn’t start again unless you reset it, then perhaps the freezer defrost sensor may be the problem. Not sure what Samsung’s defrost cycle time is as all manufacturers have different time periods when to start the defrost cycle but usually they all only last for about 15-25 minutes before the compressor is started again.

I don’t know your particular model but in most auto defrost refrigerators the defrost sensor informs the control board when the temperature in the freezer has reached ~0 deg. C (32 deg. F) so that the auto defrost cycle can be stopped and the compressor started again to drive the temps back down to the set temp (usually -18 deg. C in the freezer and 3-5 C in the refrigerator).

The temperature in the freezer is allowed to rise to 0 C so that any ice buildup on the evaporator unit in the freezer compartment is melted and drained away to the evaporator pan under the refrigerator. This melting process is helped by turning on the defrost heater so that the defrost time is reduced and any frozen food does not even begin to thaw. The evaporator unit is also protected by the defrost thermostat as it is not desirable to allow it to become too warm too often i.e. >0 C as it may be damaged.

If it runs for only a short while i.e. <6 hours and then stops does the compressor try to start and then stop or not try to start at all?

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Hey @jayeff ,

Thanks for the reply. I'm not exact sure how long it does, when it runs. But I'm safe to say that it's not more than 6 hours at all. Maybe 3 at max.

I'm so confused on why this occurs all of a sudden. There are no leaks, no strange sounds, no blockages or other faulty things to the naked eye.

The model number is RL38SBMS.

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Hi @mathijsz ,

I was only going on the model number that you posted in your question. "The model is ‘Samsung rl36sbms’."

Here's the defrost sensor for your model.

If it only runs for a short time then perhaps the freezer sensor may be the problem as it might be indicating that the temp is OK therefore no need to turn on the compressor.

Does the compressor try to restart or nothing happens, you didn't say?

Other than that, the refrigerator has a thermal fuse but whether this is a self resetting fuse or a one time only fuse I don't know.

Does the fridge start up again immediately after it has stopped and you have reset it or do you have to wait for a while?

If you have to wait then perhaps it is a self resetting fuse and there is a problem somewhere else such as the compressor motor getting too hot. How hot to the touch is the compressor when the fridge stops? Be careful in case it is very hot.

Just trying to narrow down the possibilities. It may yet be the control board

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Hey @jayeff , That's some smart thinking!

It does start up again immediately after it stopped and replugging. I noticed the compressor getting quite hot indeed. This could perhaps also be occurring because of the fact it has to provide extra cooling due to 'manually trigger' the cooling process?

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@mathijsz ,

Compressors are designed to run for hours at a time without getting hot. Usually they don't stop for very long anyway as with normal usage, doors opening a lot etc, they are nearly constantly running trying to maintain the set temp. There are short breaks usually overnight when little activity is happening or when the auto defrost cycle is in operation.

If you can't touch the compressor because it is too hot then there's something wrong with the compressor or maybe the run capacitor allowing too much current to flow through the motor windings.

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It makes sense for the compressor to be able to do so indeed. I can’t touch the compressor for over 2 seconds.

I was hoping I would be able to find the problem myself, and fix it. At this point, I think it will be beyond my knowing on sourcing the problem. I think I have to face the only solution which will be to buy a new one...

Thanks so much for your time taken though! :)

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