Samsung ice maker

[DavidG425]

The ice maker in our Samsung residential refrigerator doesn't make full "cubes" of ice. There are some full pieces, but a lot of smaller pieces, almost like crushed ice. I had a Samsung tech come out once and replace it and he said it was because of low water pressure. Samsung says the ice maker needs a minimum of 55 PSI of water pressure to work properly, but Keystone says not to run more than 45 PSI through the water lines and that is what we have our pressure regulator set to. Even the park we live in limits the water pressure to around 50 PSI at the hydrant, so increasing the pressure is not an option. Has anyone else experienced similar problems, and what was your solution?

 

[DutchmenSport]

In order to get around the psi problem, fill your fresh water tank and let the on-board water pump do the work. Your water pump is probably set at 55 psi (pretty much the standard), and should operate the ice maker as expected.

Also, if you fill your water tank and then shut off shore water or disconnect the garden hose, you NEVER have to worry about high or low water pressure, campground water pressure, or anything. If the campground water pressure is excessively high, then fill the fresh water tank slower. That's all you have to do. Of course, running the water pump does result in the pump making noise. But the decision is yours, noise or inferior ice?

Ever since our first outing with our first travel trailer, I've never run water directly from the garden hose. I've always filled my fresh water tank. As a side benefit, if there is ever a water leak, or a faucet not shut, or a leaking toilet, the water pump will kick on after only about 3 ounces of water are released. You'll hear the pump running and know water is going somewhere..... hopefully ... not all over your floor! Because you hear the water pump kick on and off, you know water is running somewhere. You can now simply turn the pump off and figure out where the water is running. If you are hooked up to city water / water spigot, you could run a thousand gallons of water through your trailer and never know you have a water line break because there is no noise.

If you've ever had a water line anywhere in your camper come apart or begin leaking, you'll know what I'm talking about!

 

[Mikendebbie]

Our fridge ice maker made plenty of ice - but the ice is SO HARD! We could not dare try to chew the ice until it had almost disappeared in the tea. It was great for using in a drink cooler to take to the beach. We bought a countertop ice maker that makes good “soft” ice in small cubes. We don’t use the fridge ice maker any longer.

 

[RMcNeal]

We use bottled water in our ice maker and have a similar problem. The bottled water is so pure, there is little to no mineral in it. Makes the ice fall apart easily. Soft water does something similar as well and makes the cubes cloudy looking.

 

[John and Barbara]

The ice maker in our Samsung residential refrigerator doesn't make full "cubes" of ice. There are some full pieces, but a lot of smaller pieces, almost like crushed ice. I had a Samsung tech come out once and replace it and he said it was because of low water pressure. Samsung says the ice maker needs a minimum of 55 PSI of water pressure to work properly, but Keystone says not to run more than 45 PSI through the water lines and that is what we have our pressure regulator set to. Even the park we live in limits the water pressure to around 50 PSI at the hydrant, so increasing the pressure is not an option. Has anyone else experienced similar problems, and what was your solution?

We have the same ice maker, it makes pieces for several days but then it starts making regular cubes. I wonder if mineral deposits in the tray effect the process. I'm going to wipe the tray as best I can with vinegar before we start our next trip to see if it has any effect.