My samsung rs2630sh side by side is very very hot to the touch around the freezer door and on the front side near the door. The other side is cool. I don`t remember it ever being that hot. It also makes a loud noise on the back towards the bottom, could this be related to the hot door problem?
The fan you should replace is called the condenser fan. It's the one that blows air across the outside coils. When it fails, you'll usually notice abnormal heating of the front of the divider between freezer and fridge.
I had the same problem with the same refrigerator (purchased in 2004) a month ago. I invested less than $60 including shipping cost and replacing 4 parts. The parts I ordered are from this website: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partse...
They are: AP4170193 (DA97-01949A) Motor, Condenser $ 24.46
AP4141104 (DA35-10013Q) RELAY $5.97
AP4033723 (2501-001045) C-OIL $9.75
AP4138858 (DA34-10003S) PROTECTOR $6.67
I don't know which one acturally worked but figured to replace them anyway in case they go bad in the future. One thing gave me a little trouble to put them back on is taking the old fan blade out of the old motor since it had glued on. So I should have bought the fan blade in the begining.
The refrigerator has been working normally since. Hope it could last another 7 years. Hope this helps.
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Replace the compressor fan. I had the exact same problem and this was the solution. Cost $7 plus shipping and took 5 minutes. The fan is failing (causing the noise) and the compressor is overheating (causing the heat around the freezer door).
Sounds like the defrost heater thermostat is stuck on and its way over defrosted now
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