Why do I have Condensation build up around ice maker and back wall

Ok Randy, Lets fix it.

My name is Peter. I am a retired refrigeration field service technician.

You are not getting cooling air to your ice maker freezer compartment. Once again Samsung - bad design - put a ice maker in the fresh food section.

So, you have a ice maker enclosed next to the fresh food section where the recommended temperature setting is 35-40 degrees F.
Where as your recommended freezer temperature is +2/-2 degrees F.

There is a air damper/vent from the bottom freezer in the back of your ice maker housing. Lets remove the ice maker to check for ice build up. On the left hand side of the housing on the wall there is a long narrow cover plate. This is where you connector harness is located. There are 2 screws holding the front end in and a tong and groove tab in the back. Remove the cover plate.

Now, pull the harness out.

Lets remove the ice maker assembly. There are two screws in the front end securing the ice maker to the top of the casing. These screws are recessed. They are either Philips heads or hex heads (1/4"). If they are hex head, he recessed hole diameter is small. Some hex head hand tools will not fit. A screw gun will work or a small outside out side diameter hex head hand tool.

Remove these screws. In the back in each corner is a tong & groove. Pull forward to release the ice maker. Using a small flat head screw driver wedge the wire harness to release. Set the ice maker aside.

Inspect the air vent/damper for ice build up. Use a hair dryer to defrost.

I do not believe you have a automatic damper controlled by a thermistor (temperature sensor). If you do, Remove the damper assembly. Get your multi-meter. Set your meter to the lowest Ohm reading (Omega on your meter) Touch the two probes on your meter together, you meter should read 1.0. Disconnect the 2 motor contacts. On the motor place one probe on one contact and one probe on the other contact. If the meter still reads 1.0 the motor is bad. If the meter reads 0-50 Ohms the motor is good.

If there is no ice buildup & the damper motor checks out, replace the temperature sensor.

You will find getting the wiring back into the side panel will be a little difficult. As usual, Samsung is not service friendly.

there are 3 problems I've come across with water leaks on this model. if there is ice build up on the back of the freeze it could be a drain problem or if its around the ice maker it could be that the supply tube is too long. also watch out if you push the unit too far back against the wall the gray water supply line could snap off ( replaced 6 of these)

A side door heater is already defective.
It has heating element, it is there to dry any moisture build up around freezer door.
When it become defective, moisture or condensation occur, hence moisture is there.
Causing it to rust build or develope on the metal of the freezer.
Rust weaken the metal and soon tearing it.
Have it check by a service technician before it getting worse.
Good luck.

door has to seal tight. also, there are door frame heaters called, "Anti Sweat Heaters." It is to prevent condensation and ice build up around the doors. Have that checked out.

Your evaporator fan is hitting ice build up, reach in and see if you have ice build up on the wall. If so you have a defrost problem other wise if its freezing good the is just a small amount on the frame just high enough to touch blades as the go around. You might try a hair dryer around thhe fan.

It 's builded that way so there's not condensation around the door frame and on the walls.

in 601 model. really common problem is the drain hater. watch close the ice maker for a BIG long ice. on the cotton psrt of the back wall. some models have 1 some 2 depends in the serial num. ask you tech for replace the DRAIN TUBE HEATER. that way your cover. really helps a lot the code number...................good luck................. leave a comment...........thanks

Sounds like you may have a couple of problems here. The frost build up could be from a bad door seal. Moist air can be drawn in and collect on the inside. As for the water temp, it sounds like the water line connected to the refrigerator could be tapped off a hot water line. It needs to be connected to a potible cold water line.

Condensation? Are there any coils on the back in that area that could have iced up? Does the back of the unit feel cold? Maybe just poorly insulated and cooling the wall allowing condensation of humid air.

There is a defroster built into the ice maker to melt the ice a little around the edges before dispensing on most ice makers it may need replacing.