Leak at fill tubes to ice maker RF29A9761SR/AA

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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Brand:Samsung
Model Number:Rf29A9761SR/AA
Main Symptom:WATER LEAK AT FILL TUBE FOR ICE MAKER
What happens & when:IT LEAKS AT FILL TUBE QUICK CONNECT

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I had a repair tech come out through home warranty and of course they won’t cover it. He mentioned it could possibly be the heater for that line not working but didn’t take it apart.

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He also disconnected the tube from the quick connect and it didn’t seem cracked and he reseated it. I don’t see any water leaking since then.

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Since the technician disconnected and reseated the tubing and the leak has stopped, I would not replace the fill-tube heater yet.

That actually points more toward the tubing not being fully seated in the quick-connect fitting, or possibly a small sealing issue at the end of the tube. Samsung specifically notes that improperly seated or bent tubing at a coupler can cause leakage. Samsung my

The technician’s heater theory is possible, but usually a failed fill-tube heater causes the tube to freeze or partially freeze. Then, when the ice maker calls for water, the restriction can force water out around the tube/fitting instead of letting it flow normally into the ice maker. iFixit

For now, I’d do this:

  1. Dry the quick-connect area completely and keep an eye on it.
  2. Let the refrigerator make ice normally for a day or two. Check the connection shortly after you hear either ice maker refill.
  3. If it stays completely dry and both ice makers continue producing normally, the connection probably just needed to be reseated.
  4. If the leak returns, check whether the fill tube is developing ice inside or around its outlet. That would make the heater/frozen-tube possibility much stronger.
  5. If there’s no ice blockage but water comes directly from the quick-connect, I would concentrate on the tubing end and quick-connect fitting rather than the heater.

One important clue: a bad heater normally doesn’t make the quick-connect itself leak unless freezing is creating a restriction downstream. So if there was no frozen fill tube and simply reseating the line stopped the leak, I’d leave it alone for now rather than start replacing parts.

If it leaks again, send me a picture of the exact quick-connect that’s leaking. I can help identify the fill-tube/heater assembly for the RF29A9761SR/AA and show you how to determine whether the heater is actually bad before replacing it.

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Thanks will let it go for a couple days and check it again.