BlueStars DA61-06796A Refrigerator Clip Drain Evaporator - Solve The Ice Buildup Problem - Compatible with Samsung Refrigerators - Replaces DA61-06796A AP5579885 PS4145120 2683162 - Pack of 2

Did your local appliance repair shop laugh when you called and said you have a Samsung frig with a water puddling issue, mine did. Simple search and found this clip will solve the Samsung refrigerator evaporator drain ice buildup issue. Easy to install once the evaporator cover is removed from the back of the inside of the frig. Give yourself 2-4hrs with careful use of hair dryer to remove the cover. Additional time may be required allow the evaporator drain passage to thaw to allow the additional length of the clip to be placed properly. To access, it does require removal of the shelving and drawers but not the water filter assembly. Recommended is to unplug the frig from AC power. There are numerous reputable "water under the crisper drawer" videos on YouTube that step by step walk you thru the installation procedure. I personally recommend accessing the back of the refrigerator to clean the drain tubes, dust and muck from the drain pan for best fluid evaporation. When disassembling I found poor manufacturer assembly practices with the original clip bent over and not in any way in a position to thaw the ice build-up.

Installed a year ago and still doing well. Seems to have resolved the ice build-up issues in my Samsung refrigerator. I'd recommend this item.

Perfect. No issues. Ice build up did not come back after installing this piece.

My Samsung refrigerator works great except for one design flaw - ice build up beneath the vegetable bin due to the evaporator drain freezing shut. The refrigerator has a small clip that attaches to the heating element and hangs down into the drain that is supposed to keep the water in the drain from freezing. However, it is insufficient to prevent the freezing, and when the drain is frozen shut the water then drains to the bottom of the frig below the vegetable bin and freezes and eventually makes it very difficult to open the bin.There are YouTube videos that show how to remove the back panel inside of the frig to replace the clip with the BlueStars clip. The clip has a larger surface area that make contact with the heating element and also hangs lower into the drain. I used a hair dryer for a while to melt the ice buildup in the drain, but the plastic frig interior gets very hot and I was afraid it would start melting the plastic if I continued. The drain remained frozen further down. So I began pouring hot water down the drain, then used an ear irrigation syringe to suction out the cooled water. Repeated this operation several times and eventually the drain opened.I only gave 4 stars in my review because the clip did not 'fit perfect' as advertised, in my Samsung refrigerator. It was too long and too wide to fit in the drain. So I trimmed it down with a wire snips and on a grinding wheel to get it to fit.Seems crazy that you should have to do this to fix what appears to be a widespread design flaw, but if you are looking to get the dang drain to stop freezing shut, this clip will work (maybe with a little modification).

The product works fine. You should not have to buy it if the manufacturer had used the right part in there refrigerator.

This was very easy to install. I watched a YouTube video that explained how to remove the inside back panel and remove the old clip. Make sure to wrap the two pins around the line so that this pin makes secure contact. For those who said it didn’t work you might have food stuck in the drain line. I defrosted my fridge first and then poured water down the drain home to make sure the water drained. If it doesn’t drain, then you need to access the stain tubes and clean them out.

I am not sure if it’s working or it’s just too early to tell. The icing problem didn’t happen for 7 years after purchasing the fridge so I’m sure it won’t happen over night or over few weeks/months. By defrosting and melting everything completely probably cleared the problem for a while to start with. I really hope it’s not a temp fix from the 36hr defrost. The installation was pretty simple. It took me 2hrs since there was some more dense ice after I opened the back panel. If the problem comes back, I’ll update the review.update after 2 weeks: the ice is back. Ugh.update after a year: the ice builds faster than ever now. Time to replace the fridge. This piece didn't do the trick.

Worked perfect make sure it's wrapped tightly when you install it