Have inherited a Samsung RL33SBNS fridge freezer and when I turned it on it was working fine for a few days there are six green lights of which 3 were lit up solidly at mid temp. However, I have found the fridge to be slightly warm and the three green lights are flashing continuously. The freezer is working perfectly but the fridge seems to be intermitently warm and then cold. Am unsure of the problem and need it fixed asap before christmas, any ideas on this? Is the fridge repairable or not?

James, December 2010

my fridge isn't cooling, but my freezer is working, a bit of frost on the boors now have turned it off for 24 hours but its still the same.can any one help please.

joann, April 2014

James, have you had the unit make any grinding noises especially just after opening and closing of the doors? I had this problem with the same fridge/freezer (which I still have) and the problem was caused by the mechanism which spins the blade on the Evaporator Cover. Basically the blade gets frozen over and when the unit trys to turn it the cogs etc end up grinding together as they're worn.
I had an engineer fit this

http://www.4mysamsung.co.uk/cgi-bin/product.pl?PID=1226999§ion=111068&brand=&model=RL33SBNS&path=111066,111068

for me back then. Mine's is making the same noise again and it's only a matter of time before the lights start flashing!
Seems pricey assuming that's what's causing your problem but have a go at fitting it yourself instead of calling an engineer. To take a look at the blade and see if it's blocked/frozen take the drawers out of the freezer and remove the panel on the back wall inside the freezer. The Evaporator Cover is located behind that cover. There's a few screws and a couple of plastic clips which require a bit of elbow grease to prize out.
Obviously make sure the unit is unplugged from the mains before trying it!

Dougie, December 2010