Samsung Refrigerators

[notanonymous]

I like it.  I like the technology and the simple work around.

This may solve peroneustertius's light on Shabbos problem, but I think he should check if his sensors do anything else.

I am not familiar with this particular model, but I would assume (from a technical, cost-effective standpoint) that there is only one sensor.

[peroneustertius]

here is what you do for the fridge part---Buy powerful magnets from HD and put them above the spot that has the magnet connector.
Here is a pic--hope that helps

This sounds like it should work for the display and the lights but where exactly do I put the magnets? Mine doesn't look exactly like that.... How small do these magnets need to be?

[A European]

I had the same issue with a fridge I just bought recently,

Take a thick magnet and go around the end of the fridge ( where the door and fridge connect ) till the lights goes off.
I think it's usually on the top

[Galitzyaner]

BTW, I recently spoke to a veteran (active) Jewish appliance repair-man in NYC (a pro who's very well known to know his work very very well) who told me to stay far far away from Samsung refrigerators!  They're garbage, he claims.

[peroneustertius]

classically one would assume there is a button that get pushed in to tell the light that the door is closed---but on these there is just a pair of magnets--one on the frame and one in each door---
so when you put your own magnet on the fridge part--the fridge always thinks the door is closed--and lights dont turn on YAY

i would like to publicly thank yakovwogi for the idea. This indeed did work. Hopefully it will last through a shabbos and not magically detach.

[Yehuda57]

Just found this thread to save us right before Pesach. And people think I'm a genius. Thanks!

[chaimmayer]

Iirc there is a YouTube video where someone shows you exactly how to do it

[yakovwogi]

i would like to publicly thank yakovwogi for the idea. This indeed did work. Hopefully it will last through a shabbos and not magically detach.

A little tape also helps hold the magnets down.