Samsung Refrigerator has a Bad Odour

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It is important to keep your refrigerator clean to maintain the freshness of your food and groceries. Otherwise, harmful bacteria can grow and multiply from spoiled foods, causing a bad odor to develop inside your refrigerator. This can also cause bad tasting/smelling water or ice. However, this problem can occur with any brand of refrigerator and can be solved with some routine maintenance and other simple measures. 

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A bad odour inside the refrigerator 

Check the inside of your refrigerator and throw out any expired food or spoiled leftovers. These are the largest source of bad odours. Also, check if there are any spoiled vegetables or fruits in your crisper drawer. Discard any spoiled food from your refrigerator.

Look for any unsealed food or open food containers in your refrigerator. Make sure strong-smelling food is airtight sealed. 

Check the inside of your refrigerator for spills, crumbs or other food residue and immediately clean up messes before it has a chance to stain. 

It is recommended to clean out the inside of your refrigerator after removing the source of the odor. 

Caution: 

• Do not use benzene, thinner, chloride or Clorox to clean, as these may damage the surface of your refrigerator or cause a fire.

How to Clean the Inside of your Refrigerator

• Before starting, unplug the power cord of your refrigerator. 
• First, empty out the contents of your fridge and freezer. Then, take out all of the shelves, bins, crisper drawers, etc. 
• Wipe down the inside with a soft cloth or sponge soaked in cleaning solution. 
• Wash the compartments with mild detergent and dry them completely before putting them back into your refrigerator. 
• Gently reinsert the compartments into the fridge and freezer.
• It is recommended to open your refrigerator doors and ventilate well before putting your food and groceries back in. 

Note: 

• Please make sure that the inside of your refrigerator is completely dry before putting your food back in.  

 

Quick Summary

1. Check for expired items, as these may cause bad odors. 

2. Discard any spoiled food. 

3. Make sure to seal any open food and that strong-smelling food is airtight. 

4. Immediately clean up messes. 

5. Deep clean the inside of your fridge or freezer by removing the shelves and bins and make sure to wash them regularly. 

 

Water/ Ice tastes bad

Sometimes, water or ice from your dispenser may taste bad. If this is the case, check the below common causes:

1. First installation.

Water or ice may temporarily taste or smell off, especially if it is the first time after installation. This is normal. The water lines may have accumulated dust and debris, so it is recommended to discard the first few glasses of water. 

2. When you replace the water filter.

Water can taste off if the water filter has recently been replaced. This will disappear with normal use. If necessary, you can discard the first few glasses of water or ice.

3. Not using the dispenser for a few days.

Your water may taste stale if you have not used the dispenser in a few days. Discard the first few glasses of water before drinking. If you haven’t used the ice bucket in a few days, the ice bucket may contain a mix of jammed ice cubes that taste bad and smelly.

To keep your ice fresh and to prevent it from clumping, it is recommended to regularly discard unused ice. 

Quick Summary

1. Check whether the dispenser is new or if it has been unused for a while.

2. Check whether the water filter has been replaced recently. 

3. Water or ice may temporarily taste or smell bad, discard the first few glasses of water. 

4. Regularly discard unused ice. 

If you require further assistance, please consult the user manual from our Manuals & Downloads page or contact our Samsung Care Australia experts on 1300 362 603 (Toll Free in Australia). You can also contact our Chat Support team or reach us through Samsung Members Community.

[nicksabitofadiiiiii]

Awesome very informative article covers pretty much everything you would need to know about a fridge with a bad odour and how to fix the problem but after you have followed the guidelines which this article has outlined, just for a little something extra to help your fridge smelling fresher for longer put a table spoon or two of bicarb soda on an old jam jar lid or similar in the top back corner and put a fairly generous amount of vanilla essence in a old disposable salt or pepper shacker on the bot shelf of the fridge door somewhere low but towards the front of your fridge and enjoy the fresh vanilla smell every time you open your fridge as the bicarb soda will absorb the not so nice smells and the vanilla essence will replace it with a nice fresh scent. replace the bicarb soda every 2 or so weeks or when the funky smell starts to come back and top up the vanilla essence as needed or you can use any essence of your choice that you enjoy.

[SamsungClaudette]

Hey @nicksabitofadiiiiii

Thank you for sharing all your awesome suggestions. 

Kind Regards,
SamsungClaudette