Samsung Refrigerator Troubleshooting - How to Clear Error Codes, Error List + Samsung Forced Defrost

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If you have a Samsung refrigerator with an interface panel similar to this one and are having error codes pop up on the screen, or having other troubles with the refrigerator, I hope this video helps you to restore your fridge to good-working order. This video is part 1 of 2 involving the Samsung French-Door refrigerator, and some issues you have with it. I decided to publish this video first, as the other is much longer and comprehensive, and you need this video to understand/run modes for the other video.
Part 2: How to fix your Samsung Refrigerator getting Water in drawers and icing up on evaporator panel: • Samsung Refrigerator I...
This video helps you fix the 14-E Error Code lockout (a common Icemaker fault), as well as fix Samsung OF code, among others. Both errors lock you out of using your fridge, so they are insanely aggravating. Other codes are addressed such as the Samsung Refrigerator 2E code, Samsung Refrigerator 4E code, and many others.
Additionally, the forced defrost mode can help you defrost the Samsung icemaker. Many Samsung icemakers need defrosted to actually open up - I wish I had included this bit of info in the video itself - I'll try to get that on another video when I get another Samsung in.
Remember: If your refrigerator has dirty condenser coils, it could be failing to cool this Samsung refrigerator properly, costing you a lot of money as well as why the ice maker won't automatically operate - consider buying an appliance cleaning kit to prevent your appliance from an early failure. Link: bit.ly/3zQGFYK
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@chrisbligh2970 3 года назад

After screwing around with other RU-vid videos for a half an hour, Ben here shows me that you have to press the top 2 buttons SIMULTANEOUSLY for 8-10 seconds and everything in my life is now back to normal. WELL DONE BEN !!! Thank you sir !!

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

No problem! I try to make videos when I figure out the other ones either don't work or jump around so much they're useless.

@MariisabelGuerra 4 месяца назад

😅

@rocketflamingo 2 года назад

The appliance repair guy wanted $85 just to come out and started talking about replacing the main board due to non-climate controlled storage. The reefer was flashing E 40. Then I watched your video and cleared the error. No errors came up and the error 40 was gone.. The refrigerator is working fine. Wished I'd found your video sooner. Invaluable! Now I can tell 'Mr. I Smell Money' that I don't need him to come out after all. Thank you so much!

@Kuchhh 3 месяца назад

You should ask them why they wanted to charge you $85 just to tell you worthless information

@LOVEU2369 Год назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You saved us a service call. We had the refrigerator in storage and couldn't get the panel to respond when we brought it to the house. We so appreciate this video. Blessings.

@Godbepraise 2 года назад

I hope this video never get removed because, it's helping someone like me that don't dealing anything to fix like fridge, computer, phone, TV when something goes 📴.

@puppylove369 19 дней назад

Thank you!!! Wasted tons of time trying to find this info and almost gave up. You’re very much appreciated!!!

@JJLearnsStuff 2 года назад

Hands-down the best darn video to troubleshoot a Samsung refrigerator. I can’t wait to see the rest of his videos, but I hate to think about why I would watch them because that means that there’s probably an appliance of mine that has gone out of whack, lol. Thank you so much for making this video!

@vinceweaver8846 Год назад

Have a samsung slim style frenchstyle stainless steel without ice dispenser on the door 32 wide.. Not cooling how can I rest this light work flashing no code fixing to clean the coils. W can I do next co. Press or fan working outside

@devonmorris3kchannel881 3 месяца назад

Thank you from Jamaica, that was very helpful as I was getting worried that my refrigerator is broken.

@joyredbird9 6 месяцев назад

FANTASTIC JOB HERE !!! After messing around with other sites that tell you DO NOT RESET ERROR CODES UNLES YOU CALL SOMEONE TO COME AND DO IT FOR YOU…This video helped me to sign off the error code..that was none of te ones off the list..AND MY LIFE IS BACK TO NORMAL AND I HAVE ACCESS TO MY PANEL DISPLAY AGAIN. !!

@zaeebandz 3 года назад

I’m not going to lie to saved me and my grandma a great deal of time and hassle. I appreciate it.

@zaeebandz 3 года назад

You saved*

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

Fantastic!

@guillermone1 3 года назад

This is one of if not the best videos about this topic.

@yudumsahin5414 2 года назад

Well ,it helped me

@gulrukhhamd7732 3 года назад

You are a life saver. This trick helped me, my refrigerator panel was frozen and after doing this, it started to work like magic. 👍

@jadeia. 5 месяцев назад

Hello from 2024. I don't tend to comment much on YT videos, but I had to sign in just now to tell you that this fixed my issue and saved me 100s of dollars - maybe thousands as I was thinking I needed a new fridge. Thank you - so clear and concise, and +1 sub. I can't wait to check out the rest of your channel.

@bensappliancesandjunk 5 месяцев назад

Nice!

@bmiadmin5784 Год назад

This person is a real genuine educator...many thanks!!!!!

@bensappliancesandjunk Год назад

Glad it helped!

@yeshuasavedme3067 2 года назад

Thank you! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! I do not like the digital Samsung fridge we bought a little over 2 years ago. My sleeve brushed over it as I went too near to pass, and "OF OF" codes came on and nowhere in the book was it explained, -and it was Saturday night. Thought of looking on youtube Sunday morning, and found this. Thanks, again!

@richwm8975 2 года назад

Thank you so much, holding the top two buttons for 8 seconds fixed my control panel stuck on 88 88 after a power outage. Your video is more helpful than the Samsung support page.

@heatherdinkenor3235 2 года назад

I came here to say that Samsung's help and brochures and phone number (it was for cell phone help!) was awful, but this video solved everything! Thank you!

@alexiriana1920 3 года назад

Thank you so much. You just saved me money. I was about to buy a new fridge. Not all heroes wear capes!

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

So glad this helped!

@Professor-taboo 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your help! This is the best advice on RU-vid. Clear and easy instructions.👍

@k18rock22 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much! Saved my Aunt a ton of money with this!

@Yongkyookoh 3 года назад

thanks to your video, i was able to turn off the beeping sound in forced mode, i didn't know the beeping will continue until you enter forced mode again and click the button. Excellent Video !!!

@pamelawerdmullervonelgg1888 3 года назад

Thank you for being generous and knowledgeable ! I did do a Forced Defrost mode . Worked great! Afterwards I put in Forced Freeze but the beeping would not stop even after moving through all procedures. I finally unplugged and plugged it back in! It stopped the beeping and went back into regular mode. I love this refrigerator even with the condenser not working well and forcing me to go into Forced Defrost! Thanks Again! Will continue to follow you 👍

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

Hope the video helped you out! Sometimes getting it out of defrost fan get funky, but I am glad you figured it out!

@kennethwoodward7240 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this great video. Solved my locked unit fault (4 E) and saved me so much trouble after I turned it off for cleaning.

@noreeno.6169 2 года назад

My fridge was leaking and had the OF sign..I was pressing buttons like a toddler on a device..video saved meee..I love youuu lol..thank you 🙏🏿 😊

@johnbourhis9606 2 года назад

Thank you so much sir. My ice maker was frozen for months. Your instruction solved my problem. Thanks again.

@erickcortez7786 3 года назад

Thank God and you for this video! I was about to run and get a new fridge!

@Patriot34287 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video. It saved us a service call!!! Our error code popped on after we had lost power, the code 33 E kept blinking. All I did was what you suggested, press both top buttons (left and right) simultaneously for 8 secods and the blinking stopped!!! Thank you so much.

@gevorgmartirosyan5909 Месяц назад

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@frostpond 9 месяцев назад

THANK YOU! Completely saved me from having to call serviceman, etc 💯💯💯

@DeepSouthTechie 2 года назад

Thank you Sooo much. My power went out for about an hour and when it was restored I got a "33 C" code on my Samsung fridge. Every site I went to had me trying something totally different and nothing worked. I tried your suggestion and the 1st one worked. I'm saving this video for future reference. Your a God send. 👍❤️.

@clairemartin3653 Год назад

I know this is an old video but I just wanted to thank you! We just had a power cut and because of that the fridge/freezer was displaying error codes. It was 3am here and I had no idea what to do but your video was so helpful. A few minutes later and it's all ok again and I can go back to bed, thankful that I don't have to call out someone to fix it. Thank you so so much!!

@andrewstephens7961 Год назад

Watched this and fixed our Samsung fridge feeezer. Fantastic. 🎉

@larrymuncy3506 2 года назад

I thank you for this video. I put it in RD after I received 22E error code. I ordered the heater kit from you. This unit was made in 2015 and I bought it that year. It's a POS. I will do my best to repair it. I will eventually need an ice maker too. Thanks again.

@Cmadeson 3 года назад

Thank you SO much!! You just saved us so much. You were the only one who gave us the proper buttons to push for the OFF code. Thank you thank you thank you!

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

No problem! When I did this video, I tried to think of as many codes as I could fit in, and didn't see any good videos tackling the off/demo code, so I made sure to include it!

@betzynurysinay2609 Год назад

@@bensappliancesandjunk 😁

@scottsinger798 8 месяцев назад

Bought your kit but needed 3 tubes for the back of the unit, and loved the video, had no trouble at all getting it done and making the heater wires the correct lenght so there was not any extra wiring to wire tie. My only problem was on the 3M foil with glue backs the two small strips back came off perfectly but eh big bottom pieces the glue had dried out so it pulled off all the glue completlely but i had some spray contact glue to use in its place and all is good so far. Forced Defrost before i put it all back together and both original and new heaters worked great.

@jperez9805 Год назад

Great video. Short and to the point. Thank you!🥊

@hoacuongag84 Год назад

Thank you very much for your video. I watch until the end of the video and fix the problem. My fridge has the 0F 0F code. The last 30s of the video help me solve my problem. Thanks again!!!

@AnnaPoon97 2 года назад

This is a great video without breaking up the fridge into piece like many other video. I just found 22E that is Refrigerator Fan Error. Still need to know what is next.

@mindykitzel9408 Год назад

THANK YOU!!! Easy to follow instructions. Thanks for taking time to make and post this.

@joanmonah8255 2 года назад

How kind of you. I was paying for all these services but your video has really helped me to clear my code I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@kirstinelson3367 Год назад

Thanks! Saved me from the frustration of trying to deal with the lame Samsung app

@terribobo4005 3 года назад

Thank you! I was able to clear the error codes by watching this video. I had called Samsung help line and he had me press 2 different buttons which did not work. This saved me calling a repairman.

@thebruhhh 4 месяца назад

Commenting to say thank you. This reset worked luckily. First google hit.

@betzynurysinay2609 Год назад

You save my life my food my money my mind everything. Thank you I really appreciate

@pushtoyota 3 года назад

Great video! Thank you for taking the time to explain everything!

@erikagarcia353 3 года назад

THIS MAN IS A REAL HERO THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU WHERE A BIG HELP FOR MY SAMSUNG REFRIGERATOR.. THE BEST!!!

@R.K-h1n 25 дней назад

Thank you so much for for this video was able to clear the error code that was there for 3 days and couldn't figure out what was wrong with it

@reginaldhankerson8059 3 года назад

This helped save me $139 Plus additional fees . Thanks ever so much.

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

NICE!

@PowerOnFun 3 года назад

If I could give more than one thumbs up on a video I would on this one. Saved my bacon on several occasions after power outages. Thank you

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

Right on

@beckywms82 2 года назад

Thank you! Post Hurricane Ian, my fridge went OF OF and this tutorial fixed it! I still have to throw out everything, but at least it’s back to cooling

@HHInspections4322 2 года назад

I appreciate this RU-vid channel, you actually are working on the fridge I have and some similar model! ThankYou Ben I am a subscriber for Life!

@RenaissancePeopleNYC 2 года назад

Thank you! It was the next pair of buttons in but it worked! The fridge went into error after a power hit and this fixed it! Thank you for posting this!

@laurakilmer8652 7 месяцев назад

You are good good good. Your info fixed it. I was getting the error code. Thanks Ben.

@PeteBabb Год назад

This video has been worth a steak dinner! Thank you for making this available.

@asgharyosufi4196 3 года назад

I just had to hit like on this video, cuz it fixed my fridge 👍👍

@dougbowen5822 Год назад

Thanks you. I had E-14 and E-40 flashing. Pressed the top two buttons. It is clear now. 😁

@urnotme21 3 месяца назад

This worked for me, thank you so much!

@ms.dorcely1028 11 месяцев назад

Thanks again Ben, I just got rid of the codes on that lousy Samsung fridge.

@lilrudegirl5927 3 года назад

I was getting worried that I didn't the code, then at almost the end you showed it. Thanks for the help!

@harlont 2 года назад

Thank you! I just had to clear the demo mode (I have no idea how it got into that mode). But my fridge immediately came back to life! Much thanks!

@Mike318Ohio 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. Mine was flashing 4 and 2. I held the two you mentioned for 8 seconds and it fixed the issue. Mike

@MrJinkx 3 года назад

This vid just saved me like $300 bucks, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

Nice!

@ptwest111 10 месяцев назад

Omg. Thank you. We lost power one day a few months ago and the fridge wouldn’t let us reset the panel. The manual was zero help. This just reset it. All good

@edwindavis762 3 года назад

Thank you very much. I have a Samsung RF26HFENDSL. Pressing the Power Cool and the Power Freeze buttons for 8 seconds did the trick. Thanks again.

@beckya7425 3 года назад

39 hours without power after an awful wind storm---- the numbers came up and I had NO idea what that meant- my sister told me it was an error code- utubed it and found you and hopefully it will cool off now---- YAY

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

Nice!

@mariogemora9203 3 года назад

My fridge somehow went into FF mode and started defrosting. I searched how to reset it from intermet but non help. I was at the point to call a service repair but there is a 1 month wait and giving me an estimate of $350 without talking to anyone in person. Cancelled that request and tried searching answers from the internet again. Luckily I found your youtube video, although my samsung fridge has a different display from your video, I tried holding up the 2 left buttons following your video (cool select and power freezer on mine) and it took me out of FF mode or demo mode. I can hear the motor running again. Thank you for saving me the frustration and stress having a full fridge out of service.

@mikej.2975 3 года назад

Thanks for the video it help me. I had turned my power off to fix an electrical outlet and I gess by doing so it set a 5 E code on my Samsung side by side. But I did what you said and everything went back to normal. Thanks again.

@MrRufus361 Год назад

Thank you for the tutorial. I was having the same issue with my Samsung french door fridge. Thos worked for me.

@sonnyedmonds7993 3 года назад

All I needed was to reset my panel. I tried another tip and it didn't work. But your's did Ben. Right on! Thank You! RF 268 Series.

@tedpahl2105 4 года назад

Thanks for the instructions on getting out of the error code. I had a 8-26 E code. Couldn't do anything with it until I found your video. Not sure if Ice maker is working yet. Thank you you do a great job.

@bensappliancesandjunk 4 года назад

Glad I could help

@Zugeily1981 3 года назад

@@bensappliancesandjunk I have a Samsung french 4 door rf32fmqdbsr refrigerator that recently started making a humming noise that stops when doors opened. I've tried the defrosting, cleaning dust from back of fridge, emptied ice bucket and nothing. Any recommendations?

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

@@Zugeily1981 bypass door alarm by watching my newest Samsung video . Once bypassed, see if the noise is coming from behind back of evap plate. If so, its the evap fan

@atcmayo603 4 года назад

Thanks so much for your video. Very informative and helpful. We accidentally put our frig into "Demo" mode with the 0F showing in the display. Through your guidance, we were able to clear that out and return to normal. Thanks again.

@bensappliancesandjunk 4 года назад

Its fusterating because one dumb move can ruin your food... I think that the day before shooting this when we were testing this fridge at my shop (I sell used appliances so we get our hands on a lot of product)... I did that. Took me a little moment or two to realize what was going on and thought "Hey, I need to make a video on that..." Along with all the other modes, too. The forced defrost mode is really a big one here because it helps troubleshoot a lot of garbage these fridges create.

@cuongphan2020 Год назад

@@bensappliancesandjunk YOU ARE THE BEST , THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

@HOCKMAN1981 3 года назад

Thanks!!! I reset holding the top two buttons!! Thanks for posting!

@katheyfatica3353 2 года назад

Thanks, Ben. We were back up and running in no time!

@ae86edrift Год назад

Thanks a lot, the flashing was driving me and my bunny crazy. Fixed!

@kevlinville Год назад

Great video❣️ Explained so simply, better than the manual!

@bensappliancesandjunk Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@nikkipasco2159 2 года назад

Thank You so so much! Ahhhh I have been going crazy trying to get this issue fixed! You are the best! THANK YOU for sharing! AMAZING!

@tma831 11 месяцев назад

Many thanks problem fixed in a few minutes

@leonmorales6237 3 года назад

Thank you so much, 8 seconds, it really worked, very much appreciated, god bless.

@alphacentauri6343 Год назад

Thank you man it really helped me to fix my refrigerator

@nicholassmith6282 3 года назад

mine was flashing 45 E and 60 E - the system reset (freezer button and Fridge reset it) you don't have error code 60 but regardless when I called they wanted me to have a tech come out to fix this....thanks so much for this awesome video...saved it.

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

I have a newer iteration of this fridge with the full service sheet to update with new codes. I now have access to all Samsung manuals and plan to use them a lot.

@sandraocampo217 6 месяцев назад

😭😭😭 thank you so much for the "of of" God bless you 🙏🏻🌹🌹

@lhagan1262 3 года назад

This guy is awesome with clear directions!

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

I hope it helps! I got tired of seeing so many videos with various steps that were recorded real hastily, so I decided to make as many videos as I could @ my used appliance store of these common tricks/ect but hopefully explained well enough to make it easy for anyone to do.

@mcnanathecarnivore 3 года назад

Thank you so much!!!! I got to fix my dads frig for him!! You made me look Like the hero! ❤️

@HankUrban-s3x 4 дня назад

He knows what he is talking about!

@shagwell 3 года назад

Great video! What about refrigerator is cold, but freezer is warm and neither bottom nor top ice maker work? Thanks

@jaimereyes2703 2 года назад

Just now having same problem

@joybdiaz 2 года назад

Having that problem now..did you ever fix it? :(

@sesayent.5 2 года назад

Having the same problem now. What can I do. Help

@mattconrad3589 Год назад

How has nobody answered this

@Whynvious Год назад

It maybe dust in the vents that is blocking air coming into the freezer

@gunterromeo8979 Год назад

Thank you for the helpful and educating video.

@TrutthHurts 4 месяца назад

Tha k you i had the E code flashing and you just helped me removed it

@WallSurfer90 2 года назад

Thank you for the time to make this video.

@sophielove8930 2 года назад

Thank you so much this videos is straightforward and informative

@billyblastoff7027 3 года назад

Giant shout out to you thanks I had the OF display and was going nuts until you showed me how to fix it thank you so much I subscribed to you channel and a big thumbs up

@MungalPandiiPictures 3 года назад

Hi thank you very much You have helped me a lot My refrigerator was not working for months It was showing Error codes I follow your instructions and its start working

@advkow 4 года назад

I like the card at the beginning. It reminds me of the brave little toaster.

@bensappliancesandjunk 4 года назад

I randomly messaged a person I met online who lives in the Philippines. I asked him how he was going and he told me that, to be honest, everything was awful because he lost his job as a business illustrator due to how badd Corona virus is in that country. . I decided to go ahead and have him build me a new logo as far as the graphics go and then pay him quite a bit over the going rate to help his family out. I was very impressed with how he managed to do it and a pretty short period of time.

@michaelyates4824 2 месяца назад

Thank you, you fixed my issue.

@erikagarcia353 3 года назад

Awesome you are a big help.. Thank you 🙏

@bensappliancesandjunk 3 года назад

My pleasure 😊

@MeMeMeMe-uc8th 3 года назад

Thank you this was a fast solution and effortless!

@p1nacle80 3 года назад

Your video fixed my samsung

@stevea6936 Год назад

LOL Steve the appliance guy here in Las Vegas the refrigerator evaporator freezing in the upper right hand corner is super common repair that I have to do everymonth. I did not learn about the supco aftermarket additional heater until a few months back but there's also another fix as the supco aftermarket heater is difficult to install for a rookie because you're going to be dealing with a very small short piece a wire coming off the heater plug that you attach it to when you go to splice the supco heater. Another RU-vidr used spray foam in a can that you can get it any home store and spread up around the evaporator coils as they come into the upper right of the evaporator and this should keep ice from forming. My LOL is I forgot that the foams expands and expanded right back over the fan blades again so I had to do a call back and cut away some of the foam away from the fan blades. The unit went back to working and hopefully I don't get a call back in the future on this unit but those are your two choices the aftermarket supco heater or spray foam on the upper right evaporator coils as they come into the fridge those are your only solutions to keep the problem from reoccurring

@oldetimer6100 16 дней назад

Been there... done that (but didn't a T-shirt). Discovered that Great Stuff brand makes a "Window & Door" foam that is low-expansion and pliable. Price at Lowes is $5.98 (9/24). It won't take much to do the fridge, so give the can to the homeowner ( it's hard to clean and reuse the can when the foam cures in the tube and valve). The homeowner will probably appreciate that he can use the foam to insulate around his doors/windows and save money on energy costs towards paying for your service call.

@lars8202 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. It was very useful.

@nedkent5239 3 года назад

Thanks, no one else covered this in other videos…

@richardspangler6402 4 года назад

Thanks for the video! My refrigerator was displaying the OFF message, your reset instructions got things back to normal.

@bensappliancesandjunk 4 года назад

Awesome! I am glad it helped you. The OFF code is a pain because it can be purely accidental and without knowing how to take it off the mode, your food is in jeopardy.

@bettinagregor 4 года назад

Your instructions worked but now i cant get it out of the demo or of of mode? Help!

@bensappliancesandjunk 4 года назад

@@bettinagregor press and hold the upper left and middle left buttons and hold for 8sec. It should take it off the Demo mode. ASSUMING its for this exact style fridge. What model# is your fridge?