Samsung Refrigerators2017–present

Error Code 24c

Freezer defrost heater is not working properly

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: 24c

What This Means

Freezer defrost heater housing separation; Heater contact error; Wire disconnection; Heater short circuit; Temperature fuse error; Defrosting not completing after 120+ minutes

What actually causes this:

Defrost heater stopped working or its wiring became damaged

First Thing to Check

Make sure power is off before checking the heater wiring

Parts Involved

Defrost Heater (AC120V 230W)

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Separate AC RED connector

  2. 2

    2. Check resistance value between AC RED 4 ↔ 5

  3. 3

    3. Should be 63 ohm ± 7% (resistance varies by input power)

  4. 4

    4. 0 ohm indicates heater short circuit

  5. 5

    5. ∞ ohm indicates wire or bimetal open circuit

This Error Applies To

Samsung DRF367500A Series Refrigerators (2017) (2017–present)

Service manual exact match: DRF367500AP/DAService manual exact match: BRF365200AP/AA

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