Samsung Refrigerators

Error Code 35

The freezer is running colder than normal or the sensor thinks it is

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 35

What This Means

Freezer temperature sensor reading incorrectly; Defrost cycle not completing properly; Evaporator iced over

What actually causes this:

Either the freezer is actually too cold, or the temperature sensor is reading incorrectly

First Thing to Check

Use a regular thermometer to check actual freezer temperature — should be around 0°F (-18°C)

Parts Involved

Freezer Temperature ThermistorDefrost Heater

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Check actual freezer temperature with separate thermometer

  2. 2

    2. Run forced defrost cycle

  3. 3

    3. Verify freezer sensor voltage is within 4.5V to 1.0V range

  4. 4

    4. Check if defrost heater operates

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF22M9581 Series Refrigerators

Service manual exact match: RF22M9581Service manual exact match: RF28M9580

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