Error Code 73
The FlexZone compartment has gotten too warm
Moderate
Address soon - your appliance may not work properly
Also displayed as: 73
What This Means
FlexZone door left open; Hot food recently stored in zone; Zone cooling not functioning; Temperature sensor malfunction
What actually causes this:
The FlexZone was left open or warm food was stored in it
First Thing to Check
Make sure the FlexZone door/access is closed and wait for it to cool back down
Parts Involved
How to Fix
- 1
1. Check if FlexZone door/compartment is fully closed
- 2
2. Remove any warm food from zone
- 3
3. Verify CV zone cooling is operating
- 4
4. Check CV thermistor voltage at CN30 pins 11-12
- 5
5. Verify zone is not in display-only mode
This Error Applies To
Samsung RF22M9581 Series Refrigerators
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