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Samsung Refrigerators2010–present

Error Code IRH

Ice room heater is broken or disconnected

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: IRH LED blinks

What This Means

Heater element shorted; Thermostat failed; Wire connection loose; Bimetal open circuit

What actually causes this:

Heater element burned out or loose wire connection

First Thing to Check

Unplug and check if CN20 connector is fully seated

Parts Involved

Fridge Ice Room HeaterBimetal Thermostat

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Disconnect MAIN PCB CN20 from board

  2. 2

    2. Measure resistance between CN20-19 and CN20-23

  3. 3

    3. Should read 135 ohms ±7%

  4. 4

    4. 0 ohm indicates short, infinity indicates open

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF22R7351 Series Refrigerators (2010) (2010–present)

Service manual exact match: RF22R7351AAService manual exact match: RF22R7351AZService manual exact match: RF22R7351EFService manual exact match: RF22R7351EU

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