Samsung Refrigerators2016–present

Error Code 73

Pantry compartment cannot maintain cool storage temperature

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 73

What This Means

Door left open; Hot food stored in compartment; Damper not controlling airflow; Fan not operating

What actually causes this:

Pantry door open or warm items placed inside

First Thing to Check

Ensure the pantry door is firmly closed

Parts Involved

Pantry compartmentDamper controlAirflow system

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check if pantry door is closed

  2. 2

    Remove hot items from pantry

  3. 3

    Check damper control operation

  4. 4

    Verify pantry fan is running

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF265BEA Series Refrigerators (2016) (2016–present)

Service manual exact match: RF265BEAService manual exact match: RF265

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