Error Code 72
The refrigerator is too warm right now
Moderate
Address soon - your appliance may not work properly
Also displayed as: 72 (blinking)
What This Means
Fridge door left open for extended period; Hot food placed in the fridge; Door gasket failure; Power outage recovery
What actually causes this:
Door was left open or a large amount of warm groceries was just loaded
First Thing to Check
Make sure both fridge doors are fully closed and the French door divider is in place
Parts Involved
How to Fix
- 1
Check if fridge door has been open or if hot food was recently stored
- 2
Close door fully and wait for temperature normalization
- 3
Error clears automatically
This Error Applies To
Samsung RF29A9071 Series Refrigerators (2021) (2021–present)
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