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Samsung Refrigerators2014–present

Error Code 71E

Freezer compartment warming up abnormally

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 71 E

What This Means

Door left open for extended period; Hot food placed inside; High ambient temperature; Compressor not running

What actually causes this:

Someone left the freezer door open too long or put warm food in without giving it time to chill.

First Thing to Check

Check if the freezer door is closed properly and listen for the compressor running.

Parts Involved

Freezer compartmentFreezer sensor

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check if freezer door is open

  2. 2

    Measure actual freezer temperature

  3. 3

    Verify freezer display is reading correctly

  4. 4

    Check if compressor is operating

This Error Applies To

Samsung RS25H51 Series Refrigerators (2014) (2014–present)

Service manual exact match: RS25H5121BC/AAService manual exact match: RS25H5111WW/AAService manual exact match: RS25H5111SR/AAService manual exact match: RS25H5121SRService manual exact match: RS25H5111BCService manual exact match: RS25H5121WWService manual exact match: RS25H5113SLService manual exact match: RS25H5111SR+2 more

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