Samsung Refrigerators2014–present

Error Code 72E

Refrigerator compartment warming up abnormally

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 72 E

What This Means

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

What actually causes this:

The fridge door was left ajar or the cooling system isn't working properly.

First Thing to Check

Make sure the refrigerator door closes completely and the compressor is running.

Parts Involved

Refrigerator compartmentRefrigerator sensor

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check if refrigerator door is open

  2. 2

    Measure actual refrigerator temperature

  3. 3

    Verify refrigerator display reading

  4. 4

    Check compressor operation status

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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