Name: Samsung RF220NCTABC
Brand: Samsung

Question 1

What does error code F1 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Refrigerator cannot sense the room temperature. Cause: Sensor housing separation; Contact error at connector; Sensor wire disconnection; Short circuit in sensor line; Temperature reading above 149°F or below -58°F.

Question 2

What does error code F2 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Freezer section temperature sensor is not responding. Cause: Sensor housing separation; Contact error at connector; Sensor wire disconnection; Short circuit in sensor line; Temperature reading out of range.

Question 3

What does error code F3 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Defrost system cannot monitor freezer coil temperature. Cause: Sensor housing separation; Contact error at connector; Sensor wire disconnection; Short circuit in sensor line; Temperature reading above 149°F or below -58°F.

Question 4

What does error code F4 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Freezer section is not getting circulation air flow. Cause: Fan motor feedback signal line contact error; Fan motor wiring separation; Fan motor mechanical failure; Motor bearing seize; Fan blade jam or obstruction.

Question 5

What does error code F5 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Fresh food compartment is not getting enough cold air circulation. Cause: Fan motor feedback signal line contact error; Fan motor wiring separation or break; Fan motor mechanical failure; Motor bearing failure; Fan blade obstruction.

Question 6

What does error code F6 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Humidity monitoring system is not working. Cause: Sensor housing separation; Contact error at connector; Sensor wire disconnection; Short circuit in sensor line; Moisture damage to sensor.

Question 7

What does error code F7 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Freezer defrost heater is not functioning or overheating. Cause: Defrost heater housing separation; Contact error at heater connector; Heater wiring disconnection; Short circuit in heater element; Temperature fuse failure; Defrost cycle does not complete (heating over 80 minutes).

Question 8

What does error code R1 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Ice maker temperature sensor is not working properly. Cause: Sensor housing separation; Contact error at connector; Disconnected sensor wiring; Short circuit in sensor line; Temperature reading above 149°F or below -58°F.

Question 9

What does error code R3 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Refrigerator compressor will not operate or is operating abnormally. Cause: Compressor fails to start; Short circuit between compressor terminals; Short between IPM (Intelligent Power Module) pins; IPM module fault detected; Abnormal current detected; Motor restriction or locked rotor; Excessive RPM detected; Shunt resistance failure; Low input voltage; Over voltage condition.

Question 10

What does error code R4 mean on Samsung RF220NCTABC?

Accepted Answer

Fresh food compartment temperature sensor is malfunctioning. Cause: Sensor housing separation; Contact error at connector; Sensor wire disconnection; Short circuit in sensor line; Temperature reading above 149°F or below -58°F.

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Code	Meaning	Severity
F1	Refrigerator cannot sense the room temperature	Moderate
F2	Freezer section temperature sensor is not responding	Moderate
F3	Defrost system cannot monitor freezer coil temperature	Moderate
F4	Freezer section is not getting circulation air flow	Moderate
F5	Fresh food compartment is not getting enough cold air circulation	Moderate
F6	Humidity monitoring system is not working	Moderate
F7	Freezer defrost heater is not functioning or overheating	Critical
R1	Ice maker temperature sensor is not working properly	Moderate