Samsung fridge: error 5E
Code 5E on a Samsung fridge display means: fridge compartment defrost sensor fault.
- Meaning
- Fridge compartment defrost sensor fault
- Check first
- Defrost the fridge: turn it off for a day with the doors open and towels on the bottom.
- Repair shop
- 270–650 zł
Most common causes
- Damaged defrost sensor
- Iced-up evaporator
What you can check yourself
Defrost the fridge: turn it off for a day with the doors open and towels on the bottom.
Check the seals and that the doors close properly.
If the error returns after defrosting, the heater or defrost sensor needs repair by a repair service.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error 5E mean on a Samsung fridge?
Code 5E means: fridge compartment defrost sensor fault. The most common causes: damaged defrost sensor, iced-up evaporator.
Can I keep using the fridge with error 5E?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: Samsung fridge
- 21E / 21Cfreezer fan fault
- 22E / 22Cfridge compartment fan fault
- 40E / 40Cice maker compartment fan fault
- 39E / 39Cice maker fault
- 83E / 84Ccompressor problem
- 85E / 86Esupply voltage is too low or too high
- 88 88 / PC ERcommunication error between modules
- OF OF / O FFcooling-off mode (store/demo mode)
- 85Cthe fridge detected low supply voltage
- 76Cwater in the automatic fill chamber (Autofill)
- Ice Off / Ice Off migathe ice maker does not work or the ice bin is inserted incorrectly
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.