Samsung fridge: error 85E86E
Code 85E / 86E on a Samsung fridge display means: supply voltage is too low or too high.
- Meaning
- Supply voltage is too low or too high
- Check first
- Plug the fridge straight into a socket, without an extension cord.
- Repair shop
- 0 zł, not a fault
Most common causes
- Voltage fluctuations in the mains
What you can check yourself
Plug the fridge straight into a socket, without an extension cord.
Unplug it for 5 minutes.
If the error returns, check the electrical wiring.
- 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 85E mean on a Samsung fridge?
Code 85E / 86E means: supply voltage is too low or too high. The most common causes: voltage fluctuations in the mains.
Can I keep using the fridge with error 85E?
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
- 5Efridge compartment defrost sensor fault
- 39E / 39Cice maker fault
- 83E / 84Ccompressor problem
- 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.