Samsung · Refrigerator or freezer
21E
Professional service recommendederror code
Samsung 21E means the refrigerator is not sensing expected freezer-fan rotation.
Market, product family, and model applicability
US · en-US · Samsung refrigerators covered by the US support index covered by the cited official US support page
product family applicable: The official source applies at the product-family level. Exact controls can still vary by model.
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Request Samsung service; the source identifies a freezer-fan condition and does not provide a consumer repair.
No consumer action is supported beyond the service boundary below.
Stop and get service when
Request Samsung service for 21E.
- Request Samsung service for 21E.
Do not do
Do not remove covers, melt ice with heat, or work on internal fan wiring.
Do not access the freezer fan or wiring.
If the message returns
Request Samsung service for 21E.
Source and scope
Official manufacturer source- Market and locale
- US · en-US
- Product family
- refrigerators covered by the US support index
- Official source last checked
- July 25, 2026
- Review status
- Automated evidence review completed · Owner-delegated approval
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