Appliance Code Check

Samsung · Refrigerator or freezer

22E

Power reset only

error code

Samsung 22E means the refrigerator is not sensing expected fresh-food compartment 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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What you can do now

If the door was left open, unplug the refrigerator and leave the doors open for a few hours, then reconnect it.

  1. If the door was left open, unplug the refrigerator and leave the doors open for a few hours, then reconnect it.

Stop and get service when

Request Samsung service if 22E returns.

  • Request Samsung service if 22E returns.

Do not do

Do not remove panels or work on the fan or wiring.

Do not access the fan or use tools or heat to remove ice.

If the message returns

If 22E returns, request Samsung service.

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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Samsung refrigerator error codes · Official error-code index

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