Appliance Code Check

Samsung · Refrigerator or freezer

76C

Safe checks availableService if the code returns

alert

Samsung 76C means water was detected in the refrigerator Autofill compartment.

Display form
76C
Lookup normalization
76C
Alternate forms
None retained in the official record

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Official meaning, scoped to this source

Samsung 76C means water was detected in the refrigerator Autofill compartment.

Manufacturer
Samsung
Document
Samsung refrigerator error codes · Official error-code index
Product family
refrigerators covered by the US support index
Market and locale
US · en-US

This is an official-source interpretation for the stated scope, not a confirmed diagnosis. Meaning can change across brands, models, product families, and markets.

Market, product family, and model applicability

US · en-US · Samsung refrigerators covered by the cited official US support page

Exact model applicability has not been verified.

This release retains family or source-index scope only. Do not infer that an arbitrary model uses this code; confirm it in the exact manufacturer manual.

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Safe external checks

Inspect the Autofill compartment for visible water.

  1. Inspect the accessible Autofill compartment for visible water.

Safe checks and when to request service

Request Samsung service if the source-guided exterior check does not resolve 76C.

  • Request Samsung service if 76C remains.

Separate hazard signs such as smoke, flooding, sparks, or a burning smell require the manufacturer's safety instructions.

Do not do

Do not open internal water-system components.

Limit the check to the accessible Autofill compartment.

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If the message returns

If 76C remains, request Samsung service.

Source and scope

Official source verified at release
Market and locale
US · en-US
Product family
refrigerators covered by the US support index
Content and safety verified on
July 26, 2026
Source updated by manufacturer
Not supplied in the official record

Samsung

Samsung refrigerator error codes · Official error-code index

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Verification and review status

  • Content meaning and safety verifiedJuly 26, 2026
  • Source reachability statusOfficial source verified at release
  • Automated evidence review completedPassed · July 26, 2026
  • Automated safety rules checkPassed for this published safety boundary
  • Human technical reviewPending — no human completion is claimed
  • Publication gateAutomated publication checks passed · July 26, 2026
  • Official-source conflictNo unresolved conflict admitted to this public release

Automated checks and release approval are not a substitute for a qualified service professional or the exact manufacturer manual.

Evidence used for this guidance

  • 76C or blinking Autofill indicator section

    Source-backed summary

    76C or a blinking Autofill indicator means water is detected in the Autofill compartment; unresolved refrigerator codes are directed to Samsung service.

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