Earlier today we had a brief (1 minute) power outage and when power was restored our Samsung fridge front panel displayed "88 88" with the last digit blinking as from "8" to "6". After unplugging the fridge for about 10 minutes per the manual, we replugged in and the display was the same but then reset some minutes after. However, now the compressor won't run. Could swear the compressor was running after the power outage. Any ideas?
Compressors use a small start / run capacitor to start the compressor
modern fridges do not like spikes from power outages and many power boards and electronic components fail because of this and I am inclined top use a surge protector before the fridge cord plug
I went google and typed in --fault code 88-88 for samsung fridge model rf26aewp and the first site up is error codes /messages/ blinking
the site is support-us.samsung>popup>iframe
there is a detailed answer there with a list of fault codes as well and what they indicate
there are other sites that also refer to the fault that you have
Very helpful thank you. Strangely, though, the display is now displaying the "0F 0F" that is indicative of it being in demo mode. But I can't find the instructions for getting it OUT of ego mode. The link on the samsung website will not work. Grrrrr. I'm beginning to loathe samsung given all of the complaints out there. Do you know how to get this thing out of demo mode.
yes , I tried the link and it didn't work for me either
however not to be out done I changed the google search to-- removing demo mode for samsung fridge model rf26aew-- and got a heap of site including youtube with explanations
also if you went right to the bottom of that page I suggested, there is a live chat section that may work
I never went there as you have all the questions
give that a go as well
Thanks again for the ideas! As it turned out, I was successful in resetting the fridge! Somehow, the power outage must have confused the system's memory and the display/control center would not acknowledge inputs. However, it required me to unplug the unit several times at longer and longer intervals (from a few minutes up to over 30 minutes) until finally I was able to get the unit to disable "demo" mode. After that the compressor came back on! It seems the power outage kicked the fridge into demo mode from the start. Anyway, I think I will take the advice and put this fridge on a surge suppressor.
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Thank you for your post, Cynthia!
Based off the information you have provided your Frigidaire freezer is not cooling properly and is now displaying the temperature of 56. It sounds like your freezer is not on, even though it has power the compressor is not turned on. I would suggest pressing either the down or up arrow three times within five seconds. That should power on your compressor and it should start cooling properly. I hope this is helpful and if you should need further assistance please feel free to reconnect. -Matt
Hey Rene S, thanks for your post!
In order to reset your Frigidaire refrigerator you would need to disconnect power from it for roughly ten minutes. You can do that by unplugging it or flipping the household circuit breaker. If that does not correct your cooling issue I would recommend contacting a professional to come out and diagnosis your appliance to avoid any unnecessary part purchases. -Matt
Hello AnnArborMom, thank you for your inquiry!
I would recommend you adjusting the temperature to a lower setting to see if that would start your compressor to cool. If that is not successful I would contact a professional to come and properly diagnose your appliance. It could be that the power outage shorted the main control board or relay. I hope this is helpful. -Matt
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