Samsung Refrigerator — Error Code 86E

Q: How do I fix the 86E error on a Samsung refrigerator?

Try first: Power-cycle at the breaker. Unplug or switch off the breaker for sixty seconds, then restore power; request service if the code returns.

The compressor experienced an overvoltage (surge) condition.

brand Samsung appliance Refrigerator market US component compressor category compressor severity stop failure

Ranked repair steps

1. Power-cycle at the breaker

Unplug or switch off the breaker for sixty seconds, then restore power; request service if the code returns.

easy · basis: manufacturer first

Educational reference, not a substitute for the manufacturer's service manual. Disconnect power and water before servicing; gas, sealed-refrigerant, and high-voltage work is for qualified technicians only.

Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — Samsung US Support — Refrigerator Error Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

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