Samsung AC CF Code — Filter Cleaning Reminder (Not an Error)
On a Samsung AC, CF is not an error — it is a filter-cleaning reminder. Clean the indoor air filter and the code clears.
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On a Samsung AC, CF is not an error — it is a filter-cleaning reminder. Clean the indoor air filter and the code clears.
dF on a Samsung AC means the unit is in defrost mode — normal in heating. It pauses briefly to melt frost on the outdoor…
On a Samsung air conditioner, E1 means the indoor room temperature sensor (thermistor) is shorted, open or defective. Th…
E101 on a Samsung AC means the indoor unit lost communication — usually a loose connection or damaged cable around the i…
E102 on a Samsung AC means faulty communication at the outdoor unit — commonly a loose connection between indoor and out…
E121 on a Samsung AC means the indoor room temperature sensor (thermistor) has an open or short circuit.
E122 means the indoor evaporator-inlet pipe sensor is open or shorted. The unit cannot monitor refrigerant temperature e…
E154 on a Samsung AC means the indoor fan motor is not running or not sending a speed-feedback signal to the PCB.
E162 means the indoor unit EEPROM (memory chip) has a read/write error. The PCB cannot load its configuration data.
E2 on a Samsung AC means the indoor coil (evaporator) temperature sensor has an open or short circuit. The unit stops to…
E201 means the number of indoor units detected does not match the outdoor unit setting. Common after installation or whe…
E202 on a Samsung AC means the indoor and outdoor units have lost communication after the initial tracking was complete.
E221 means the outdoor ambient temperature sensor has an open or short circuit. The outdoor unit cannot measure outside…
E231 means the condenser (outdoor coil) temperature sensor has an open or short circuit.
E251 means the compressor discharge temperature sensor has an open or short circuit on the outdoor unit.
E3 on a Samsung AC means the float switch has triggered — the condensate drain pan is full, usually because the drain li…
E301 means the high-pressure sensor on the outdoor unit has an open or short circuit.
E4 on a Samsung AC means the outdoor discharge pipe temperature is too high. The unit shuts down to protect the compress…
E403 means the system has stopped due to overload protection — the compressor is drawing too much current or the system…
E416 means the compressor discharge temperature has exceeded the safe limit. The unit stops to protect the compressor.
E422 means the electronic expansion valve (EEV) close self-diagnosis has failed on the outdoor unit.
E452 indicates an instant power-off error — the outdoor unit detected a sudden power interruption to the inverter circui…
E464 means the DC-link voltage inside the outdoor inverter circuit has exceeded the safe limit.
E5 on a Samsung AC means the indoor heat exchanger sensor is open or short. The sensor usually needs inspection or repla…
E554 means the system has detected a possible refrigerant gas leak. The unit stops to prevent compressor damage from run…
E556 means the system has detected a capacity mismatch between the indoor and outdoor units — they are not compatible or…
E6 on a Samsung AC indicates a defective outdoor heat exchanger sensor (open or short). The sensor needs checking or rep…
E7 on a Samsung AC means the heater temperature sensor is open or short, so it cannot read the heat exchanger surface te…
E9 on a Samsung AC signals a float switch or drainage fault — the condensate drain is blocked or the float switch is fau…