Samsung RS27T5561 Repair & Common Issues

The RS27T5561 is Samsung’s 27 cu. ft. side-by-side refrigerator, described on its samsung.com page as Bespoke AI Side-by-Side Family Hub™ External Water & Ice Dispenser | 27 cu.ft.. Because the RS27T5561 carries a Family Hub screen, it can report its own 41 or 42 codes when the screen and the main control stop talking, and a frozen or rebooting screen on this model is a control problem rather than a cooling one.

With the RS27T5561 switched off at the breaker, the rear evaporator cover comes off and the fan, the defrost heater and its sensor are measured before any part is ordered; a sealed-system problem is confirmed by pressure and temperature readings, never assumed from a warm cabinet.

Key Features

27 cu. ft. capacity
Side-by-side refrigerator
Family Hub touchscreen in the upper right door
External water and ice dispenser in the door
Bespoke door panels that can be changed for another finish

Most Common Issues on This Model

01

Display showing OF OF with the cabinet warm

02

Water pooling under the crisper drawers

03

22E or 22C fan code on the temperature display

Error Codes Common to This Model

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FAQ

Samsung RS27T5561 FAQ

Not usually. On the RS27T5561, OF OF or scrolling bars on the display means Cooling Off mode - the showroom setting - was switched on by a button combination. The owner’s manual for the RS27T5561 gives the combination to turn it off; no part is involved unless the cabinet stays warm after that.

On the RS27T5561, Samsung’s US refrigerator article lists 22E and 22C as the fresh-food fan code. On the RS27T5561, that fan sits behind the rear panel of the fresh-food section; it stops when frost locks the blade or the motor fails. With the RS27T5561 switched off at the breaker and the shelves out, the panel can be removed and the fan checked for ice - if it is frost-bound the defrost circuit is the real problem, and if it is clear the motor is.

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