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May 28, 2020

Samsung RF18 Fridge

Does anyone know how to turn this fridge off...
Got a new rig and it has this fridge in it. Its a "home" model type and does not have gas & electric. Only electric.
The instruction book says on page 29, if the fridge is in cooling "off" mode, to turn it on press power freeze & freezer buttons at the same time. It says the off mode is for store display & not for customer use. I assume in off mode, the light works for store display but no compressor & fan.
Then on page 30 a note says "If you plan to go away for a long time, empty fridge and turn it off.
Its in a slide, so can not get to the back to unplug it. As soon as you plug in the 5er it starts the fridge to cool. If you do not plug in the rig, and just turn on the battery switch, it has an Inverter, so the fridge starts and runs on the battery till its dead.
I just want to be able to plug in the rig to work on it or do a few things for a day or so and not have the fridge come on and run with nothing in it.
I have a cooler for beer & beverages for my "work days"......
  • I think I found it on the Samsung website. Apparently there is no "off" all you can do is put the fridge in demo mode which turns off the cooling but lets the interior lights still work.
    Link

    "Have a long trip planned and an empty refrigerator? Don't want the hassle of having to unplug your fridge? Turn on Cooling Off mode (aka Demo mode) on your refrigerator. This disables the cooling system in your refrigerator, freezer, and ice maker. This will save energy when you're away on your trip.

    Caution: This mode is not for storing food. Any food stored in the refrigerator will spoil if Cooling Off mode is left on for an extended period.



    Turn Cooling Off mode on or off on your refrigerator

    Whether you want to enable or disable Cooling Off (Demo), the steps are the same. When Cooling Off mode is on, the panel will display "OF OF" or "O FF."

    The buttons for activating Cooling Off mode will be labeled differently depending on which Samsung refrigerator you have, but the location of the buttons is always the same.

    Touch and hold Button 1 and Button 2 at the same time until you hear a chime.
    Refrigerator panel showing the step to turn on Cooling mode.

    If you are disabling Cooling Off mode, "O FF" (or "OF OF") will disappear in a few seconds, and your fridge will start cooling again. On the other hand, if you're turning the feature on, "O FF" (or "OF OF") will appear, and the fridge compartments will stop cooling. If the display does not change, continue to the next step.



    Touch and hold Button 1, Button 2, and Button 4 at the same time until you hear a chime.
    Refrigerator panel showing the step to turn off Cooling mode.

    "O FF" (or "OF OF") will disappear in a few seconds if you are turning the feature off, and your fridge will start cooling again. If you are turning the feature on, "O FF" (or "OF OF") will appear, and the fridge compartments will stop cooling.

    Note: These steps cover the most common models. Since the steps for turn Cooling Off mode on or off are the same, you can see our troubleshooting article for steps for additional models."
  • I just looked through and searched the manual (PDF) for ours. I can't find a way to completely power it down without unplugging it or turning off the breaker. I would just flip the breaker for it.

    Rob
  • Not sure but does pressing power freeze and freezer buttons again turn it off?

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