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Frigidaire Refrigerator Showing Sb While Sabbath Mode Is On

Sb on a Frigidaire electronic-display refrigerator means Sabbath Mode is turned on. In this mode the interior lights, the dispenser and the display are disabled so nothing switches on when a door opens, while the High…

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Code
SB
Appliance
Refrigerator
Brand
Frigidaire
Warranty
30-day workmanship

What SB means

Sb on a Frigidaire electronic-display refrigerator means Sabbath Mode is turned on. In this mode the interior lights, the dispenser and the display are disabled so nothing switches on when a door opens, while the High Temp alarm stays active. Owners who find the lights dark, the dispenser silent and the display showing Sb often think the refrigerator has failed, but this is a setting, not a broken part. Cooling continues as usual. The mode stays on until it is switched off with the same key combination that turned it on.

Common causes of SB

  • Sabbath Mode switched on by key presses
  • Sabbath Mode left on after a holiday
  • A key combination that does not toggle the mode
✓ One safe check you can try

1. Hold the minus key and the Temp F-C key together for 5 seconds to toggle the mode. 2. On some models, hold the down arrow and the plus key for 5 seconds instead. 3. On models with separate freezer and fresh food keys, hold freezer minus and fresh food plus for 5 seconds. 4. Check that the display, lights and dispenser come back.

! Why to stop there
  • If Sb stays on after the key steps, we do not know whether the keys or the control are involved.
  • We check the keypad response and the control behavior before replacing any part.
  • The price is written down before any part is replaced, and our repairs carry a 30-day workmanship warranty.
Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.
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Other Refrigerator codes

SY CEFrigidaire Code SY CE: Communication Lost While Running SY CFFrigidaire Display SY CF Means No Communication From Power-Up SY EFFrigidaire Evaporator Fan Circuit Failure Shown As SY EF EFFrigidaire Side-by-Side Display EF Means an Evaporator Fan Failure Er CEFrigidaire Four-Door Refrigerator Code Er CE: Service Needed Er T1 - Er T6Frigidaire Four-Door Codes Er T1 Through Er T6: Sensor Service Needed H / HIFrigidaire Refrigerator H and HI: High Temperature Alert OP (Freezer Display)Frigidaire Freezer Display Reading OP: An Open Sensor
SBSB questions
Why are my lights and dispenser off?

That is how Sabbath Mode works. It turns off the lights, dispenser and display so they do not switch on when a door opens. Turning the mode off brings them back.

Is the refrigerator still cooling?

Yes. The mode does not turn the cooling off, and the High Temp alarm stays active. If the food feels warm, check the doors and call us if the refrigerator is not holding temperature.

Which keys turn it off?

It depends on the model. Common combinations are minus with Temp F-C, down with plus, or freezer minus with fresh food plus, each held for 5 seconds. If none works, call us.

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