Seeing **116 b6C** on a Samsung refrigerator narrows the problem to **right-side twin ice maker sensor error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. The useful diagnostic value of the code is the subsystem it identifies. A good repair process confirms the symptom, checks the accessible external conditions, and then follows the model-specific circuit only if the display returns. The recorded display form is **116 b6C**. Search normalization stores it as **116B6C** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Ethan Mercer Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished August 17, 2026Updated August 22, 2026Technically reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error code116B6C
ApplianceRefrigerator
Quick answer
Right-side twin ice maker sensor error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so 116B6C may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Seeing **116 b6C** on a Samsung refrigerator narrows the problem to **right-side twin ice maker sensor error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. The useful diagnostic value of the code is the subsystem it identifies. A good repair process confirms the symptom, checks the accessible external conditions, and then follows the model-specific circuit only if the display returns. The recorded display form is **116 b6C**. Search normalization stores it as **116B6C** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
One clue that supports the 116 b6C diagnosis is that the control is not receiving an expected sensor signal or the signal is outside its accepted range.
When the 116 b6C condition is present, the appliance can stop a feature, limit operation, or repeat the code during the same stage.
One clue that supports the 116 b6C diagnosis is that the affected function can behave intermittently if the signal or connection is unstable.
When the 116 b6C condition is present, 116 b6C appears and the refrigerator may show behavior related to right-side twin ice maker sensor error.
Depending on the exact model, cooling, airflow, ice-making, defrost, or temperature performance may become intermittent depending on the affected subsystem.
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
To rule out an accessible cause, photograph the code and note the exact operating stage when it appears.
A safe owner-level check is to verify only user-accessible conditions that can physically affect the monitored function.
To rule out an accessible cause, avoid replacing a sensor solely from the display; wiring, connectors, supply conditions, and the control can create the same result.
A safe owner-level check is to photograph the code before resetting or unplugging the refrigerator.
Before opening any service area, check doors, visible airflow/ice obstructions, water/ice-bin seating, or demo mode only when relevant.
The next non-invasive check is to use the exact model manual because Samsung refrigerator codes vary by family.
Important safety warning. Protect food if temperatures are no longer safe. Do not open the sealed refrigeration system or energized inverter/compressor circuits. For 116 b6C, stop troubleshooting immediately if the symptom crosses into a safety hazard rather than a normal diagnostic condition.
Get help
When to request repair service
If the code returns, model-specific sensor, harness, connector, and control-board testing is appropriate. If 116 b6C keeps returning, record the stage at which it reappears so the technician can test the right-side twin ice maker sensor error path instead of replacing parts by guesswork.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
A single documented power reset can help after an external condition or power event is corrected. If **116 b6C** returns at the same stage, repeated resets only erase useful evidence and do not repair the cause.
Continue only if the appliance is otherwise safe and the owner-level checks are appropriate. Stop for leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning odor, arcing, gas concerns, repeated breaker trips, uncontrolled heating, or unsafe temperatures.
Not automatically. Samsung error codes are diagnostic indicators, not part numbers. Confirm the circuit around **116 b6C** before replacing anything.
The same-looking code can be reused on another Samsung appliance family or reformatted by region/model year. Match the appliance type and exact model before applying a meaning. This page therefore keeps **Refrigerator 116 b6C** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
References
Sources & references
Samsung Canada internal RF32FMQDBSR/AA service error-code pages (support-cacyber.samsung.com)
