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Electrolux Refrigerator SB SB / Sb Error Code

Electrolux documents SB SB or Sb as Sabbath Mode, which is a feature state rather than a repair fault. On applicable models, lights, the dispenser, and some control-panel functions are intentionally disabled while the mode is active.

Applies to Electrolux refrigerator with Sabbath Mode active

What the appliance detected

Detected condition

Sabbath Mode is enabled, changing normal lighting, dispenser, alarm, or control-panel behavior on applicable models.

What may contribute

Possible causes

  • Sabbath Mode may have been enabled intentionally.
  • The mode may have been activated accidentally by a control-panel button combination.
  • Electrolux notes that Sabbath Mode can remain active after a power failure on applicable models.

Start conservatively

Safe preliminary checks

Work in order and stop whenever a step is not supported by the documentation for your model.

  1. Confirm the message is Sabbath Mode

    • Record SB SB or Sb and confirm the refrigerator model.
    • Check the use-and-care guide for the model-specific Sabbath Mode controls before changing settings.

  2. Use only the documented control sequence

    • Electrolux documents holding the minus and Temp F-C controls together for five seconds on applicable models.
    • Use that sequence only when the exact model has those controls and its manual confirms the same procedure; otherwise follow the model manual.

  3. Allow normal functions to return

    • After the mode is disabled, confirm normal display, lighting, and dispenser behavior returns.
    • If a High Temp alert is also present, treat that as a separate temperature condition rather than as part of Sabbath Mode.

Actions not recommended

  • Do not remove the control panel or replace parts merely because SB SB or Sb is displayed.
  • Do not guess at undocumented button combinations on a different model.
  • Do not disable temperature safety alerts or bypass appliance controls.

When to stop and request service

  • The exact model procedure does not exit Sabbath Mode.
  • Controls remain unresponsive after the documented mode is disabled.
  • Another fault or temperature alarm remains after normal mode returns.

Documented source

Official information reviewed

Our summary is based on manufacturer support material and stays within the limits of that material.

Source reviewed by Appliance Help HQ: September 23, 2026.

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