Electrolux SB SB: Sabbath Mode, not a cooling problem
Electrolux describes Sabbath Mode as disabling portions of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays, turned on and off by pressing and holding the "−" and "Temp F-C" keys together for five seconds.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Setup modes, not failures
- No installation needed
- Source: Electrolux
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What SB SB
actually means.
Electrolux describes Sabbath Mode as disabling portions of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays, turned on and off by pressing and holding the "−" and "Temp F-C" keys together for five seconds.
Electrolux appliance display · also shown as Sb
What to do when SB SB shows on the applianceKind of codeSetup modes, not failures
Nothing is wrong with the new appliance; it has come out of the carton in a state the store or the factory left it in. A showroom or demo mode lights the display and the fans while the unit never cools or heats, a Sabbath setting holds the oven light and hides the controls, a control or shipping lock refuses every key, and some laundry and dish care machines ask for a first calibration cycle before normal use. The manual gives the key sequence that turns each one off; once it is off, the appliance runs as it should.
Usually leads toNo installation
Confirm with the household whether the setting is intentional before treating it as a problem.
Shows up asAppliance Installation Code on a New Unit: Setup Modes and Hookup Messages
An appliance installation code is a message a new unit shows because of how it was set up: a demo mode, a water or drain alert, a vent warning or a power check.
MakeElectrolux
Electrolux installs take in front-load laundry pairs, freestanding and slide-in cooking, dishwashers and refrigerators, most of them on hookups already in place.
SourceElectrolux owner support: SB SB Sabbath Mode, refrigerator
Confirmed on Electrolux’s refrigerator error-code guide; the display specifically shows "Sb" while the mode is active.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Electrolux's own guidance for SB SB on its appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Confirm with the household whether the setting is intentional before treating it as a problem.
Press and hold both the "−" and "Temp F-C" keys together for five seconds to toggle the mode.
Confirm the cabinet is otherwise cooling normally, since Sabbath Mode does not stop refrigeration.
If the key combination will not toggle the mode, book a visit rather than keep repeating it.
Cleared?
The message has gone from the display, the setting or connection behind it has been corrected, and the new appliance finishes a full first cycle without raising it again. A setup code that comes straight back after the hookup has been checked points to something the install missed, such as a kinked hose or a harness left unplugged, so note it when you book.
What not to do
Sabbath Mode disables dispensing and some controls by design — it is not a sign the cooling system or control board has failed. A refrigerator that is genuinely warm while in this mode is a separate, cooling-related problem.
What you may
notice with it.
The appliance problem SB SB tends to arrive with. Answer these at the appliance before anyone is booked.
All problems
No installation indicated
Nothing to install.
Nothing is wrong with the new appliance; it has come out of the carton in a state the store or the factory left it in. A showroom or demo mode lights the display and the fans while the unit never cools or heats, a Sabbath setting holds the oven light and hides the controls, a control or shipping lock refuses every key, and some laundry and dish care machines ask for a first calibration cycle before normal use. The manual gives the key sequence that turns each one off; once it is off, the appliance runs as it should.
Electrolux
appliances.
Electrolux installs take in front-load laundry pairs, freestanding and slide-in cooking, dishwashers and refrigerators, most of them on hookups already in place.
Electrolux appliance installationMore Electrolux codes
Setup modes, not failures on other makes
Cold storage
Setting a new refrigerator, freezer, wine or beverage unit or ice maker into its opening: measured, connected to water, leveled and started.
Cooking appliances
Hooking up ranges, cooktops, wall ovens, microwaves and hoods: gas connectors leak-tested, anti-tip brackets fastened, ducts sized and the first light checked.
Dish care
Fitting a new dishwasher or dish drawer under the counter: supply line, drain loop or air gap, power, mounting brackets and a first test cycle.
In Electrolux's own words
The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish community.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Confirmed on Electrolux’s refrigerator error-code guide; the display specifically shows "Sb" while the mode is active.
Electrolux SB SB appliance installation,
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Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
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ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about SB SB.
Can I clear SB SB myself?
Why does my new Electrolux cold storage unit show Sb on the display and refuse to dispense water?
Does Sabbath Mode stop an Electrolux cold storage unit from cooling?
I pressed the key combination but Sb is still showing on my Electrolux cold storage unit — what next?
Back to your everyday
Still showing SB SB?
A booking moves faster with three things: the message exactly as the display shows it, the model number from the carton or the rating plate, and the moment it first appeared. With those, the office can tell whether it is a setup step or a connection to put right, and send the part that fixes it.