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Refrigerator / Freezer Error Codes: All Brands

Refrigerator and freezer codes typically report a temperature sensor fault, a fan problem, a defrost failure or a high-temperature alarm after the door was left open or power was out. Heavy frost on the back wall of the freezer compartment usually points to a defrost problem. Safe first checks are the door seals, clear air vents inside, clean condenser coils and enough space around the unit; anything in the sealed refrigerant system needs a certified technician.

19Codes
2.7Average severity
16%High or critical
32%DIY-friendly
Severity distributionSeverity distribution

ENERGY STAR certified models

Frigidaire · Refrigerator / Freezer314
GE Appliances · Refrigerator / Freezer180
Whirlpool · Refrigerator / Freezer158
LG · Refrigerator / Freezer134
Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer101
KitchenAid · Refrigerator / Freezer100
Liebherr · Refrigerator / Freezer75
Miele · Refrigerator / Freezer64
Bosch · Refrigerator / Freezer45
Beko · Refrigerator / Freezer36
Maytag · Refrigerator / Freezer29
Haier · Refrigerator / Freezer5

Source: ENERGY STAR open data (data.energystar.gov) – number of certified models currently listed.

Official safety recalls (US CPSC)

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls API. Check your model and serial number on the linked recall notice.

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All codes (19)

21E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The freezer's evaporator fan isn't reporting any rotation, usually because ice has trapped… Moderate 22E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The fan that moves cold air through the fresh-food section isn't turning, most often because… Moderate 23E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The fan that cools the condenser and compressor behind the bottom rear panel has stopped… High 33E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The small heater that keeps the ice maker's fill tube from freezing is open, so water stops… Low 39E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The ice maker didn't finish its twist-and-dump cycle or reported a bad sensor, so the board… Low 40E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The small fan that pushes freezer air into the ice room in the fridge door has stopped turning. Low 5E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The sensor on the fresh-food evaporator reads open or shorted, so the board can't tell when… Low 84E Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer The inverter tried to spin the compressor, but it didn't turn or ran outside its limits, so… High EF GE Appliances · Refrigerator / Freezer On GE fridges 'EF' is almost always the TurboFreeze indicator tF, drawn so it looks like EF… Minor Er 22 LG · Refrigerator / Freezer LG's board found a fault in the compressor relay circuit, so the compressor isn't starting… High Er CO LG · Refrigerator / Freezer The display board and the main control board have stopped talking to each other over their… Moderate Er dH LG · Refrigerator / Freezer The automatic defrost didn't finish, so frost is building up on the evaporator coil behind… Moderate Er FF LG · Refrigerator / Freezer LG's freezer fan motor isn't operating normally; frost around the blade is the usual reason it… Moderate Er IF LG · Refrigerator / Freezer The small fan that pushes freezer air into the door ice compartment isn't spinning, so ice… Low ERR GE Appliances · Refrigerator / Freezer On GE models with chip-equipped water filters, ERR usually means the filter isn't read… Low Er rF LG · Refrigerator / Freezer The fan that circulates air inside LG's fresh-food section isn't running normally, often… Moderate H1 Frigidaire · Refrigerator / Freezer A compartment has been too warm for too long; it's an alarm about temperature, not a specific… Moderate SY CE Frigidaire · Refrigerator / Freezer The front control panel and the main board at the back have lost their data link; service… Moderate SY EF Frigidaire · Refrigerator / Freezer The main board switched on the freezer's evaporator fan but saw no sign that it's spinning. Moderate

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