Not cooling: Codes, Causes & Fixes
A refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner that isn't cooling often has an airflow problem rather than a refrigerant problem: blocked vents inside the fridge, dust-covered condenser coils, a failed evaporator fan, a defrost fault that has iced up the coil, or dirty air filters on an AC. Give the appliance up to 24 hours after any setting change or restart before judging it. Compressor and refrigerant faults are for certified technicians only.
41Codes
3.1Average severity
24%High or critical
49%DIY-friendly
Severity distribution
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U4
Daikin · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit has lost its data link with the outdoor unit, so the system can't cool or heat.
Moderate
E6
Mitsubishi Electric · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit isn't getting valid signals back from the outdoor unit over the S3 wire.
Moderate
Er dH
LG · Refrigerator / Freezer
The automatic defrost didn't finish, so frost is building up on the evaporator coil behind…
Moderate
Er IF
LG · Refrigerator / Freezer
The small fan that pushes freezer air into the door ice compartment isn't spinning, so ice…
Low
22E
Samsung · Refrigerator / Freezer
The fan that moves cold air through the fresh-food section isn't turning, most often because…
Moderate
All codes (41)
11
Fujitsu · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
Error 11: the serial data link on terminal 3 between the Fujitsu indoor and outdoor units has…
Moderate
126
Trane · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
126 on a Trane ComfortLink II thermostat: it lost its data link to the furnace, air handler…
Moderate
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
434
Lennox · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The Lennox outdoor control can't talk to the inverter drive that runs the variable-speed…
Moderate
51
Fujitsu · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
Error 51: the indoor fan ran far slower than commanded for about a minute, so the Fujitsu unit…
Moderate
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
A1
Daikin · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit's circuit board couldn't load or apply its settings, so the head refuses to run.
Moderate
A3
Daikin · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
A3 means condensate is backing up in the indoor unit's drain pan and the float switch has…
Moderate
CH05
LG · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
CH05: the LG indoor unit hears nothing back from the outdoor unit, so the compressor…
Moderate
CH10
LG · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
CH10: the indoor unit's fan motor isn't turning or isn't reporting its speed, so the unit shuts…
Moderate
CH21
LG · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
CH21: the outdoor inverter's power module saw a dangerous current peak and cut power…
High
CH38
LG · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
LG's protection stopped the system because the refrigerant level or pressure looks too low.
High
E1
Gree · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
E1: refrigerant pressure on the high side got too high and the Gree unit stopped the compressor…
Moderate
E101
Samsung · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit waited too long for the outdoor unit to answer on the F1/F2 link and shut…
Moderate
E201
Samsung · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
E201: after power-up the outdoor unit couldn't find and register its indoor unit(s), so it…
Moderate
E5
Gree · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
E5: the Gree unit drew more current than allowed – often because supply voltage sagged…
Moderate
E6
Mitsubishi Electric · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit isn't getting valid signals back from the outdoor unit over the S3 wire.
Moderate
E6
Gree · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
E6 means the Gree indoor and outdoor units have lost their data link, so cooling and heating…
Moderate
E7
Daikin · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The outdoor fan failed to spin up, or its speed signal went wrong, so the outdoor unit shut…
Moderate
EC
Midea · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
EC: in cooling, the indoor coil didn't get colder after the compressor started – the unit…
High
EL01
MRCOOL · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The MRCOOL indoor and outdoor units have stopped exchanging data, so the compressor won't run.
Moderate
Er 22
LG · Refrigerator / Freezer
LG's board found a fault in the compressor relay circuit, so the compressor isn't starting…
High
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
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