Kenmore Refrigerator Error Codes — Complete List

Kenmore doesn't build its own refrigerators, and the model prefix inside the fresh-food section tells you who did. This hub covers the LG-built 795/796 family — Er FF, Er rF, Er dS, Er dH, Er CF, Er CO, Er It, Er IF, 22 22 and CL E — plus PO, the power-outage notice on Whirlpool-built models.

• Er FF (E FF, F FF) Er FF is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 family's way of saying the freezer fan has stalled, is blocked by ice, or its motor is failing.
• Er rF (Er RF, F rF) Er rF says the fan in the fresh-food (refrigerator) section of an LG-built Kenmore isn't spinning as it should.
• Er dS (F dS, Er dS (defrost sensor)) Er dS flags a problem in the defrost system's temperature sensing on LG-built Kenmore 795/796 refrigerators.
• Er dH (F dH, Er dH (defrost heater)) Er dH is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 defrost-heater fault - the heating circuit that melts frost off the evaporator isn't working.
• Er CF (E CF, F CF) Er CF is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 condenser fan fault - the fan that cools the compressor and coils has stopped.
• Er CO (E CO, F CO) Er CO means the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 display panel and main control board have lost communication with each other.
• Er It (Er iT, Er IC) Er It is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 ice-maker fault, typically the control board losing communication with the ice maker.
• Er IF (E IF, F IF) Er IF flags the ice fan in an LG-built Kenmore 795/796 - the small fan that keeps the dispenser's ice bin chilled.
• 22 22 (Er 22, E 22) On LG-built Kenmore 795/796 refrigerators, 22 22 points at the compressor start circuit - the start relay, start thermistor, or the compressor itself.
• CL E (CL E (leak), CLE) CL E is the serious one: on LG-built Kenmore 795/796 refrigerators it signals a low-side sealed-system refrigerant leak, which is a licensed-tech-only repair.
• PO (P.O., PF (power flag)) PO on Whirlpool-built Kenmore 106/596 refrigerators is simply the power-outage flag - the board noticed the power dropped and is telling you about it.

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