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Elena Marsh Appliance Care EditorPublished October 29, 2026
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Error codeEr SS
ApplianceRefrigerator
Meet the pantry: per the manual, that word means the deli drawer. Er SS appears on 795 bottom-freezer refrigerators sold as Kenmore or Kenmore Elite when the drawer’s sensor misbehaves.
Why this drawer has a sensor
A temperature sensor of its own lets the control watch the deli drawer separately. A poor reading from it brings up Er SS.
Cause and part, per the manual
Shorted sensor or faulty wiring.
Pantry temperature sensor is the part named.
Owners get no steps for this one, so testing the circuit belongs to a technician.
For a Kenmore refrigerator in San Francisco that keeps showing Er SS, start with Kenmore refrigerator repair or phone (415) 825-6393. Tell us the code and model number, and say it is the deli drawer sensor the manual refers to.
Model compatibility: Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so Er SS may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Er SS is the pantry sensor error, a short in the sensor or a wiring problem.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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