LED 3 flickers: the defrost temperature sensor on top-freezer models
Kenmore defrost sensor service in San Francisco
If FD Lo or FD Hi is still on the display, San Francisco and Bay Area households can use Kenmore refrigerator repair or phone (415) 825-6393. Say which of the two you see and read out the model number.
Model compatibility: Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so FD Lo/Hi 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
FD Lo/Hi is a freezer defrost sensor failure, shown as a low or high reading.
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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Two flickers then a pause on the main control board LED indicate an ambient temperature sensor failure on 111-prefix Kenmore top-freezer refrigerators.
Four flickers of the main control board LED mean the control has sensed the refrigerator door open for over 1 hour on 111-prefix Kenmore top-freezer models.
You submit a request with your appliance model and symptom, we confirm an appointment window, and a technician performs an on-site diagnosis. You then receive a clear estimate and decide whether to proceed before any repair begins.
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