LG Refrigerators2020–present

Error Code E CH

High Side Cycle Leakage (refrigerant leak or sealed system restriction on high side)

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

What This Means

High side refrigerant leak; Restriction in sealed system (high side); Bad compressor; Bad valve; Condenser blockage

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check display for E CH error code

  2. 2

    Use SVC App or temperature gun to determine if compressor or sealed system is faulty vs customer emotional fault

  3. 3

    Check voltage to confirm PCB is not the problem

  4. 4

    Measure equilibration pressure (return time to equilibrium pressure): if slow to equalize (15+ min) = clogging present

  5. 5

    Confirm sufficient refrigerant in sealed system via equalization pressure check

  6. 6

    If refrigerant leak: perform leak test using refrigerant or nitrogen

  7. 7

    Check high-pressure parts for leak: Condenser, Drier, etc.

  8. 8

    If no leak in high-pressure parts: check low-pressure parts (Evaporator, Suction pipe)

  9. 9

    After sealed system repair: error will automatically disappear when freezer temperature reaches 14F; check leak using UV drier on next visit

This Error Applies To

LG LRDCS2603S Series Refrigerators (2020) (2020–present)

Service manual exact match: LRDCS2603S/01Service manual exact match: LRDCS2603S

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