Error Code FRIDGE-HIGH-TEMP

Refrigerator section temperature is too warm right now

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: R blinks repeatedly (fridge compartment abnormal high temperature indicator)

What This Means

Refrigerator doors left open; Hot food stored inside; Power outage recovery; Damper not opening, cooling system issue

What actually causes this:

The fresh food area is too warm — door may have been left open or there is a cooling issue.

First Thing to Check

Check both refrigerator doors are fully closed and the door gasket is sealing properly along the full perimeter.

Parts Involved

Damper motor (step motor, DC12V, H/T 1W)

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Confirm both refrigerator doors are fully closed

  2. 2

    Check if hot food was recently added

  3. 3

    Allow time for temperature to recover

  4. 4

    If persistent, check damper operation and cooling system

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