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Replaced compressor on lg bottom mount freezer wouldn't run. Now cooling but puts up code F dh and the defrost system is okay. Cleared code and comes back in 48 hours. Has been working 2 months

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Dh is most likely defrost heater fault.

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MARLON KELLER

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  • Posted on Jun 13, 2008

SOURCE: LG Refrigerator Defrost Error ER DH

it the def t-stat, def. thermistor, or def. fuse whatever lg decides to call it this week that is causing your issue

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Len West

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  • Posted on Feb 27, 2009

SOURCE: refrigerator will not get cold, but freezer works

Make sure your fan is working ,its located behind the freezers back wall. If it is working the vent from the freezer down to the refrigerator may be blocked (usually with ice).With out a fan you have no circulation but your freezer may look likes its working,it may last 3 days.Also if you can move everything out unplug it turn it off w/ doors open untill all traces of ice are gone this will free up any clogged tubes. Good luck.
Len West

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2009

SOURCE: fridge condensation - freezer thawing

OK now I'm wondering are theses numbers your getting 4 -9 the actual temps of the refrigerator and the freezer? and do they feel this cold and correct to you? I know the refrigerator side shouldn't be below 34 or so and definitely not below 32. If this is correct and the numbers are not settings but temps. (Now if you have a touch pad its electronic. If it has knobs it has a separate defrost and thermostat and are electro-mechanical)
If electronic Your control board and possibly defrost control are out.
It would more likely be the sensors going to the board(s) It will both sensors have the possibility of causing your problem. 1 will control the run of the compressor (and this one could and probably is connected to the inside coil) and 1 will control the air damper tween the refdg and freezer compartments, and may turn on the inside fan operation too.

(this would be my first suspect if these are degrees numbers). Look at the thermostat control see if it is attached to the indoor coil (usually the tube leavign the indoor section. If its not attached its not sensing the coil temp and when goes into defrost wala its not senmsing temps like its designed to do. Look for a broken clip or possible a plastic wire tie that holds this sensor in place.

Please get back to me with what you see - find on this look up.

Anonymous

  • 14 Answers
  • Posted on Jul 07, 2009

SOURCE: Refrigerator and freezer running warm

Check and make sure fan in frezer section works properly.you should be able to hear fan slowing down when you open freezer, or find door switch and press and hold..hope it helps you..

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 22, 2009

SOURCE: Freezer works fine, refrigeration section will not

Maytags have alot of problems with the defrost control board ... there is most likely snow on the back wall of freezer on bottom.....not caused by thier recall different problem
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Refrigerator section not cooling: >60F Freezer has been ok. No obstructions to air flow. diagnostic codes displayed are: Refrigerator ER and Freezer section DH Model: LRFC21755 please...

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Problems for Refrig. Kenmore Elite

The Er DH error code indicates the temperature sensor on the evaporator coil did not reach 50 degrees within one hour.
This would indicate the control board did put the refrigerator through a defrost cycle.

This problem could be caused by a defective relay on the control board, a defective defrost heater, a broken wire to the heater, or a stopped up drain on the defrost pan causing ice to form on the evaporator coil.

Before replacing the control board, someone should remove the food from the freezer, remove the freezer drawer, and remove the evaporator cover to expose the evaporator coil, heater, and defrost sensor.
The voltage to the defrost heater should be 120 volts ac.
The defrost heater is part of the evaporator coil and is not replaceable as a separate part.

You can test the operation of the defrost system by pressing "Ultra Ice" and "colder freezer temp" for 3 seconds.
The first time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and open the damper.

All displays should be on.


The second time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and close the damper.

The third time you press and hold the buttons, the board will turn the compressor and fan off and turn the defrost heater on for around 25 minutes. This would let you know if the defrost system is working.


http://knol.google.com/k/fixing-the-er-dh-code-on-kenmore-elite-trio#

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I HAVE AN ERROR CODE dH on my Kenmore Elite bottom

The Er DH error code indicates the temperature sensor on the evaporator coil did not reach 50 degrees within one hour.
This would indicate the control board did put the refrigerator through a defrost cycle.

This problem could be caused by a defective relay on the control board, a defective defrost heater, a broken wire to the heater, or a stopped up drain on the defrost pan causing ice to form on the evaporator coil.

Before replacing the control board, someone should remove the food from the freezer, remove the freezer drawer, and remove the evaporator cover to expose the evaporator coil, heater, and defrost sensor.
The voltage to the defrost heater should be 120 volts ac.
The defrost heater is part of the evaporator coil and is not replaceable as a separate part.

You can test the operation of the defrost system by pressing "Ultra Ice" and "colder freezer temp" for 3 seconds.
The first time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and open the damper.

All displays should be on.


The second time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and close the damper.

The third time you press and hold the buttons, the board will turn the compressor and fan off and turn the defrost heater on for around 25 minutes. This would let you know if the defrost system is working.


http://knol.google.com/k/fixing-the-er-dh-code-on-kenmore-elite-trio#

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Freezer works fine.. no or barely any cool in fridge. no compressor sound

Good day,
If the freezer is working then there is no issue with the compressor. The cooling is all performed in the freezer with a small amount of freezer air bleed into the fresh food compartment to cool it. All machines are designed this way.

First, check to see if you can hear the fan motor running in the freezer compartment by opening the freezer door while it is running and listening. If you can't hear it, remove the rear panel inspect and replace as needed.
If the fan is O.K. then look on the bottom half of the rear panel in the freezer compartment for a frost buildup. If so, your defrost system has failed.
You will need to remove the back panel and defrost the coils.

The defrost system is made up of 3 components. The main defrost heater, mounted to the bottom of the cooling coil, the defrost thermostat (a small round disk about 1" in diameter) clipped to the top of that same coil and lastly, a defrost control mounted in the roof of the fresh food compartment and can be a timer, electronic defrost control, or a electronic module.
The main heater rarely fails, the last 2 are usually the culprits,
and should be replaced as a pair.

Your problem must be one of the 2 I've listed, unless for some reason the light switch failed in the fresh food section, and the lights stay on all the time.

Below is a good tutorial on defrost systems. Best I can do without a model number and style.

http://www.appliance411.com/faq/howdefrostworks.shtml
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Have a LG 3 door bottom freezer with error code Er dH. Was told by tech support to unplug for 10 mins. If this fails unit needs service. Is this correct?

dh means defrost problem.replace defrost control and element,behind freezer panel.dont forget to unplug fridge before you work on it
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My kenmore elite trio has error message. ER DH

The Er DH error code indicates the temperature sensor on the evaporator coil did not reach 50 degrees within one hour.
This would indicate the control board did put the refrigerator through a defrost cycle.

This problem could be caused by a defective relay on the control board, a defective defrost heater, a broken wire to the heater, or a stopped up drain on the defrost pan causing ice to form on the evaporator coil.

Before replacing the control board, someone should remove the food from the freezer, remove the freezer drawer, and remove the evaporator cover to expose the evaporator coil, heater, and defrost sensor.
The voltage to the defrost heater should be 120 volts ac.
The defrost heater is part of the evaporator coil and is not replaceable as a separate part.

You can test the operation of the defrost system by pressing "Ultra Ice" and "colder freezer temp" for 3 seconds.
The first time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and open the damper.

All displays should be on.


The second time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and close the damper.

The third time you press and hold the buttons, the board will turn the compressor and fan off and turn the defrost heater on for around 25 minutes. This would let you know if the defrost system is working.


http://knol.google.com/k/fixing-the-er-dh-code-on-kenmore-elite-trio#

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Er dh code error on Kenmore elite trio

The Er DH error code indicates the temperature sensor on the evaporator coil did not reach 50 degrees within one hour.
This would indicate the control board did put the refrigerator through a defrost cycle.

This problem could be caused by a defective relay on the control board, a defective defrost heater, a broken wire to the heater, or a stopped up drain on the defrost pan causing ice to form on the evaporator coil.

Before replacing the control board, someone should remove the food from the freezer, remove the freezer drawer, and remove the evaporator cover to expose the evaporator coil, heater, and defrost sensor.
The voltage to the defrost heater should be 120 volts ac.
The defrost heater is part of the evaporator coil and is not replaceable as a separate part.

You can test the operation of the defrost system by pressing "Ultra Ice" and "colder freezer temp" for 3 seconds.
The first time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and open the damper.

All displays should be on.


The second time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and close the damper.

The third time you press and hold the buttons, the board will turn the compressor and fan off and turn the defrost heater on for around 25 minutes. This would let you know if the defrost system is working.


http://knol.google.com/k/fixing-the-er-dh-code-on-kenmore-elite-trio#

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I have error code ER dH. Unplug and then replug

Error Code - erdh


Kenmore and LG 795 Series. Model 795.77556600 but most models use the same repair. Controller Part # 6615JB2005H

To Verify correct part. Check part number for your model number at
www.searspartsdirect.com


Don't be intimidated by this repair... The 'erdh' error code indicates - error defrost heater. Replacing the controller is EASY. The difficult part is removing everything in the freezer section to access the evaporator coil but hang in there and stay with it. You will not hurt anything if you use common sense.


The new part (defrost controller) is relatively inexpensive ranging $10 - $14. Here in the SouthWest I used Appliance Parts Depot for a $10 part cost. Don't forget to have 3-4 small wire ties to secure the defrost heater, defrost sensor and wires.


It would help to write down a few notes of some of the particulars during disassembly.


I had the same ERDH error code, and my refrigerator began to warm up. I replaced the defrost thermostat assembly part # 6615JB2005H which is located inside the freezer, on the right side behind the white plastic panel.


(See Diagram Image) I accessed it by removing the freezer door, all components inside the freezer, including the slide rails / tracks mounted on the sides of the freezer. Be careful when removing the rear white panel because an evaporator fan is mounted on the back of it and plugs into the back left side of the freezer compartment. You just saved yourself about $375 or more.

Stay With It & Good Luck!

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I have a LRFC 22750 SW   LG bottom freezer with french doors.   I have been getting an error message on the digital read out ER on the refrigerator side and I think DH on the freezer side.   I  unplug...

You will get this error code if a sensor does not reach a certain temperature (+8 C, to be precise)within 2 hours of going into a defrost cycle. Increased frequency probably means the defrost build up is causing your refrigerator to run more, which will bring on the defrost cycle sooner, and the error code to repeat sooner. So, it really looks like your refrigerator is not defrosting. Soon, you will have inadequate cooling. A temporary fix to the poor cooling problem would be to unplug the refrig and open the freezer for a day or so to let it defrost on it's own, but the frost will then begin to build up again, resulting in poor cooling, depending on climate and door openings, possible in less than two weeks. Better look for service soon. If you are in the US, you can try http://us.lgservice.com/index_b2c.jsp to find service using your zip code, or call LG at 800-243-0000.
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Kenmore Elite Refrigerator error er dh

The Er DH error code indicates the temperature sensor on the evaporator coil did not reach 50 degrees within one hour.
This would indicate the control board did put the refrigerator through a defrost cycle.

This problem could be caused by a defective relay on the control board, a defective defrost heater, a broken wire to the heater, or a stopped up drain on the defrost pan causing ice to form on the evaporator coil.

Before replacing the control board, someone should remove the food from the freezer, remove the freezer drawer, and remove the evaporator cover to expose the evaporator coil, heater, and defrost sensor.
The voltage to the defrost heater should be 120 volts ac.
The defrost heater is part of the evaporator coil and is not replaceable as a separate part.

You can test the operation of the defrost system by pressing "Ultra Ice" and "colder freezer temp" for 3 seconds.
The first time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and open the damper.

All displays should be on.


The second time you press and hold the buttons the board will test the compressor, fan, and close the damper.

The third time you press and hold the buttons, the board will turn the compressor and fan off and turn the defrost heater on for around 25 minutes. This would let you know if the defrost system is working.


http://knol.google.com/k/fixing-the-er-dh-code-on-kenmore-elite-trio#

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