American firm Norcold Inc. manufactures refrigerators. The firm manufactures dependable refrigerators for households and is the market leader in America for gas and electric absorption refrigerators for recreational vehicles.
Years of trouble-free use are guaranteed for their refrigerators. However, every piece of equipment is susceptible to malfunction. A list of Norcold refrigerator trouble codes may be found below.
Norcold 1210 Refrigerator Error Codes
| Fault Codes | Fault Code Meaning | Corrective Actions |
|---|---|---|
| No display. | DC voltage is unavailable to the refrigerator control panel or the refrigerator is OFF. | – That the refrigerator is ON. |
| – That the battery charging equipment of the vehicle is operational. | ||
| – That the AC/DC converter is operational (if applicable). | ||
| – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. | ||
| “dr“ Audible alarm also. | The door was open for more than 2minutes. | Close the door. |
| “no“ “FL“ Audible alarm also. | The burner did not ignite or re-ignite. | – That the valve of the propane gas tank(s) is open. |
| – That the propane gas is at the correct pressure. | ||
| – That the manual shut off valve of the refrigerator is open. | ||
| – That there is no air in the propane gas supply line. See “Removing air from the propane gas supply lines” section of this manual. | ||
| – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. | ||
| “no“ “AC“ Audible alarm also. | AC voltage is unavailable to the refrigerator control. | – That the refrigerator plugged into a serviceable outlet. |
| – That the fuse or circuit breaker of the vehicle is intact. | ||
| – That the vehicle generator is operational (if applicable). | ||
| – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. | ||
| “dc“ “LO“ | DC voltage to the refrigerator control panel is too low. | – That the battery charging equipment of the vehicle is operational. |
| – That the AC/DC converter is operational (if applicable). | ||
| – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. | ||
| “LI“ “oP“ | The high temperature limit switch is open. | This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| Temperature number flashes when SET TEMP button is pushed. | The refrigerator is operating on the ‘Back Up Operating System’. | This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| Temperature number flashes when SET TEMP button is pushed. | The refrigerator is operating on the ‘Back Up Operating System”. | This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| “AC“ “rE“ Audible alarm also. | This is a fault within the refrigerator controls. | This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| “AC“ “HE“ Audible alarm also. | This is a fault within the refrigerator controls. | This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| “Sr“ Audible alarm also. | This is a fault within the refrigerator controls. | This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
Norcold N3104 Series Refrigerator Error Codes
| Problem | Possible Cause |
|---|---|
| Unit senses flame when gas mode is not selected | – Bad gas valve |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| Burner control module senses incorrect feedback | – Bad burner |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| Gas lockout; flame fails to ignite after 30 seconds | – Gas obstruction, gas empty |
| – Bad electrode | |
| – Bad orifice or burner | |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| DC heater Off – should be On | – Bad fuse |
| – Bad DC heater | |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| DC heater On – should be Off | – Bad power control board and/or LCD display |
| DC voltage out of range (10.0 <-15.0) | – Bad DC input source |
| – Bad (coach) solar panel regulator or solar panel | |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| – Loose connection on power board wires | |
| Unit in Manual DC mode – ‘no engine run- ning” displayed | – Bad DC input source |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| AC heating element failure | – Bad AC input source |
| – DC heater failure | |
| – Bad fuse | |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| AC heater is On – should be Off | – Bad power control board and/or LCD display |
| AC supply is out of range (108-132 VAC) | – Bad AC input source |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| No energy source in Auto mode | – No power source is available |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| Power control board and LCD display loose communication | – Bad communication cable |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| Thermistor failure; unit is being controlled by backup operating system (BOS) | – Bad thermistor |
| – Bad thermistor cable | |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display | |
| Unit not able to start | – Bad DC input source |
| – Bad power control board and/or LCD display |
Norcold N62X Refrigerator Error Codes
| Fault Codes | Fault Code Meaning | Corrective Actions |
|---|---|---|
| No display. | DC voltage is unavailable to the refrigerator control panel or the refrigerator is OFF. | Check: – That the refrigerator is ON. – That the battery charging equipment of the vehicle is operational. – That the AC/DC converter is operational (if applicable). – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| “d” | The door was open for more than 2 minutes. | Close the door. |
| “F” | The burner did not ignite or re-ignite. | Check: – That the valve of the propane gas tank(s) is open. – That the propane gas is at the correct pressure. – That the manual shut off valve of the refrigerator is open. – That there is no air in the propane gas supply line. See “Removing air from the propane gas supply lines” section of this manual. – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| “A” | AC voltage is unavailable to the refrigerator control panel. | Check: – That the refrigerator is plugged into a serviceable outlet. – That the fuse or circuit breaker or the vehicle is intact. – That the vehicle generator is operational (if applicable). – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| “C” | DC voltage to the refrigerator control panel is too low. | Check: – That the battery charging equipment of the vehicle is operational. – That the AC/DC converter is operational (if applicable). – See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
| Temperature number flashes when TEMP SET button is pushed. | The refrigerator is operating on the “Back Up Operating System”. | |
| “H” | This is a fault within the refrigerator controls. | |
| “r” | This is a fault within the refrigerator controls. | |
| “S” | This is a fault within the refrigerator controls. | This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. |
