Kenmore refrigerator
showing d2
d2 says the Trio is in forced defrost mode.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: Kenmore
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What d2
actually means.
d2 says the Trio is in forced defrost mode. The control ends it by itself once one of the evaporators reaches 55°F, and normal cooling then resumes.
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What to do when d2 shows on the refrigeratorKind of codeMode, not a failure
A setting somebody chose, or an alert it raised on purpose — a showroom mode, a door or power alarm. Nothing has broken and no part is needed.
Usually leads toNo repair
Check the model number starts 111; d2 is the forced defrost indicator on the bottom-freezer Trio.
Shows up asRefrigerator Not Cooling
The compartment is warm but the appliance still has power and still makes noise.
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SourceSears PartsDirect: Kenmore 111 bottom-freezer error codes (Wayback copy, Nov 2019)
Kenmore bottom-freezer Trio models whose number starts 111; d2 marks forced defrost on the Sears chart.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for d2 on its refrigerators. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Check the model number starts 111; d2 is the forced defrost indicator on the bottom-freezer Trio.
Leave the refrigerator running and keep the doors shut while it finishes.
Book a visit if d2 never clears and normal cooling does not come back.
Cleared?
Nothing needed repairing. If the refrigerator does not settle back to temperature, that is a separate problem.
What not to do
d2 does not mean the defrost system has failed. It is a mode, and the control closes it out without help.
What you may
notice with it.
The refrigerator problems d2 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the refrigerator before anyone is booked.
All problems
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No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
A setting somebody chose, or an alert it raised on purpose — a showroom mode, a door or power alarm. Nothing has broken and no part is needed.
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before the visit.
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In Kenmore's own words
d2 Forced defrost mode activated Check/Repair Indicates the refrigerator is in the forced defrost mode.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore bottom-freezer Trio models whose number starts 111; d2 marks forced defrost on the Sears chart.
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Questions
about d2.
Can I clear d2 myself?
Do I need to do anything about d2 on my Kenmore Trio?
When does d2 on a Kenmore 111 end?
Back to your everyday
Still showing d2?
Book with the exact characters, the full model number, and whether it is still cooling — on a code, that is the whole starting point.