Kenmore refrigerator
showing F dH
F dH says a freezer defrost ran and the sensor on the coil never climbed above 40°F, so the frost was not cleared.
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- Defrost system repair
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What F dH
actually means.
F dH says a freezer defrost ran and the sensor on the coil never climbed above 40°F, so the frost was not cleared. Sears lists the defrost fuse, the heater and the control board as the places to look. The LG-built 795 service manual gives the same failure as Er dH and adds a blocked drain and a weak heater relay to the list.
Kenmore refrigerator display · also shown as Er dH, dH
What to do when F dH shows on the refrigeratorKind of codeDefrost
The defrost cycle did not finish in the time the board allows. A heater, its thermostat or the sensor that ends the cycle.
Usually leads toDefrost system repair
The failure behind most slow, gradual losses of cooling — and behind most visible frost.
Shows up asFrost Building Up in the Refrigerator
Ice on the back wall, around the door, or over the whole freezer — and each location means something different.
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SourceSears PartsDirect: Kenmore 795 bottom-freezer error codes (Wayback copy, Jan 2021)
Kenmore models whose number starts 795 (built by LG); the 795.7756x service manual calls it Er dH and sets it one hour into defrost with 8°C (about 46°F) as the mark instead of 40°F.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for F dH on its refrigerators. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Read the model label; F dH carries this meaning on Kenmore numbers that start 795.
Move the food you most want to keep into a cooler or another freezer.
Book a visit so the fuse, heater, drain and relay can be tested in turn.
What not to do
F dH is not a normal defrost message. It means a defrost already ran and failed to warm the coil, and a manual thaw only buys time.
What you may
notice with it.
The refrigerator problems F dH tends to arrive with. Answer these at the refrigerator before anyone is booked.
All problemsBefore you call
Frost Building Up in the Refrigerator
All 4 causes, cheapest firstIt also comes with
Frost Building Up in the Refrigerator
4 causes, cheapest first
Where F dH usually leads
Defrost system repair.
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before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
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In Kenmore's own words
F dH Sensor did not get over 40 F in defrost Check/Repair … fuse, heater, control board
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore models whose number starts 795 (built by LG); the 795.7756x service manual calls it Er dH and sets it one hour into defrost with 8°C (about 46°F) as the mark instead of 40°F.
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Questions
about F dH.
Can I clear F dH myself?
Will F dH on my Kenmore clear if I thaw the freezer by hand?
Why does the Kenmore service manual mention 8°C for F dH when Sears says 40°F?
Back to your everyday
Still showing F dH?
Book with the exact characters, the full model number, and whether it is still cooling — on a code, that is the whole starting point.