Kenmore refrigerator
showing Er rt
Er rt names the sensor that reads the temperature of the room the refrigerator stands in, rather than anything inside the cabinet.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Sensor circuit
- Controls and sensors
- Source: Kenmore
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What Er rt
actually means.
Er rt names the sensor that reads the temperature of the room the refrigerator stands in, rather than anything inside the cabinet. Sears lists a short in the sensor or a wiring problem, and the room temperature sensor as the part.
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What to do when Er rt shows on the refrigeratorKind of codeSensor circuit
A temperature sensor reading outside its range, or the wiring to it. The reading is confirmed with a meter before any part is ordered.
Usually leads toControls and sensors
A refrigerator cools to what it believes the temperature is, and a sensor reading wrong is obeyed perfectly.
Shows up asRefrigerator Freezing Food
Lettuce frozen solid and milk with ice in it, in a compartment that is not supposed to freeze.
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SourceSears PartsDirect: Kenmore 795 bottom-freezer error codes (Wayback copy, Jan 2021)
Kenmore and Kenmore Elite models whose number starts 795 (built by LG); Sears lists Er rt among that series' sensor codes.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for Er rt on its refrigerators. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Confirm the 795 prefix on the model label; Er rt on another Kenmore family may not mean the same sensor.
Note whether the refrigerator sits somewhere unusually hot or cold, such as a garage, and tell the technician.
Book a visit so the room sensor and its connector can be checked.
What not to do
Er rt is not a sign that the kitchen is too warm. It reports the sensor that measures the room, not the room itself.
What you may
notice with it.
The refrigerator problems Er rt tends to arrive with. Answer these at the refrigerator before anyone is booked.
All problems
Refrigerator Freezing Food
5 causes, cheapest first
Where Er rt usually leads
Controls and sensors.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
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In Kenmore's own words
Er rt Room temperature sensor Check/Repair Short in sensor or wiring problem
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore and Kenmore Elite models whose number starts 795 (built by LG); Sears lists Er rt among that series' sensor codes.
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