Code 13: the low ambient heater draws less current than expected, from an open circuit or a bad heater.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 13 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
The low ambient heater draws less current than expected, from an open circuit in the heater or wiring or a faulty heater.
Meaning
LAH is short for low ambient heater, a little heating element inside the fridge. Code 13 says it draws less current than the control expects. The manual offers two explanations. Either there is an open circuit, which is a break in the path, somewhere in the heater or its wiring, or the heater is itself faulty.
Checks, in the manual’s order
Go over the wiring and the joints at both ends: the heater and the power module.
Take a resistance reading on the heater; a value beyond the limits means a replacement heater.
Doing so calls for a meter and the limits from the manual, which makes it a technician’s task.
A false alarm worth avoiding
The heater is the first item tested in the 20-second power-up sequence. Imagine the fan/heater plug on the power module is out and a door is pulled open just as the alarm starts; the tests end early and 13 is displayed. Leaving the doors shut until all tests finish would give code 11 in that situation.
Advice for owners
Testing the heater by hand is not recommended; the manual leaves it to technicians. Note whether the code came at start-up or afterwards, press a button to quiet the alarm, and book a visit.
Related codes
Code 14: same heater, opposite fault, with the current high.
Code 11: a grouped low reading covering the heater and both fans.
Refrigerator service in Los Angeles
Ring (310) 872-1939 for Fisher & Paykel refrigerator service in Los Angeles, with the model number, the code and a word on whether it first showed at power-up in hand.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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