Code 14 flags excess current at the low ambient heater, from a short or a faulty heater.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 14 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 more current than expected, from a short in the heater or wiring or a faulty heater.
Reading the fault
A heater that pulls too much current usually has a path that has become shorter than it was built to be. For the low ambient heater, code 14 reports that situation: either a short inside the heater or in its wiring, or a heater that has simply failed.
13 and 14 side by side
Point
Code 13
Code 14
Current
Under the expected value
Over the expected value
Wiring problem given
Open circuit
Short
Heater problem given
Faulty heater
Faulty heater
Each code is followed in the manual by an identical pair of steps. The technician therefore performs the same job and only the direction of the fault changes.
On a service visit
First the wiring and joints get a look, at the heater itself and at the power module.
Next, the resistance of the heater is read; if it lies outside the stated limits, a new heater goes in.
No repair for the owner appears anywhere in the manual.
Safety
Where a heater circuit may be shorted, covers stay on. If there is a smell of burning, melted-looking plastic or a breaker that keeps tripping, pull the plug and store the food elsewhere. Code 14 on its own is less of a rush but still needs attention. The alarm clears itself in 72 hours, or sooner if power is cut for a few seconds.
Further codes
Code 13: this heater when the current falls short.
Code 12: one reading that covers the heater and both fans, all high.
Phone (310) 872-1939 for Fisher & Paykel refrigerator repair in Los Angeles when code 14 shows. Have the model number and code at hand, and say whether you noticed any smell.
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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