Fisher & Paykel Refrigerator 18 Error Code

The manual’s own example

To show how a display is read, the manual lights two LEDs, one worth 2 and one worth 16, and totals them to 18. What it stands for: the freezer section’s FC fan taking extra current, either through shorted wiring or because the fan is faulty.

Reading the LEDs

The display LEDs carry the code in binary, so adding the values of the lit ones gives the number. Values 2 and 16 together make 18; another pair, or a single LED, means a different code, so add them carefully before settling on 18. A buzzer sounds as well, and between the code patterns the bottom LED blinks red.

Service steps

1. Confirm that the FC fan’s wiring and joints are sound at the fan and at the module.
2. Test the fan, and if it is faulty put a new one in.

Take shorts seriously

Insulation can get too hot where a fan or wire is shorted. A hot smell, discoloured plastic, or the household breaker tripping when the fridge starts are reasons to pull the plug and get the food moved. Without them, you can usually keep an eye on the fridge until the visit and keep door openings to a minimum.

Quieting the alarm

• Any control button stops it, although just 8 seconds of normal display follow before the code is back.
• Cutting power for a few seconds gives a longer-lasting reset.
• Left alone, the alarm will reset in 72 hours.

Other codes in this group

• Code 17: this fan when current is short.
• Code 16: the PC fan, also reading high.

Refrigerator service in Los Angeles

For code 18, call (310) 872-1939 for Fisher & Paykel refrigerator service in Los Angeles. Tell them the model number and which LEDs were lit.

Source: Fisher & Paykel Active Smart Refrigerators USA service manual 517775