Fisher & Paykel Freezer 17 Error Code

With code 17 the low-current test moves to the FC fan, which serves the freezer compartment. The control anticipated more current than it measured. Fisher & Paykel’s service manual gives two causes: the wiring has an open circuit, or the fan has failed.

Reading the result

Low current signals that the circuit carries less than a running fan ought to draw. The control sees the same thing for an open circuit and for a failed fan, and the manual does not claim the display alone can separate them. The technician is pointed first to the wiring and second to the fan.

Technician procedure

1. Inspect the wiring of the FC fan and its connections at each end, fan and power module.
2. Test the fan; a fan that proves faulty is replaced.

A start-up quirk

A switch-on at the power supply, or a door closing while power is on, triggers a run of tests that takes 20 seconds. Opening a door breaks into the run, and the code on display at that moment may be a false one. The manual says to keep doors shut for the full 20 seconds before reading. When you report code 17, confirm it is the one that remained once the test had ended.

Where to look next

• Code 18: FC fan again, drawing too much.
• Code 15: the low-current counterpart for the PC fan.
• Code 11: heater and both fans, current below expectation.

Freezer repair in Los Angeles

For Fisher & Paykel freezer repair in Los Angeles, ring (310) 872-1939 and state code 17 and the model number. It also helps to describe what the display showed once the 20-second test had finished. Background on the work is on the refrigerator and freezer repair page.

Source: Fisher & Paykel Active Smart Refrigerators USA service manual 517775, section 1.0