LG Refrigerator Error Code Er 1F or Er IF
A refrigerator may acquire certain errors. Some of the issues occur either due to faulty machinery or carelessness of users.
Error messages in the refrigerator resemble in the form of codes on the display panel. These codes contain letters and alphabets. Every error code has a standard meaning which is specified by a manufacturing company.
The manufacturing company informs it’s customers about the error codes in their manual. Along with this, it gets convenient for a refrigerator repair technician to know what the issue is about whenever there is some problem with it.
The major errors that occur in an LG refrigerator are 1S, 22, 67, CF, F5, H5, 55, AD, DL, AS, DR and many more.
One of the most frequent error in the LG refrigerator is Er IF or ErF1. Let us know more about this error in detail.
What is ErF1 or ErIF error?
This error occurs due to the failure of the refrigerator’s ice maker fan. The problem of the refrigerator’s ice maker fan or the malfunctioning of ice maker blower fan motor leads the Er1F or ErIF message to get displayed on the display panel of the fridge.
Are the 1F Error and IF Error same?
Most of the person does not know the difference between 1F error code and IF error code. They believe that both these errors are identical to each other and are just the synonyms to each other. But it is to note that both of these errors are different from each other.
In the LG refrigerator IF error code is the part of 1F error code. IF error code resembles the ice build-up around the ice maker’s fan. Defrosting the whole refrigerator is the most suitable solution for this issue.
The LG error code Er 1F may mean the ice maker blower fan motor is not functioning and could be faulty or there may be a wiring issue with the ice maker blower fan motor. In this case, either the motor has to replaced or repaired or the wiring has to be fixed.
How does this error take place?
LG refrigerators have the ice maker blower fan inside the freezer. This fan lets the cubes to remain solid by blowing the air through the door. When the fan gets covered with the ice around it and isn’t able to move at this time this error occurs. The blockage of the fan leads this error to display on the panel.
What is the physical resemblance of this error?
This error can be observed very easily and one can easily understand the reason behind the problem. The continuous dripping of water from the door of the freezer indicates that the fan is at fault and needs to be repaired or replaced.
What is the cause of this error?
Every error occurs due to some reason. Thus, in this case, also there are many reasons:-
· The LG ice maker blower fan motor might not be working properly.
· The wiring of the ice maker blower fan might have gone loosed up.
· The ice maker blower fan might be frozen.
· The fan might have broken or the control board may have failed.
· Depending on which LG refrigerator model you have, the Ice Plus button on the display panel makes the Ice Maker Blower Fan run at a higher speed.
· The power control board of the refrigerator might be failed.
How to solve the error?
The solution for this issue is not a hard nut to crack until and unless there is some hardware issue. One can solve this issue either manually or automatically. Given below are some of the easy steps to solve the issue.
· Empty the freezer by removing all the ice and foodstuff kept in it.
· Open the doors of the freezer for 8–10 hours until all the ice gets melted.
· To ensure the freezer has completely dried, put down towels to soak excess water.
· After 8 -10 hours clean the freezer with a towel to remove the moisture content from it.
· Plug the refrigerator, and wait for 24–36 hours to ensure accurate functioning of the freezer.
· Make sure the openings inside the refrigerator are not blocked, the refrigerator and doors are properly leveled, and the refrigerator and freezer doors are closed properly.
· After the unit has automatically or manually defrosted, follow the steps below to prevent future frost buildup issues.
If your refrigerator finds, perceives, or senses a fault or error in the system, it will show an error or fault code. But at the same time, it is really frustrating when you acquire any error code from the refrigerator’s end. We at, Advanced Appliance provide excellent services for any appliance repair tasks. Apart from this, we can provide emergency service to sort your damaged appliance quickly. No matter, your refrigerator halts late at night or early in the morning, our expert technicians will arrive at your home place or workplace to fix any malfunctioning in the appliance.
