LG fridge: error CHCL
Code CH / CL on a LG fridge display means: suspected refrigerant leak.
- Meaning
- Suspected refrigerant leak
- Check first
- If the error returns, call a repair service. Only a licensed repair service can fix a refrigerant leak.
- Repair shop
- 610–1750 zł
Most common causes
- Leaking cooling system
What you can check yourself
Unplug the fridge for 10 minutes and plug it back in.
If the error returns, call a repair service. Only a licensed repair service can fix a refrigerant leak.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error CH mean on a LG fridge?
Code CH / CL means: suspected refrigerant leak. The most common causes: leaking cooling system.
Can I keep using the fridge with error CH?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: LG fridge
- Er FF / FFfreezer fan fault
- Er rF / rFfridge compartment fan fault
- Er dH / dHdefrost problem (iced-up evaporator)
- Er FS / Er rStemperature sensor fault
- Er CO / COcommunication error between the main board and the panel
- Er IF / IFice maker fan fault
- DEMOdemo mode, cooling is off
- Er rtfridge compartment temperature sensor fault
- Er dSdefrost sensor fault
- Er ISice maker compartment sensor fault
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.