LG fridge: error Er rt
Code Er rt on a LG fridge display means: fridge compartment temperature sensor fault.
- Meaning
- Fridge compartment temperature sensor fault
- Check first
- Check that nothing blocks the fan in the compartment and that the doors close tightly.
- Repair shop
- 270–750 zł
Most common causes
- Damaged temperature sensor
- Loose wire
What you can check yourself
Unplug the fridge for 10 minutes and plug it back in.
Check that nothing blocks the fan in the compartment and that the doors close tightly.
If the code comes back, the sensor or module needs repair. You cannot fix this yourself.
- 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 Er rt mean on a LG fridge?
Code Er rt means: fridge compartment temperature sensor fault. The most common causes: damaged temperature sensor, loose wire.
Can I keep using the fridge with error Er rt?
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
- CH / CLsuspected refrigerant leak
- DEMOdemo mode, cooling is off
- 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.