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Kenmore Refrigerator C1 Code Sealed System Failure

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code C1 on Refrigerator — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of C1 for Kenmore Refrigerator — confirm the model series before you act.

Daniel Reeves Written by Daniel Reeves Appliance Repair Content Specialist Published October 20, 2026

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Error code C1
Appliance Refrigerator
Quick answer

Kenmore C1 on a 111-prefix bottom-freezer Trio refrigerator is a sealed system failure for a technician.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so C1 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

Sealed refrigerant system failure.

C1 in brief

  • Display: C1
  • Meaning: sealed refrigerant system failure
  • Refrigerator: Kenmore bottom-freezer Trio, model numbers beginning 111
  • Detected: low refrigerant charge or a defective compressor

Who does the repair

This is not an owner repair. The manual states that a refrigerator service technician must handle it, since it requires recovery and recharge of the refrigerant.

Other codes

For other displays, compare C and d2.

Kenmore refrigerator repair in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego areas

In the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas, arrange Kenmore refrigerator repair on (844) 747-3641. Give the model number and say that C1 is showing.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore 111 model bottom-freezer refrigerator error codes

Caution

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

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