Kenmore Refrigerator Code LED 1 Flicker Means Refrigerator Sensor Failure

Reading the code

This series does not print a code on the display. The LED on the main control board blinks a set number of times and then pauses; counting the blinks gives the code. One blink means the refrigerator temperature sensor has failed. It covers Kenmore top-freezer refrigerators with 111-prefix model numbers.

Before you look at the board

• The control board cover must come off to see the LED.
• Touch nothing inside the refrigerator with the cover off, since the board carries power while the unit is plugged in.
• Unplug the refrigerator afterwards, then refit the cover.

What the manual lists

1. The sensor sits on the back wall inside the refrigerator compartment.
2. With the unit unplugged, inspect the sensor wiring that runs to the control board.
3. Repair broken wires.
4. Technician work: measure resistance through the sensor circuit and replace the sensor if it is outside the manual’s range.

Compare with

LED 2 flickers (ambient sensor), LED 4 flickers (door open for more than 1 hour) and F1 Lo/Hi (freezer sensor on another series).

Refrigerator service where we work

Our coverage is the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas, and the number is (844) 747-3641. Have the flicker count and model number to hand. The refrigerator service overview gives more.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore 111 model top-freezer refrigerator error codes (LED flicker counts)