LG Refrigerator — Error Code RF

Q: How do I fix the RF error on a LG refrigerator?

Try first: Manually defrost. Perform a full manual defrost (doors open eight or more hours), confirm vents are clear and doors close properly, then request service if the fan error returns.

The refrigerator compartment fan motor is faulty.

brand LG appliance Refrigerator market US component refrigerator fan category fan severity degraded

Ranked repair steps

1. Manually defrost

Perform a full manual defrost (doors open eight or more hours), confirm vents are clear and doors close properly, then request service if the fan error returns.

moderate · basis: manufacturer first

Educational reference, not a substitute for the manufacturer's service manual. Disconnect power and water before servicing; gas, sealed-refrigerant, and high-voltage work is for qualified technicians only.

Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — LG USA Support — Refrigerator Error Code List. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

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