Error code

LG refrigerator error code r2

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Is r2 on a LG refrigerator an emergency?

Usually not an emergency. If it smells like burning, sparks, or trips the breaker, switch it off at the breaker and leave it off until it is checked.

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What r2 means

“anomaly in the temperature detection on the refrigerator side”

— LG USA, [LG Refrigerator] Digital and Analog Error Codes. Codes vary by model: check your refrigerator’s own manual.

Where r2 fits

In plain words, r2 is about a temperature sensor or its wiring — the control reads a value it does not trust, or a temperature outside its limits.

LG gives 9 other temperature sensor codes for this refrigerator: FS (fault with the freezer temperature sensor), IS (fault in the ice maker temperature sensor), rS (fault in the temperature detection system on the refrigerator side), dS (fault in the defrost temperature sensor), rT (fault in the ambient temperature sensor).

Next to r2 in LG’s table: SS (issue in the detection of the water tank temperature) and rF (The rF code indicates a fault with the refrigerator fan).

What to try first

  • Unplug the refrigerator for 60 seconds and restart it.

Safety: If it smells like burning, sparks, or trips the breaker, switch it off at the breaker and leave it off until it is checked.

How urgent is it?

At least THIS WEEK. fixRAgent treats this code as a this-week repair: the appliance has reported a fault, but the code alone does not point at a safety hazard. This is fixRAgent’s reading, not the manufacturer’s. A photo can raise it — water near wiring, scorch marks, a gas smell — but a code never lowers what the photo shows.

Who to call

Appliance repair. Have the model and serial numbers from the label ready — a photo of the label works.

Recalls and manuals

Check whether your model is under a safety recall on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s site: cpsc.gov/Recalls. Your owner’s manual is on LG’s support site; search it with the model number from the label.