Norcold refrigerator · 3 model lines

Norcold refrigerator code FL --

Norcold documentation describes FL -- separately for each model line: Norcold N10LX / NA10LX (“A flame is sensed at the burner when there should be none present”); Norcold 2118 / 2118 PolarMax (“A flame is present at the burner when there should be none”). Compare the wording for your model below.

Check your model first. The same code can mean different things on different models. Find the model number on the appliance's data label, then use the matching row below.

What code FL -- means by model

Model lineWhat the manufacturer saysSource
Norcold 2118 / 2118 PolarMaxThe Norcold 2118 owner manual lists FL -- as: A flame is present at the burner when there should be none.Norcold 2118 PolarMax Owner's Manual
Norcold N10LX / NA10LXThe Norcold N10LX/NA10LX owner manual lists FL -- as: A flame is sensed at the burner when there should be none present.Norcold N10LX and NA10LX Owner's Manual
Norcold Polar N7LX / N8LXThe manual maps FL -- to flame sensed at the burner when none should be present.Norcold Polar N7/N8 Owner's Manual

What you can safely check

  • Record the exact display wording and whether an audible alarm is present.
  • Turn the refrigerator off if cooling is interrupted or the fault repeats.
  • Move perishables if temperature is unsafe.
  • Do not continue operation if the fault returns or there is LP odor.

Stop and call a technician for

  • Flame-sense, LP, burner, and electronic-control diagnosis belongs to qualified Norcold service.
  • Flame-sense, LP, burner, and control diagnosis is not owner serviceable.

Do not hand-light, clean burner parts, adjust LP gas, bypass refrigerator controls, or open electrical compartments. Shut off LP if gas odor is present and arrange qualified Norcold service for unresolved faults.

Do not bypass refrigerator controls, flame-sense devices, high-temperature protection, LP components, or electrical circuits. Shut off LP and power if there is gas odor, flame abnormality, overheating, or repeated fault behavior.

Write this down before you call

  • model and serial label
  • photo of display code
  • power mode shown on display
  • Norcold Polar model label
  • photo of display or indicator light
  • power mode and battery voltage if visible

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