Norcold refrigerator · 3 model lines
Norcold refrigerator code oP LI
Norcold documentation describes oP LI separately for each model line: Norcold N10LX / NA10LX (“This fault is within the refrigerator electronic controls”); Norcold 2118 / 2118 PolarMax (“A temperature limit switch is open”). 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 oP LI means by model
| Model line | What the manufacturer says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norcold 2118 / 2118 PolarMax | The Norcold 2118 owner manual lists oP LI as: A temperature limit switch is open. | Norcold 2118 PolarMax Owner's Manual |
| Norcold N10LX / NA10LX | The Norcold N10LX/NA10LX owner manual lists oP LI as: This fault is within the refrigerator electronic controls. | Norcold N10LX and NA10LX Owner's Manual |
| Norcold Polar N7LX / N8LX | The manual maps oP LI to a fault within the refrigerator electronic controls. | 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.
- Turn the refrigerator off and back on once.
- Record the displayed term and model.
Stop and call a technician for
- Temperature-limit switch and refrigerator-control diagnosis should be handled by qualified Norcold service.
- Electronic-control diagnosis is not owner serviceable and should go to an authorized Norcold Service Center.
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
Full code tables for these models
- Norcold Polar N7 / N8 refrigerators 26 codes
- Norcold N10LX / NA10LX refrigerators 12 codes
- Norcold 2118 PolarMax refrigerators 10 codes