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Mini split error code lookup

Pick the brand, type the code exactly as the indoor unit shows it. You get the meaning, the usual causes, and the checks you can do before calling anyone.

2573 codes across 48 brands, taken from manufacturer service and owner's manuals.

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DIY / value

ACiQ62 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Ameristar59 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Arctic King58 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Blueridge99 codesE1, E2, E3, E4, E5…Della61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…EG431 codes01, 03, 04, 05, 06…Klimaire61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…MRCOOL61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Midea61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Perfect Aire61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Pioneer61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Senville61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…TCL59 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Thermal Zone25 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Zone Air59 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…

Mid-range

Cooper & Hunter55 codesE1, E2, E3, E4, E5…GE Appliances40 codes1, 2, 4, 5, 6…Goodman46 codes00, A1, A3, A5, A6…Gree55 codesE1, E2, E3, E4, E5…Haier40 codes1, 2, 4, 5, 6…Hisense23 codes0, 1, 2, 5, 6…Tosot55 codesE1, E2, E3, E4, E5…

Premium

AirEase25 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…American Standard73 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Arcoaire66 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Armstrong Air25 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Bosch61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Bryant58 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Carrier58 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Comfortmaker66 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Concord25 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Daikin46 codes00, A1, A3, A5, A6…Day & Night66 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Ducane25 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Friedrich55 codesE1, E2, E3, E4, E5…Fujitsu31 codesE:11, E:12, E:22, E:23, E:26…Heil66 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…KeepRite66 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…LG37 codesCH01, CH02, CH03, CH04, CH05…Lennox61 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Mitsubishi Electric35 codesP1, P2, P4, P5, P6…Panasonic34 codesH11, H12, H14, H15, H16…Rheem86 codesE:11, E:12, E:22, E:23, E:26…Ruud86 codesE:11, E:12, E:22, E:23, E:26…Samsung35 codesE101, E102, E121, E122, E123…Tempstar66 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…Trane73 codesE0, E1, E2, E3, E4…York55 codesE1, E2, E3, E4, E5…

Codes people look up most

Pioneer E5Evaporator coil temperature sensor (T2) open or short circuit / Over-voltage or under-voltage protection (outdoor display)Pioneer ECRefrigerant leak detected (low refrigerant charge)Pioneer E1Communication error between indoor and outdoor units MRCOOL EL 0CRefrigerant leak detected (low charge)Blueridge E6Communication error between indoor and outdoor units Blueridge E1High pressure protection / Communication error between indoor and outdoor units Blueridge F0Refrigerant shortage or system blockage detected / Overload current protection (compressor over-current)Zone Air E0Communication error between indoor and outdoor units Zone Air E4Abnormal system operation or lack of refrigerant Zone Air E5Model configuration or mismatch error TCL E1Indoor room temperature sensor fault (open or short circuit)Daikin U0Refrigerant shortage Daikin U4Communication error between indoor and outdoor units Daikin A5Freeze-up protection (cooling) or high-pressure control (heating)Mitsubishi Electric E6Communication error between indoor and outdoor units Mitsubishi Electric P8Pipe temperature abnormal (refrigerant circuit)Mitsubishi Electric U6Power module (IPM) fault or over-current LG CH05Communication error between indoor and outdoor units LG CH38Refrigerant leak detected (low charge)LG CH10Indoor fan motor fault (locked or no feedback)Fujitsu E:11Serial communication error between indoor and outdoor units Fujitsu E:41Indoor room temperature sensor fault (open or short circuit)Fujitsu E:63Inverter fault Panasonic H11Communication error between indoor and outdoor units

Reading the display

Letters that look alike

Seven-segment displays make b look like 6, 0 like o, and E like F with a missing bar. If the lookup finds nothing, try the lookalike. The readout above shows what each character looks like on the unit.

Fault or protection?

Most brands split codes into two families. A fault means a part failed or is disconnected. A protection means the unit shut itself down on purpose (too hot, wrong voltage, coil freezing) and will often clear by itself when the cause is gone.

Reset once, not ten times

Cutting power at the breaker for five minutes clears the memory. If the code comes straight back it is real. Resetting a compressor protection over and over is how a cheap fix becomes an expensive one.

Same code, different brand

Pioneer, MRCOOL and Senville share a code set because the same factory builds them. Gree and Cooper & Hunter share another. E5 means one thing on one family and something else on the next, so always start from the brand.