Bertazzoni French-Door Refrigerator Code E1: Refrigerator Compartment Sensor

What E1 means

E1 points to the refrigerator compartment temperature sensor on three Bertazzoni French-door platforms. On the REF36FDFZXNT with Quattro Temp Zone the sensor has failed, and the code appears in locked mode with an alarm chime. On the REF36FDFIXNV and REF36FDFIXNB, and on the RFD36FZNX and RFD36FZNW, it names the refrigerator room sensor, and the appliance still cools and freezes. Treat the code as a sensor message rather than proof that the food is warm.

Common causes of E1

A refrigerator compartment sensor with an open or shorted reading
A damaged sensor wire or loose connector in the fresh-food section
Moisture or ice around the sensor
A main board input that cannot read the sensor

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Press any button to silence the chime if one is sounding. 2. Put a thermometer in a glass of water on a middle shelf and read it after several hours. 3. Pull food away from the rear wall of the fresh-food section. 4. Close both doors firmly and clean the gaskets. 5. If E1 stays, leave the settings alone and call us.

! Why to stop there

The sensor is built into the compartment lining, and prying at it can crack the plastic or the air duct.
On other French-door generations the same letters point to different sensors, so guessing from an online chart leads to the wrong part.
Without a good reading the compartment can run too warm or freeze produce.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Other Refrigerator codes

Upper unit openBertazzoni REF30/36BMBI Message "Upper unit open": Fresh-Food Door Open Too Long Fridge too warmBertazzoni TFT Column Message "Fridge too warm": refrigerator section above its setting Ice Maker Does Not WorkBertazzoni BMBI Refrigerator Message "Ice Maker Does Not Work": icemaker off or water not connected Lower unit openBertazzoni BMBI Refrigerator Message "Lower unit open": freezer door left open Lower unit too coldBertazzoni REF30/36BMBI Message "Lower unit too cold": Freezer Drawer Running Below Setpoint Lower unit too warmBertazzoni REF30/36BMBI Message "Lower unit too warm": Freezer Above Its Target Power Failure!!Bertazzoni Column Refrigerator Message "Power Failure!!": Long Power Interruption Recorded Refrigerator too warm / Refrigerator too coldBertazzoni REF30/36BMBI Messages "Refrigerator too warm" and "too cold": Fresh-Food Side Off Target

E1E1 questions

Does E1 mean the fridge side is warm?

Not necessarily. It says the sensor reading is not usable. The compartment may be at the right temperature, so a thermometer reading tells you more about the food than the code does.

Is E1 the same on each Bertazzoni French-door refrigerator?

On the three platforms listed here it concerns the refrigerator compartment sensor, but older and newer generations assign the same letters to other sensors. Tell us your model number before we order anything.

Can I keep using it?

Yes, the refrigerator can still cool and freeze. Check the temperature daily and book a visit soon. We test the sensor with a meter and quote the price before replacing anything.