Bertazzoni Column and Bottom-Mount Message "Sabbath Mode": Cooling On, Lights and Display Off

What Sabbath Mode means

On Bertazzoni REF30/36BMBI bottom-mount refrigerators, such as the REF30BMBIPRT, and on columns and the RFD36FZNX, Sabbath Mode keeps the appliance cooling while the lights and the display stop working. If you see a dark display and no interior lights but the food is cold, the appliance was probably put into Sabbath Mode by accident. It is a user setting, not a breakdown.

Common causes of Sabbath Mode

Sabbath Mode switched on by touching the setting by mistake
A cleaning cloth or child pressing the touchscreen in the wrong place
The mode left active after a holiday
A power interruption that returned the unit to a previous setting

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Check that the interior is cold and the compressor is running before you assume a failure. 2. Wake the touchscreen and look for the Sabbath Mode setting. 3. Turn the mode off using the same control that turned it on. 4. Wait a minute for the display and lights to come back. 5. Confirm that the interior lights turn on when the door opens.

! Why to stop there

Pressing random areas of the screen can change other settings, such as temperature or lock.
If the lights stay out after the mode is off, a lighting or control part is involved, which is not a front-panel job.
Taking the trim apart to find the cause risks scratching a built-in finish.

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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Sabbath ModeSabbath Mode questions

Is the refrigerator broken if the lights are off?

Not if the food is still cold. In Sabbath Mode the cooling continues while the lights and display are off by design. Turn the mode off to get them back.

How do I turn it off?

Use the touchscreen setting that turned it on. On the columns it is in the settings menu. If the screen will not respond to touch, call us rather than pressing harder.

When would I need a technician?

If Sabbath Mode is off and the lights or display still stay dark, or the screen does not respond at all, the control or the lighting needs a check. We cover that with a 30-day workmanship warranty.

Bertazzoni Column and Bottom-Mount Message “Sabbath Mode”: Cooling On, Lights and Display Off

What Sabbath Mode means

Common causes of Sabbath Mode

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