Dacor oF on a column freezer: Cooling Off (Shop) mode is on
Dacor built-in freezer columns print oF on the temperature display when Cooling Off mode, also called Shop mode, has been switched on.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: Dacor
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What oF
actually means.
Dacor built-in freezer columns print oF on the temperature display when Cooling Off mode, also called Shop mode, has been switched on. Retailers use it to run a floor model with lights and controls alive while the cooling system stays idle, so the cabinet slowly warms to room temperature.
Dacor freezer display · also shown as OF
What to do when oF shows on the freezerKind of codeMode, not a failure
A setting the freezer was put into, often by accident or by the store it came from, rather than a part that broke: a showroom or demo mode that lights the display while the compressor stays off, a fast freeze left running for days, a Sabbath setting that silences the alarms, a control lock, a door alarm reminding you the door stood open. Nothing has worn out, and the freezer's own buttons or manual put it back.
Usually leads toNo repair
Look at the display: if it reads oF instead of a temperature, the column is in Cooling Off mode rather than broken.
Shows up asStandalone Freezer Not Freezing
A standalone freezer not freezing shows it on a thermometer long before the food goes soft: packages give under your thumb, a tub of stock is slush at the center, and the cabinet air feels cool rather than biting.
MakeDacor
Repair visits for Dacor freezers, beginning with the seal, the airflow and the reading on the display.
SourceDacor Built-In Freezer (DRZ18980, DRZ24980, DRZ30980, DRZ36980) user manual
Dacor DRZ18980, DRZ24980, DRZ30980, DRZ30990 and DRZ36980 built-in freezer columns; the button combination differs between the 18-inch and wider models.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Dacor's own guidance for oF on its freezers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Look at the display: if it reads oF instead of a temperature, the column is in Cooling Off mode rather than broken.
On an 18-inch model, press and hold Ice Maker, Override and Filter Reset together for 5 seconds; on wider columns the manual names Cocktail Ice, Standard Ice and Filter Reset. Clear Control Lock first if its light is on.
Once the current temperature shows again, keep the door closed and move food back only after the column is cold; book a visit if oF returns by itself or the cabinet stays warm.
Cleared?
The freezer is holding its temperature again and no part had to be replaced. If the same code comes back within a few days, or the packages start to soften again, book it as a fresh problem.
What not to do
oF is a setting, not a sign of a failed compressor or board. If the display shows a real temperature and the freezer is still warm, the cause lies elsewhere and needs a diagnostic visit.
What you may
notice with it.
The freezer problems oF tends to arrive with. Answer these at the freezer before anyone is booked.
All problems
No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
A setting the freezer was put into, often by accident or by the store it came from, rather than a part that broke: a showroom or demo mode that lights the display while the compressor stays off, a fast freeze left running for days, a Sabbath setting that silences the alarms, a control lock, a door alarm reminding you the door stood open. Nothing has worn out, and the freezer's own buttons or manual put it back.
Dacor
freezers.
Repair visits for Dacor freezers, beginning with the seal, the airflow and the reading on the display.
Dacor freezer repairMore Dacor codes
Mode, not a failure on other makes
In Dacor's own words
Cooling Off mode (also called Shop mode) is designed for use by retailers when they are displaying refrigerators on a retail floor.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Dacor DRZ18980, DRZ24980, DRZ30980, DRZ30990 and DRZ36980 built-in freezer columns; the button combination differs between the 18-inch and wider models.
Dacor oF freezer repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
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Questions
about oF.
Can I clear oF myself?
Why does my new Dacor column freezer say oF and never get cold?
Which buttons clear oF on an 18-inch Dacor freezer column?
Can a power outage put a Dacor column into oF by itself?
Back to your everyday
Still showing oF?
Book with the code or the alarm pattern written exactly as the freezer shows it, the full model number, and whether the food is still frozen hard — when there is a code, that is where the diagnosis starts.