--- title: "Frigidaire E2 on a chest freezer: the temperature sensor is not reading" description: "What E2 means on Frigidaire E2 on a chest freezer: the temperature sensor is not readings, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-e2/" --- # Frigidaire E2 on a chest freezer: the temperature sensor is not reading On Frigidaire's convertible chest freezers with a digital display, E2 means the temperature sensor has failed or its circuit is open or shorted. ## What E2 actually means. On Frigidaire's convertible chest freezers with a digital display, E2 means the temperature sensor has failed or its circuit is open or shorted. Without that reading the control cannot judge when to run the compressor, so the chest may run too long or not enough. Frigidaire's instruction is to have the freezer serviced when E2 appears. Frigidaire freezer display · also shown as E 2 What to do when E2 shows on the freezer ### Kind of code Temperature sensors The control lost its reading of how cold the cabinet, the coil or the air around the freezer is, because a thermistor reports nonsense or its wire came loose. Without that number the control either runs the compressor without stopping or lets the cabinet drift warm. A sensor packed in frost and a connector loosened by a move are checked before the sensor itself is replaced. ### Usually leads to Freezer thermostat and temperature control repair Repairing the dial thermostat or the sensor and control that decide when a freezer cools, so it stops running without end or quitting too early. ### Shows up as Standalone 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. ### Make Frigidaire Frigidaire freezers repaired wherever they stand, from the garage to the basement to the kitchen. ### Source Frigidaire Chest Freezer user manual A31283301 Documented for Frigidaire's current convertible chest freezers with Temp and Freeze Boost buttons. Chest freezers with a mechanical dial have no display and no E2. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Frigidaire's own guidance for E2 on its freezers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Keep the lid closed and check the food with a thermometer to see whether the chest is still holding a freezing temperature. 02 Unplug the freezer for a minute and plug it back in once, to rule out a one-time glitch in the control. 03 If E2 comes back, move the most valuable food to another freezer or a cooler with ice and book a visit. 04 Tell the technician whether the chest was in freezer or refrigerator mode when E2 appeared. ### Still there? It usually turns into [freezer thermostat and temperature control repair](https://freezerrepair.center/services/thermostat-and-temperature-control-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do E2 is not a warning that the food is warm; that is the HI display. It also does not point to the compressor, which can be healthy while the sensor that controls it is not. ## What you may notice with it. The freezer problems E2 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the freezer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Standalone Freezer Not Freezing](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-freezing/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-freezing/) It also comes with - [**Freezer Running Too Cold**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-too-cold/) - [**Freezer Runs All the Time**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-running-constantly/) - [**Freezer Error Code**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-error-code/) Food at risk now ### Standalone Freezer Not Freezing 6 causes, cheapest first Where E2 usually leads ## Freezer thermostat and temperature control repair. **Thermostat, temperature sensor or garage kit · low to moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://freezerrepair.center/services/thermostat-and-temperature-control-repair/) ## Frigidaire freezers. Frigidaire freezers repaired wherever they stand, from the garage to the basement to the kitchen. 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Frigidaire builds this ### Chest freezer A low, wide box with a lid that lifts from the top, cooled by coils wrapped inside its walls, the long-term freezer of basements, garages and utility rooms. ## In Frigidaire's own words > E2: Temperature sensor failure [Frigidaire Chest Freezer user manual A31283301](https://frigidaire.bynder.com/asset/ee34c64d-380c-4b79-840f-d5ccd0a253b2/A31283301en-US-pdf.pdf) [Frigidaire Chest Freezer user manual A31283301, what to do](https://frigidaire.bynder.com/asset/ee34c64d-380c-4b79-840f-d5ccd0a253b2/A31283301en-US-pdf.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Documented for Frigidaire's current convertible chest freezers with Temp and Freeze Boost buttons. Chest freezers with a mechanical dial have no display and no E2. ## Frigidaire E2 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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Keep the lid closed and check the food with a thermometer to see whether the chest is still holding a freezing temperature. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Can I keep using my Frigidaire chest freezer while it shows E2? Only while you watch the food temperature, because the control is working without its sensor reading. Some chests keep freezing, others drift warm or run hard; a thermometer in the chest tells you which. ### Does a Frigidaire E2 mean the chest freezer needs a new board? Usually not. The sensor itself or its wiring is the more common cause, and the technician tests the sensor's resistance before any board is considered. ### Why did E2 appear right after I switched modes on my Frigidaire chest? The mode change and the code can be a coincidence, but mention it at the visit. If E2 stays after a power reset in either mode, the sensor circuit needs testing. --- **[Read on the site: Frigidaire E2 on a chest freezer: the temperature sensor is not reading](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-e2/)** **[Book a visit with FreezerRepair.center](https://freezerrepair.center/schedule/)**