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car54Don
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May 11, 2020

refrigerator

2007 Itasca. Dbl door fridge Norcold 1211IMWPM.
The freezer is freezing, but the fridge part not so much.
On AC, setting temp and # flashes.

Fault Code - "Temperature number flashes when SET TEMP button is pushed."
Fault Code means: The refrigerator is operating on the 'Back up Operating System'.

** I have no idea what that means, 'operating on back up system'.
** What is the fix??

thank you in advance.
cheers

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  • Backup Operating System (BOS)
    The backup operating system (BOS) is an
    electronically controlled duty cycle. It maintains the
    refrigerator in operation if the thermistor is
    disconnected or fails. The BOS maintains cooling by
    controlling the heat source selected. When the
    refrigerator is operating in BOS, the length of the
    cooling cycle is regulated by time rather than
    regulated by temperature.
    To accomplish this, the BOS adjusts the length of the
    cooling cycle according to the temperature setting
    selected by the user; the higher the temperature
    setting, the longer the cooling cycle. For example, if
    the temperature setting is set to 5, raising the setting
    to 6 will lengthen the cooling cycle, making the
    cabinet colder
  • Bad thermistor or it is unplugged.....see 'other' posting for more info