Skip to content
Appointment timing depends on ZIP code, route capacity, and access.
Kenmore appliance service
Error Code

Kenmore Refrigerator dr Error Code

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code dr on Refrigerator — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

  • Upfront Estimates
  • Approval Before Repair
  • Expert Technicians
  • Workmanship Warranty

At a glance

Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of dr for Kenmore Refrigerator — confirm the model series before you act.

Content status Verified

Error code dr
Appliance Refrigerator
Quick answer

dr appears when the control detects the refrigerator door open for more than 1 hour on 111-prefix Kenmore bottom-freezer models.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so dr may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

Refrigerator door switch defective.

dr on a 111-prefix bottom-freezer

For a Kenmore 111-prefix bottom-freezer refrigerator, dr stands for a defective refrigerator door switch. The control displays it when it detects a refrigerator door open for more than 1 hour.

What the manual tells you to do

  1. Close the refrigerator door if it is open.
  2. When both doors are shut, unplug the refrigerator.
  3. Look at the door switch wiring that connects to the control board and repair any broken wires.

Technician checks

With both doors closed, the resistance through each door switch is measured from the control board. Near zero ohms is expected. A switch that reads infinite resistance is replaced.

Nearby codes

dF (freezer door switch) is the matching code for the lower door, while d2 (forced defrost mode) needs no repair.

Kenmore refrigerator service in Los Angeles

If dr keeps showing, call (310) 554-8899 about Kenmore refrigerator repair in Los Angeles. Have the code, the model number and what you already tried ready.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore 111 model bottom-freezer refrigerator error codes

Caution

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

Get started

Seeing this code on your Kenmore appliance?

Book a specialist Kenmore service visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair. Experienced technicians, clear diagnostics, and workmanship coverage on completed repairs.

Service areas

Available in these areas

Get started

Ready to restore your Kenmore appliance?

Book a repair online or call us — clear estimates, approval before any work, and a workmanship warranty on completed repairs.

Book a repair

Tell us about your Kenmore we’ll take it from there

Share your model, symptom, and ZIP in Los Angeles County or Orange County and we’ll confirm an appointment. Prefer to talk? Call us during business hours.

(310) 554-8899
Hours Mon–Sat: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Service area Kenmore appliance repair across Los Angeles County and Orange County.
Response time Appointment timing depends on ZIP code, route capacity, and access.