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Kenmore Refrigerator r dS Error Code

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

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Error code overview

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

Lena Hart Written by Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content Specialist Published October 20, 2026

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Error code r dS
Appliance Refrigerator
Quick answer

r dS reports a refrigerator defrost sensor error on Kenmore and Kenmore Elite 795 bottom-freezer refrigerators.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so r dS 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

A refrigerator defrost sensor error is shown.

r dS is the refrigerator defrost sensor error on Kenmore and Kenmore Elite 795 bottom-freezer refrigerators.

What the manual says

Its check for this code is short: a sensor short or a wiring problem. The part listed is the controller assembly, which carries the defrost thermistor (temperature sensor) and the fuse for the defrost system.

Freezer counterpart

The freezer has its own matching code, F dS, which the manual describes as the freezer defrost sensor with the same short-or-wiring check. Make sure you read the letter that is on the display.

What to do

Unplug the refrigerator before anyone inspects wiring. The sensor and the controller assembly sit in the defrost system, so testing them is a technician task.

Related Kenmore refrigerator codes

  • r dH: the sensor did not rise above 40 F in the same defrost system.
  • rD Lo/Hi: a defrost sensor code from a different series.
  • r3: a defrost heater failure on another series.

Kenmore refrigerator service in Los Angeles

A Los Angeles technician can check the defrost sensor circuit on your Kenmore. Share the r dS code and the 795 model number when you request refrigerator service or call (310) 554-8899.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – Kenmore 795 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.

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