U-Line Origins 1000 Code E3: Door open longer than 20 minutes

What E3 means

On U-Line Origins 1000 refrigerators, such as the 1115R, the 1175R and the 1175WC, E3 means the door has been open for longer than 20 minutes. It is an alert about the door, not about a failed part. Closing the door fully clears it. The same E3 on Echelon 2000 models covers the main door or the bottom drawer. The alert appears on the display until the door closes.

Common causes of E3

A door left open or not fully latched
Items holding the door off the seal
A door switch that does not register a closed door

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Close the door firmly. 2. Move any bottle or shelf that keeps it ajar. 3. Wipe the gasket and check that it sits flat. 4. Watch whether E3 leaves the display. 5. If E3 stays with the door shut, call us.

! Why to stop there

The alert clears by itself once the door shuts
A door switch fix needs the right part
A visit is for a code that stays after closing

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Other Refrigerator & Drawers codes

Flashing degree symbol / snaking charactersU-Line Echelon 2000 Display: flashing degree symbol means showroom mode SPU-Line Echelon 2000 Display "SP": normal set-point readout E5U-Line Echelon 2000 Code E5: Thermistor 1 reading 10 F above set point E5U-Line Origins 1000 Code E5: Temperature 10 degrees above set point for 6 hours E6U-Line Echelon 2000 Code E6: Thermistor 1 reading 10 F below set point E6U-Line Origins 1000 Code E6: Temperature 10 degrees below set point for 6 hours E7U-Line Echelon 2000 Code E7: Thermistor 2 open or shorted E8U-Line Echelon 2000 Code E8: Thermistor 3 open or shorted

E3E3 questions

Why is my Origins 1000 showing E3?

The door stayed open for more than 20 minutes, and the control raised E3. Closing the door ends the alert. It clears the moment the door is shut.

E3 stays after I close the door. Why?

The control still reads the door as open, which points to the door switch or its alignment. We test it and replace what is needed.

Does the open door hurt the food?

Room air warms the cabinet fast. Check temperatures after a long open period and discard perishables that sat above 41 F for hours. Once the door is closed the unit cools back down on its own.