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F0 Refrigerant recovery mode
What the control is telling you
Not a fault: the outdoor unit received the recover-refrigerant request and runs cooling to pump refrigerant down. The manual shows the code as Fo/F0.
Applies to: Kinghome KM09HT1DI, KM12HT1DI, KM18HT1DI, KM24HT1DI wall mini-splits; Kinghome KM09HF1DI to KM24HF1DI wall mini-splits (Gree GFH..DA/DB)
Likely causes
- Technician selected refrigerant recovery
Test and repair steps
- Finish the recovery procedure.
- Press any remote key or wait to exit the mode.
Models that show this code
9 models in Kinghome KM HT1DI, Kinghome KM HF1DI
Other codes on the same units
- E5 Overcurrent protection
- E6 Indoor/outdoor communication fault
- E8 High temperature resistance (overload) protection
- E9 Water overflow protection
- F1 Indoor room temperature sensor fault
- F2 Sensor fault (indoor coil or outdoor condenser)
- F3 Outdoor ambient temperature sensor fault
- F4 Sensor fault (outdoor condenser or discharge)
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Source: Kinghome KM09-12-18-24HT1DI service manual, sec. 9.1 error code list; Kinghome KM09-24HF1DI service manual, sec. 11.1 error code list. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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