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Clara Bennett Appliance Care EditorPublished September 3, 2026Updated October 20, 2026
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Error codeE4
ApplianceRefrigerator
Quick answer
E4 is thermistor 4 open, stated as not applicable to current models, and a log-only runtime entry on older Echelon and Origins units.
Model compatibility: U-Line reuses codes across series and model years, so E4 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
E4 is thermistor 4 open, stated as not applicable to the listed current models, and a log-only compressor-runtime entry on legacy models.
You are unlikely to see a live E4 on a recent U-Line unit, and on an older one it is a note in a log rather than an alarm.
Where E4 appears
The error log in the UHRE, UHWC, UHBD, UHRI and UHRF manuals lists E4 as thermistor 4 open, followed by the words that it does not apply to the model. These manuals also say faults are kept in memory and that only a door error is shown on the display with an audible signal.
Echelon and Origins units use E4 differently. It records that the compressor ran the whole time between two defrost cycles. That entry is never shown on the display and only turns up in the error log.
What this means for you
The manuals give no owner action for E4. If you have read it in the log and the refrigerator, wine cabinet or beverage center is not holding its temperature, a technician is the right next step.
Related codes
E3, thermistor 3 open, which does apply to current models.
E8, the shorted counterpart to thermistor 4, also marked as not applicable.
E11, a memory error that is also found through the log.
U-Line Refrigerator service in Los Angeles
If this code keeps coming back on a U-Line refrigerator in Los Angeles, call (310) 879-5776 or read about U-Line refrigerator repair. It helps to have the code, the model number and a note of anything you tried on hand.
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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