What F07 actually means
The control board has decided the freezer side isn't cooling as it should, and it's flagging the freezing system rather than a simple sensor reading.
On these AKO-controlled Electrolux fridge freezers, the board watches how the freezer evaporator temperature behaves once the compressor runs. If it never pulls down the way it should within the expected period, it raises the freezer fault alarm rather than carrying on as normal. The fridge side often keeps working, which is why people only notice when food in the freezer starts softening.
What F07 looks like on a Electrolux fridge freezer
Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Electrolux fridge freezer, F07 usually shows up as one or more of these:
- Fridge freezer door won't open
- Door won't lock or click shut
- Door lock light flashing
- Door stuck shut with the load inside
- Won't start even with the door closed
- Fridge freezer not draining
- Water left in the machine at the end of the cycle
- Stops mid-cycle full of water
Recognise any of those? That is this fault, and the rest of this page explains what causes it and what you can check yourself.
What usually causes it
- Freezer heavily iced up, so cold air can't circulate
- Faulty freezer evaporator sensor giving the board the wrong picture
- Evaporator fan not turning in the freezer compartment
- Refrigerant or sealed-system fault, so the evaporator never gets properly cold
- Control board misreading the sensor circuit
What you can safely check yourself
Work through these in order. Anything beyond this — panels off, testing parts, anything to do with the wiring — is an engineer's job, and not one to attempt with the machine plugged in.
- Check the freezer door is closing fully and the seal isn't folded over or blocked by a drawer or packet
- Look for a thick build-up of ice on the back wall of the freezer — if there is, empty it and defrost it fully with the appliance switched off at the wall
- Make sure vents inside the freezer aren't blocked with packed food or bags
- Turn it off at the wall for a minute and switch it back on to see if the alarm clears once temperatures are back in range
- Check it isn't in an unusually hot or unventilated spot with the rear pushed hard against a wall
Which Electrolux models show F07
F07 means the same thing on this model. If yours is not listed, the explanation above still applies — the code is set by the control board, not the model number.
EXM12HJESI
Common questions about Electrolux F07
What does F07 mean on a Electrolux fridge freezer?
The control board has decided the freezer side isn't cooling as it should, and it's flagging the freezing system rather than a simple sensor reading. On these AKO-controlled Electrolux fridge freezers, the board watches how the freezer evaporator temperature behaves once the compressor runs. If it never pulls down the way it should within the expected period, it raises the freezer fault alarm rather than carrying on as normal. The fridge side often keeps working, which is why people only notice when food in the freezer starts softening.
Can I fix Electrolux F07 myself?
There are 5 checks you can safely do yourself first.
- Check the freezer door is closing fully and the seal isn't folded over or blocked by a drawer or packet.
- Look for a thick build-up of ice on the back wall of the freezer — if there is, empty it and defrost it fully with the appliance switched off at the wall.
- Make sure vents inside the freezer aren't blocked with packed food or bags.
- Turn it off at the wall for a minute and switch it back on to see if the alarm clears once temperatures are back in range.
- Check it isn't in an unusually hot or unventilated spot with the rear pushed hard against a wall.
This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried them.
How much does it cost to repair Electrolux F07?
£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Tried the checks and it's still showing F07?
This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried the checks above. Then it wants someone who can open it up.
What it costs, before you call: the price is the same whatever the fault turns out to be — £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Our own engineers, not a call centre. We cover Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire — most fridge freezer faults are seen same day or next day.
Call 0115 648 0929 Book online — postcode and number is all we need
Outside our area? The explanation above still stands — take it to a local engineer and tell them the code. Knowing it saves them time and you money.
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