Flavel E26 fridge freezer: what it means & what to check

What E26 actually means

The fridge has spotted that one of its UVC lamps — the ultraviolet lamp used to keep air or a storage compartment hygienic — has stopped working.

The control software monitors each UVC lamp and flags E26 as soon as any one of them fails to respond. The lamp itself is a sealed part with its own supply, and the cooling side of the appliance is not part of this check, so the fridge and freezer normally carry on holding temperature as usual. What you lose is the ultraviolet function, not refrigeration.

What E26 looks like on a Flavel fridge freezer

Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Flavel fridge freezer, E26 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Not cooling
Freezer not freezing
Ice building up at the back
Food going off in the fridge
Running constantly and never getting cold
No function at all
Dead — nothing lights up
Lights flashing and nothing happening

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

The UVC lamp itself has reached the end of its life
A loose or corroded plug on the lamp's supply lead
Failure of the driver or supply feeding the lamp
A control board fault causing a false reading, which is less common than the lamp itself

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.

Switch the appliance off at the wall for a minute and back on — if the lamp was only briefly out of contact, the code may clear
Check the fridge and freezer are still holding temperature normally, so you know the food is safe while you wait for a repair

Which Flavel models show E26

E26 means the same thing on all 2 of these models. If yours is not listed, the explanation above still applies — the code is set by the control board, not the model number.

7248541919 · 7248741919

Common questions about Flavel E26

What does E26 mean on a Flavel fridge freezer?

The fridge has spotted that one of its UVC lamps — the ultraviolet lamp used to keep air or a storage compartment hygienic — has stopped working. The control software monitors each UVC lamp and flags E26 as soon as any one of them fails to respond. The lamp itself is a sealed part with its own supply, and the cooling side of the appliance is not part of this check, so the fridge and freezer normally carry on holding temperature as usual. What you lose is the ultraviolet function, not refrigeration.

Can I fix Flavel E26 myself?

There are 2 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Switch the appliance off at the wall for a minute and back on — if the lamp was only briefly out of contact, the code may clear.
Check the fridge and freezer are still holding temperature normally, so you know the food is safe while you wait for a repair.

This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried them.

How much does it cost to repair Flavel E26?

£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 E26?

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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Written by the engineers at ASAP Repairs, 0115 648 0929. We repair these machines for a living in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

Flavel E26 error — fridge freezer