Sub-Zero · Refrigerator error code

10 r 02Refrigerator evaporator thermistor unstable

Cross-checked High-voltage / caution

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Sub-Zero refrigerator error 10 r 02: Refrigerator evaporator thermistor unstable · OnCall Tech