EC and CE are the same display communication fault, spelled differently in different manuals.
Model compatibility: Bertazzoni reuses codes across series and model years, so EC / CE 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
Bertazzoni manuals list EC or CE as a communication fault between the main board and the display panel; the refrigerator still cools.
Same fault, two spellings
Three manuals for the 24 inch built-in bottom-mount refrigerators describe this fault. One prints EC, the other two print CE. The description is identical in all of them: communication between the main board and the display panel is faulty.
The two parts involved
Display panel: shows temperatures and fault codes. The manual does not say where it is.
Main board: controls the refrigerator. A note in the manual places it in the compressor compartment.
The link between them is lost, or one end is not responding. Which one it is, and any checks for it, the manual leaves out.
Is it still safe to use?
The introduction to the Fault Display & Alarm function says the appliance still cools and that a professional service engineer should be called to check it. A thermometer in each compartment shows what temperatures you are actually getting.
Sensible steps
Note whether the display reads EC or CE.
Do not keep switching the power off and on; no reset is listed.
Arrange a visit from a service engineer.
Codes with a similar theme
E6: display board and main control board communication on 36 inch models
Of the three 24 inch manuals, one prints EC and the other two print CE. The fault display function is described identically in each, so letters in either order lead to this entry.
Also in the same list: 2E, the freezer fan or motor.
Refrigerator repair in Los Angeles
Bertazzoni refrigerator repair in Los Angeles can be booked on (310) 987-4514. Please give the letters exactly as shown, EC or CE, and the model from the nameplate. The refrigerator repair page has more.
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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