F5 is either an ice release failure (36 inch) or a freezer evaporator sensor fault (24 inch).
Model compatibility: Bertazzoni reuses codes across series and model years, so F5 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
F5 is a failure to release ice in the REF36FDFZXNT manual and a freezer evaporator (defrosting) sensor fault in the 24 inch bottom-mount manuals.
Same letters, different faults
What F5 means is set by which manual fits your refrigerator.
REF36FDFZXNT, 36 inch: the ice maker is failing to release ice, and no steps are listed.
24 inch bottom-mount, three manuals: freezer evaporator sensor, called the defrosting sensor in two of them. Cooling continues and a service engineer is to be called.
The 36 inch case: ice that stays put
This entry describes a symptom, the ice maker holding on to a batch, instead of naming a part, so it stands apart from the sensor codes around it. Whether a sensor, a motor or frozen buildup lies behind it goes unstated. Do not chip at the ice maker. A press of any button stops the chime.
The 24 inch case: evaporator sensor
The code shares the fault list with 2E and the other sensor entries. A freezer evaporator is the coil that chills the freezer, and its sensor serves the defrost function. The display raises an alert while the freezer carries on.
Next step
Neither meaning comes with a published reset. Arrange a visit and state the refrigerator’s width.
Handy details
Width comes first because it selects the meaning. On the 36 inch model, say whether ice is stuck or the bin is merely empty. On the 24 inch model, say whether the freezer is keeping its temperature.
Phone (310) 987-4514 for Bertazzoni refrigerator service in Los Angeles. Have the nameplate model number ready and tell the office the width of the refrigerator. The refrigerator repair page adds detail.
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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