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Hitachi RAS-EH12RHLAE Air Conditioner Error Codes

RAS-EH12RHLAE Air Conditioner Error Code Reference

Section titled “RAS-EH12RHLAE Air Conditioner Error Code Reference”

The Hitachi RAS-EH12RHLAE (12,000 BTU Inverter Wall-Mount Mini-Split Air Conditioner and Heat Pump) uses the following diagnostic error codes:

Error CodeFault Description
E1High pressure fault — refrigerant system high-side pressure exceeded safe limit
E2Anti-freeze protection — indoor coil temperature dropped to ice-formation threshold
E3Low pressure or refrigerant shortage — low-side suction pressure below normal operating range
E4Indoor unit NTC temperature sensor fault — room air or coil sensor reading out of range
E5Compressor discharge temperature fault — discharge pipe temperature exceeded safe limit
E6Communication fault — signal loss between indoor and outdoor units
E7Indoor fan motor fault — fan motor or Hall-effect speed sensor abnormality

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