AMANA REFRIGERATOR · ERROR CODES

Amana Refrigerator Error Codes PO, SF, dF, Ice Maker — What They Mean & How We Fix Them

Amana refrigerators (ART, ASI, AFI, ABB top-mount, side-by-side, French-door) are built on the same Whirlpool platform as Maytag, KitchenAid, and Kenmore Elite. Codes and parts are largely cross-compatible. Twin Cities calls are dominated by warm-fresh-food complaints (evap fan), ice-maker faults, and water dispenser issues.

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  • Every Minneapolis ZIP

    55401–55455. No trip charge.

  • EPA 608 certified

    Sealed-system & refrigerant work.

  • 1-year warranty

    Parts and labor in writing.

Updated June 21, 2026 · Reviewed by service manager

Quick answer

Amana Refrigerator Error Code Repair — Twin Cities — Quick Answer

This is one of our Minneapolis appliance repair service pages — see the hub for pricing and coverage details.

What we fix in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis repair mix

PO — power outage notice

Not a fault. Press any button to dismiss. If interior temps stayed under 40°F, food is fine. Recurring PO without an actual outage = loose outlet or marginal cord.

Freezer cold, fridge warm

Almost always the evaporator fan in the freezer — it pushes cold air through the duct to the fresh-food side. Silent fan = no airflow = warm fridge. $245–$365 OEM. Second cause: defrost system — adaptive defrost board, defrost heater, or bimetal thermostat; frost cakes the evap coil and chokes the fan. $285–$425.

Amana refrigerator repair in the Twin Cities

We stock Whirlpool-platform parts on the truck (evap/condenser fans, defrost heaters, bimetals, adaptive defrost boards, thermistors, water valves, modular and infrared ice-maker assemblies, main control boards, door gaskets) — these cover Amana, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Kenmore Elite. About 86% of calls finish first visit. 1-year written warranty.

From the truck

Field-service notes on refrigerator repair

On refrigerator repair, we keep the diagnostic tight because the failure catalog on this brand is well-documented. Older Twin Cities housing stock (pre-1970 Kenwood, Como, Highland Park, Northeast) frequently has 15A dedicated circuits feeding modern 20A-rated appliances, which shows up as intermittent shutdowns misread as control-board failure.

Because this page focuses on po — power outage notice, our tech opens the call by isolating that subsystem before touching anything else. Wear parts (belts, pumps, igniters, valves) ship from our truck stock; boards and sealed-system parts are OEM-only from Marcone or the manufacturer's direct distributor. The $149 residential diagnostic is credited toward the repair if you approve; if you don't, you pay only the diagnostic and we leave a written scope. Every completed repair carries a 1-year parts and labor warranty in writing. The section above covers the specific failure surface — not a fault.

We stock the top-30 wear items for this brand on the truck, so most first-visit repairs close same-day. We're EPA 608 certified for sealed-system and refrigerant work, licensed and insured in Minnesota, and every tech carries a factory diagnostic laptop for brand-specific service modes. If the model is out of parts support, we'll say so on the first call and refund the diagnostic — that's the honest read on a repair-vs-replace decision, and it's the same read we'd give a family member calling about the same refrigerator.

Coverage

Minneapolis neighborhoods we cover

Same-day service routes through every Minneapolis ZIP — no separate trip charge anywhere inside city limits.

Neighborhoods

  • Uptown
  • Northeast Minneapolis
  • Downtown
  • North Loop
  • Mill District
  • Powderhorn
  • Longfellow
  • Linden Hills
  • Kingfield
  • Lyn-Lake
  • Lyndale
  • Whittier
  • Loring Park
  • Cedar-Riverside
  • Marcy-Holmes
  • Como
  • Phillips
  • Standish-Ericsson
  • Seward
  • Prospect Park
  • Nokomis
  • Bryn Mawr
  • Fulton
  • Tangletown
  • Armatage
  • Windom
  • Diamond Lake
  • Audubon Park
  • Sheridan
  • St. Anthony East
  • St. Anthony West
  • Logan Park
  • Holland
  • Columbia Park
  • Waite Park
  • Webber-Camden
  • Folwell
  • Jordan
  • Hawthorne
  • Near North
  • Harrison
  • Cedar-Isles-Dean
  • East Isles
  • ECCO
  • Lowry Hill
  • Lowry Hill East
  • Stevens Square
  • Elliot Park
  • Kenwood
  • Lake of the Isles
  • Lake Harriet
  • Lake Calhoun / Bde Maka Ska

ZIP codes

55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55416, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55454, 55455

Response windows

Drive times from our Minneapolis hub

Same-day windows are based on truck position at the time you call. The matrix below reflects typical mid-day response from our 222 E Hennepin hub.

CityDrive timeSame-day cutoff
Minneapolis (city)0–20 minDaily, call before 2pm
St. Paul15–25 minDaily, call before 2pm
Edina15–20 minDaily, call before 2pm
Bloomington20–25 minDaily, call before 1pm
Eden Prairie20–30 minDaily, call before 1pm
Maple Grove20–30 minDaily, call before 1pm
Plymouth20–25 minDaily, call before 1pm
Roseville15–20 minDaily, call before 2pm
Woodbury25–35 minDaily, call before 12pm
Golden Valley10–15 minDaily, call before 2pm

FAQ

Minneapolis questions, answered

  • What does PO mean on an Amana refrigerator?

    PO = power-outage notice. Press any button to dismiss. Not a fault. If the indicator returns immediately, the user-interface board may need replacement — schedule a diagnostic and we'll confirm before ordering parts.

  • Why is my Amana fridge warm but freezer cold?

    Evaporator fan in the freezer has failed — no cold airflow to the fresh-food side. $245–$365 OEM. A failed evap fan, blocked damper, or defrost-system fault are the three usual causes — our diagnostic identifies which in under 30 minutes.

  • Are Amana and Whirlpool refrigerator parts the same?

    Yes — Amana, Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Kenmore Elite share the same refrigerator platform. Codes and most internal parts are cross-compatible. That means faster part sourcing and lower prices than dealer-only brands. We stock the most common evaporator fans, defrost heaters, and inlet valves on-truck.

  • How do I exit Sabbath mode on Amana?

    Hold the Lock and Filter buttons together for about 3 seconds. The SF indicator clears. If the indicator returns immediately, the user-interface board may need replacement — schedule a diagnostic and we'll confirm before ordering parts.

  • How much does Amana refrigerator repair cost?

    Most Amana refrigerator repairs land $245–$485 all-in. Evap fan $245–$365. Defrost system $285–$425. Water valve $245–$345. Ice maker $285–$425. Main board $385–$525. The $149 trip fee is waived when you approve the repair.

What will this cost?

Pricing & repair-cost pages

Trying to decide repair vs. replace? These pages break down real all-in Twin Cities pricing by brand, model class, and failure mode.

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Brands we service in Minneapolis

Dedicated Minneapolis landing pages for each brand we run most — fault codes, pricing, and the OEM parts our trucks stock for Minneapolis homes.