Amana Refrigerator Error E5

How to Fix E5 Error (Step-by-Step) Unplug the refrigerator from the wall outlet for safety and confirm the error stays cleared during a full test cycle.Locate the thermistor. It's usually inside the fresh food section, near the top, behind a small plastic cover.Remove any screws holding the cover in place and gently pry it off.Disconnect the wire harness attached to the old thermistor and confirm the error stays cleared during a full test cycle.Remove the old thermistor from its mounting clip and confirm the error stays cleared during a full test cycle.Snap the new thermistor into the clip, reconnect the wire harness, and secure the cover.Plug the refrigerator back in. The error should clear after a few minutes.Turn the appliance off, wait about 2 minutes, then turn it back on.

What to Check Next on This Amana Refrigerator Focused repair path: refrigerator door, airflow, thermistor, defrost, fan, compressor start, and control checks. Do not treat a returning fault as a reset-only problem; use the point in the cycle where the fault appears to choose the next check. Confirm the doors seal, the interior lights shut off, and vents are not blocked before replacing sensors or boards. Look for frost pattern clues, stalled fans, warm compartments, water or ice symptoms, and recent power interruptions. For temperature faults, inspect the evaporator fan, thermistor, defrost path, damper, condenser airflow, and board connectors. Use the complete Amana refrigerator model number before ordering sensors, fans, boards, dampers, valves, or start components. Check, inspect, clean, test, measure, remove, reconnect, clear, and replace parts only when the symptom supports that path. If these checks point toward a part, verify the complete Amana model number from the appliance tag before ordering. Similar error wording can use different valves, sensors, pumps, motors, heaters, locks, switches, fans, or control boards depending on the exact model. &tag=appliancefixg-20