What should I do first if F14 appears during cooking or a cycle?

In a penthouse, a door bin was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate. F14 stays display text on this refrigerator; it is not a spare-part name.

Can a restart permanently clear F14 on this refrigerator?

In a pool cabana, a grocery run still in bags was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate. F14 stays display text on this refrigerator; it is not a spare-part name.

La Cornue Refrigerator F14 Error Code

Q: Is F14 enough information to order a part?

In a mudroom kitchen, a pitcher on a shelf was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate. F14 stays display text on this refrigerator; it is not a spare-part name.

A La Cornue refrigerator showing F14 needs notes from the kitchen, not a universal fault name from a website. In a in-law kitchen, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate.

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Last reviewed September 5, 2026

Written by Elena Voss Published September 5, 2026 Technically reviewed September 5, 2026

Error code F14

Appliance Refrigerator

Quick answer

Seeing F14 on a refrigerator? Photograph the control and stop if hazards are present. In a penthouse, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate.

Model compatibility: La Cornue reuses codes across series and model years, so F14 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

Start with the live control: F14. Write whether doors were left open or an ice cycle was running. In a carriage house, a grocery run still in bags was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate. In a pool house, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate. Nothing here names a single failed part for every series. In a butler pantry, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate. In a terrace, a grocery run still in bags was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate.

Signs

Symptoms you may notice

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a galley, a pitcher on a shelf was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Record if the interior still feels cold, warm, or unchanged. In a basement kitchenette, an ice bucket was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a tasting kitchen, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Record if the interior still feels cold, warm, or unchanged. In a courtyard, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a rooftop kitchen, a grocery run still in bags was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Why it happens

Possible causes

Write F14 exactly as the refrigerator showed it, including extra icons. In a rental suite, a grocery run still in bags was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Add the rating-plate model from this refrigerator. In a breakfast bar, a pitcher on a shelf was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Write whether doors were left open or an ice cycle was running. In a butler pantry, a pitcher on a shelf was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

In a farmhouse, an ice bucket was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Before you call

Safe checks you can make

These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.

Photograph the display and the model tag if you can reach it safely. In a rooftop kitchen, an ice bucket was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Restart only as the user documentation describes. In a ADU, an ice bucket was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Close the doors and give the unit a short rest if it is safe to do so. In a pool house, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Important safety warning.

A burning smell or visible spark ends home checks immediately. In a studio, a grocery run still in bags was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate. Do not keep the doors propped open for hours while waiting on a code to clear. Never open the sealed cooling circuit. If you see smoke, sparks, or a burning smell, stop.

Please avoid

What not to attempt

Do not keep running the refrigerator through a program that immediately fails. Do not open or recharge the sealed refrigerant circuit. In a rooftop kitchen, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Do not order a part from F14 without an on-site confirmation. In a ADU, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Do not scrape, paint over, or discard the rating plate. In a pool house, a grocery run still in bags was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Get help

When to call a technician

Book a diagnosis

Do not wait through repeated failed cycles. If F14 keeps coming back on this refrigerator, schedule service with your notes. In a pool house, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

References

Sources & references

This archive is observational and does not replace the papers that came with the refrigerator. In a penthouse, a grocery run still in bags was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate.

About the author

Elena Voss

Independent content specialist

Elena Voss is the content specialist behind La Cornue appliance service guides. Elena researches common La Cornue appliance faults, translates technical service information into plain language, and works…

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CornuFé® ranges
Château® ranges
Ventilation hoods
Ovens & cooktops
Error-code diagnostics

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Profile last reviewed September 5, 2026

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La Cornue Refrigerator F14 Error Code

Error code overview

What this code means

Symptoms you may notice

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a galley, a pitcher on a shelf was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Record if the interior still feels cold, warm, or unchanged. In a basement kitchenette, an ice bucket was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a tasting kitchen, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Record if the interior still feels cold, warm, or unchanged. In a courtyard, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a rooftop kitchen, a grocery run still in bags was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Possible causes

Write F14 exactly as the refrigerator showed it, including extra icons. In a rental suite, a grocery run still in bags was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Add the rating-plate model from this refrigerator. In a breakfast bar, a pitcher on a shelf was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Write whether doors were left open or an ice cycle was running. In a butler pantry, a pitcher on a shelf was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

In a farmhouse, an ice bucket was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Safe checks you can make

Photograph the display and the model tag if you can reach it safely. In a rooftop kitchen, an ice bucket was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Restart only as the user documentation describes. In a ADU, an ice bucket was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Close the doors and give the unit a short rest if it is safe to do so. In a pool house, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Important safety warning

Important safety warning.

What not to attempt

Do not keep running the refrigerator through a program that immediately fails. Do not open or recharge the sealed refrigerant circuit. In a rooftop kitchen, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Do not order a part from F14 without an on-site confirmation. In a ADU, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Do not scrape, paint over, or discard the rating plate. In a pool house, a grocery run still in bags was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

When to call a technician

Book a diagnosis

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & references

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La Cornue Refrigerator F14 Error Code

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a galley, a pitcher on a shelf was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Record if the interior still feels cold, warm, or unchanged. In a basement kitchenette, an ice bucket was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a tasting kitchen, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Record if the interior still feels cold, warm, or unchanged. In a courtyard, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Say if the message is constant or only after a door opening. In a rooftop kitchen, a grocery run still in bags was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate while F14 is on the refrigerator

Write F14 exactly as the refrigerator showed it, including extra icons. In a rental suite, a grocery run still in bags was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Add the rating-plate model from this refrigerator. In a breakfast bar, a pitcher on a shelf was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Write whether doors were left open or an ice cycle was running. In a butler pantry, a pitcher on a shelf was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

In a farmhouse, an ice bucket was in play during a grocery unload; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Photograph the display and the model tag if you can reach it safely. In a rooftop kitchen, an ice bucket was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Restart only as the user documentation describes. In a ADU, an ice bucket was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Close the doors and give the unit a short rest if it is safe to do so. In a pool house, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Important safety warning.

Do not keep running the refrigerator through a program that immediately fails. Do not open or recharge the sealed refrigerant circuit. In a rooftop kitchen, a door bin was in play after a party; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Do not order a part from F14 without an on-site confirmation. In a ADU, a door bin was in play when the door had been open; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

Do not scrape, paint over, or discard the rating plate. In a pool house, a grocery run still in bags was in play on a heat-wave afternoon; keep F14 with this refrigerator rating plate

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01 What should I do first if F14 appears during cooking or a cycle?

02 Is it safe to ignore F14 if the refrigerator seems to continue working?

03 Can a restart permanently clear F14 on this refrigerator?

04 Is F14 enough information to order a part?

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