The usual suspects
Communication faults
Indoor and outdoor units losing their data link — wiring, interference, or a board.
Sensor errors
Coil and room sensors drift or fail; the unit refuses to run rather than run wrong.
Refrigerant-related codes
Low-charge protections show as specific patterns — the code that usually comes with declining performance history.
Fan or power faults
A failing indoor fan motor or voltage problem — often intermittent before it’s permanent.
Bring us the blinks.
Count the pattern (or video it) and book — the tech arrives knowing which board, sensor or valve to test.
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Worth trying first (5 minutes, free)
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Count the blinks: how many flashes, which light, any pause pattern — or just video 15 seconds of it.
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One clean restart: breaker off a full 3 minutes, then on. Some codes clear; repeat offenders are real.
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Check the manual’s code table if you have it — and tell us the code when booking.
Still not working? Then it’s a technician job — and the sooner it’s booked, the sooner the house is comfortable again. Book the visit →
Stop and book a pro if…
- The code returns after a power cycle.
- Any burning smell with the fault.
- The outdoor unit is silent while the light blinks.
- Codes started after water dripped through the unit.
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- You approve the price first. Upfront quote before a single screw turns.
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Quick answers
I power-cycled it and it works now. Done?
Maybe — one-off glitches happen. But a code that returns within days is a real fault warming up. Note the pattern; if it comes back, book with the code in hand.
Are error codes brand-specific?
Yes — Mitsubishi, Daikin and Fujitsu each have their own tables, which is why the exact blink pattern (or a photo of the remote’s code display) is so useful to us.
Will you know what it means?
That’s the job — we carry the code references and the meters to confirm the code’s story before replacing anything. Price approved by you first, always.
Done guessing?
A blinking unit usually won’t run until the fault clears. Book the visit and get the room back.
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