Continental LO: the cabinet has been below its low alarm point
The low alarm works like the high one, in the other direction.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Temperature and alarms
- Reach-in and prep table repair
- Source: Continental Refrigerator
Book a visit
Three short steps, about a minute.
or call (844) 571-4566
Loading appointment form…
The appointment form couldn’t load. Please try again.
What LO
actually means.
The low alarm works like the high one, in the other direction. The manual's alarm section describes the flashing letters as AL for a low alarm, alternating with the cabinet temperature. On a Continental warmer, a low alarm means the cabinet is not hot enough to hold food safely.
Continental Refrigerator commercial appliance display · also shown as AL, L0
What to do when LO shows on the commercial applianceKind of codeTemperature and alarms
The controller has seen a temperature outside the band it was set for and is saying so: a box above its alarm point, a fryer vat or an oven cavity that tripped its high-limit, or a dish machine rinse that never came up to heat. Often the cause sits outside the unit, such as a door left open during a delivery, a coil packed with grease, a kitchen far hotter than the maker allows or a booster fed cold water. Checking the door, the coil and the air around the unit is fair; move the product if a cold box stays above 41°F, and book the visit.
Usually leads toReach-in and prep table repair
Reach-ins, pass-throughs, prep tables and blast chillers: gaskets, hinges, fans, thermostats, condensers and compressors.
Shows up asCommercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display
A commercial appliance error code appears as letters or numbers on a combi, fryer, reach-in controller, dish machine or laundry machine display, or as a flashing light or an alarm tone.
MakeContinental Refrigerator
Continental Refrigerator units in a busy kitchen get looked at with the doors shut for a while first, so the tech sees how the box recovers on its own.
SourceContinental Refrigerator operations manual, easy electronic control for refrigerators, freezers and warmers
Listed in the error code table of Continental's easy electronic control manual, the control used on its reach-ins, prep units and warmers. The troubleshooting table prints it as L0, and the alarm section as AL.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Continental Refrigerator's own guidance for LO on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Silence the beeper with SET/MUTE and check the food temperature.
Check the set point and whether a load of frozen product went in recently.
On a warmer, check that the door is shut and the food is above the temperature your health code requires for hot holding.
If LO returns with a normal set point, book a visit.
Still there?
It usually turns into reach-in and prep table repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
LO on a cooler is a cold problem, not a warm one. On a warmer it is the important alarm, since hot food that cools down is a food safety issue.
What you may
notice with it.
The commercial appliance problems LO tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where LO usually leads
Reach-in and prep table repair.
Continental Refrigerator
commercial appliances.
Continental Refrigerator units in a busy kitchen get looked at with the doors shut for a while first, so the tech sees how the box recovers on its own.
Continental Refrigerator commercial appliance repairMore Continental Refrigerator codes
Temperature and alarms on other makes
Commercial cold storage
Reach-in and pass-through cabinets, walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, prep and sandwich tables, undercounter units and blast chillers that hold a kitchen's food at safe temperatures.
Commercial cooking equipment
Fryers, griddles, charbroilers, restaurant ranges, convection and combi ovens, steamers, kettles, holding cabinets and toasters, on gas or electric, that make up the hot side of a kitchen line.
In Continental Refrigerator's own words
LO Low Temperature Alarm
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Listed in the error code table of Continental's easy electronic control manual, the control used on its reach-ins, prep units and warmers. The troubleshooting table prints it as L0, and the alarm section as AL.
Continental Refrigerator LO commercial appliance repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about LO.
Can I clear LO myself?
What does LO mean on a Continental warmer?
Why does my Continental show AL instead of LO?
Can I change the low alarm point on my Continental?
Back to your everyday
Still showing LO?
A booking with a code goes further when it has the code as shown, the model and serial from the data plate, and a word on whether the unit still holds temperature, heats, rinses or spins. With those three, the office can match the likely part to your unit the same day.