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A commercial condensing unit mounted on top of a walk-in cooler in a restaurant back room, its condenser fan guard and dusty coil face in view, insulated copper lines running down into the walk-in cooler's roof panel, nobody near the unit.

Delfield LEA: the control has called for cooling for 24 hours straight

Delfield explains LEA plainly: the control has wanted cooling for over 24 hours, a count that includes defrost.

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  • Compressor and cooling
  • Walk-in cooler repair
  • Source: Delfield

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What LEA
actually means.

Delfield explains LEA plainly: the control has wanted cooling for over 24 hours, a count that includes defrost. It clears on its own once the compressor cycles off or the power is shut off. On a prep table's cold pan, Delfield ties it to a hot kitchen or to leaving the rail on overnight.

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What to do when LEA shows on the commercial appliance

Kind of codeCompressor and cooling

The unit is running but not moving heat out of the box the way it should. On a walk-in that is often a condensing unit on the roof choking on cottonwood or grease, a condenser fan that stopped, an evaporator fan or defrost heater that failed so the coil iced solid, or a slow refrigerant leak; a reach-in adds a door gasket or heater that lets warm air in. Cleaning the condenser face with the power off and checking that the doors close are fair first steps; the refrigerant circuit, the compressor and every line stay with a technician.

Usually leads toWalk-in cooler repair

Walk-in coolers and freezers back to temperature: evaporators, fans, defrost, drain heaters, condensing units and doors.

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.

MakeDelfield

For a Delfield station that runs warm by late lunch, we time the visit to a slow hour so the pans can come out and the rail can be tested empty.

SourceDelfield 6000XL and 6100XL Series reach-ins, installation, operation and maintenance manual, part 9294254 (archived copy of the delfield.com PDF)

Listed in the operation and indication table of Delfield's R290 reach-in manual (6000XL/6100XL) and prep table manual (4400/4500 Series).

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Delfield's own guidance for LEA on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Check doors, drawers and lids for a proper close.

02

On a prep table, switch the rail off at night as Delfield suggests and keep the covers down.

03

Clean the condenser if it is dusty, with the power off.

04

If LEA comes back after these steps, book a visit.

Still there?

It usually turns into walk-in cooler repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

LEA on a Delfield does not claim a leak; the manual describes it as a run-time count. A unit that runs nonstop can still be low on refrigerant, which only a technician can check.

What you may
notice with it.

The commercial appliance problems LEA tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.

All problems

Before you call

Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display

All 8 causes, cheapest first

It also comes with

Close view of the dark touch control panel on the front of a stainless combi oven in a commercial kitchen, one abstract amber warning indicator glowing among unlit icons, the steam-fogged glass door blurred beside it. Problem

Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display

8 causes, cheapest first

Where LEA usually leads

Walk-in cooler repair.

Walk-in evaporator fan, defrost heater or drain line heater, door gasket, frame heater, expansion valve, leak repair, compressor or condensing unit · moderate to highest.
Book a visit What the job involves

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commercial appliances.

For a Delfield station that runs warm by late lunch, we time the visit to a slow hour so the pans can come out and the rail can be tested empty.

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A row of three stainless steel reach-in cabinets with solid doors along the wall of a working restaurant kitchen, the reach-ins clearly the subject, one door open showing sheet pans of prepped vegetables on wire shelves, a walk-in cooler door with a clear strip curtain visible at the far end, a cook seen only from behind in a white jacket passing in the soft background, bright even kitchen light. Delfield builds this

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.

 A working restaurant cooking line under a stainless ventilation hood, two stainless gas fryers with baskets hanging above the oil, a flat griddle and a combi oven with a glass door beside them, the equipment clearly the subject, a cook seen only from behind and shoulders down at the far end of the line, warm kitchen light, small blue flames visible under the griddle. Delfield builds this

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 Delfield's own words

Control calls for cooling for more than 24 hours straight LEA
Delfield 6000XL and 6100XL Series reach-ins, installation, operation and maintenance manual, part 9294254 (archived copy of the delfield.com PDF) Delfield 6000XL and 6100XL Series reach-ins, installation, operation and maintenance manual, part 9294254 (archived copy of the delfield.com PDF)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Listed in the operation and indication table of Delfield's R290 reach-in manual (6000XL/6100XL) and prep table manual (4400/4500 Series).

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Questions
about LEA.

Can I clear LEA myself?
Check doors, drawers and lids for a proper close. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Why does my Delfield prep table show LEA in the morning?
If the cold pan rail was left on overnight in a warm kitchen, the unit may never have cycled off. Delfield names this cause directly.
How do I clear LEA on a Delfield?
It clears when the compressor cycles off or the power is shut off. If it comes back, the reason it could not reach temperature needs finding.
Does LEA mean my Delfield is losing refrigerant?
Not by Delfield's definition, which is a 24-hour run time. A technician checks the system if simpler causes are ruled out.

Back to your everyday

Still showing LEA?

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.

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