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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.

True LEA: the Danfoss control suspects a refrigerant leak

True's guide names LEA the refrigerant leakage alarm on Danfoss ERC controls; the no-display version flags the same alarm as three flashes then one.

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What LEA
actually means.

True's guide names LEA the refrigerant leakage alarm on Danfoss ERC controls; the no-display version flags the same alarm as three flashes then one. It is a warning drawn from how the system is behaving, not a leak someone has found. Only a technician with a leak detector can confirm it, and on units charged with R290 that work follows flammable-refrigerant rules.

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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.

MakeTrue Residential

A True cooler or prep station in a restaurant is looked at once the kitchen confirms where the held food is sitting for now.

SourceTrue Commercial Refrigeration General Control Guide, P#811072, rev. C (09/2025)

Listed for the Danfoss ERC control in True's general control guide (rev. C, 2025).

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from True Residential'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 food temperatures and move anything above 41°F to a unit that is holding.

02

Make sure the doors are closed and the condenser is not smothered in dust, since both make the compressor run long.

03

Do not open panels or touch the tubing; 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 does not prove there is a leak, and it is not the condenser alarm, which is Con. A door left open for hours can make the system behave like it is short of refrigerant.

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.
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A True cooler or prep station in a restaurant is looked at once the kitchen confirms where the held food is sitting for now.

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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. True Residential 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.

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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 True Residential's own words

LEA Refrigerant leakage alarm
True Commercial Refrigeration General Control Guide, P#811072, rev. C (09/2025) True Commercial Refrigeration General Control Guide, P#811072, rev. C (09/2025)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Listed for the Danfoss ERC control in True's general control guide (rev. C, 2025).

True Residential LEA 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.

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San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions
about LEA.

Can I clear LEA myself?
Check food temperatures and move anything above 41°F to a unit that is holding. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Is LEA on my True dangerous?
It is a warning, not a detected gas leak. If your unit uses R290 and you smell gas or hear a hiss, clear the area, keep flames and switches away and book a visit.
Can I reset LEA on a True myself?
Unplugging may clear the display, but the cause stays. If LEA returns, the system needs a leak check.
What else can trigger LEA on a True?
Anything that keeps the compressor running without reaching temperature, such as a door held open or a badly blocked condenser, can make the system look short of refrigerant.

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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