The open door of a cold stainless combi oven in a commercial kitchen, its empty racks in view and a thin core temperature probe hanging on its holder inside the cavity, nobody at the combi oven.

Turbo Air r1: the R-sensor reads open or below -50 degrees

r1 is the open-circuit reading of the R-sensor.

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  • Commercial controls and board repair
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What r1
actually means.

r1 is the open-circuit reading of the R-sensor. The sensor, its connector or the wire between them has lost continuity. The control no longer has that reading to work with.

Turbo Air commercial appliance display

What to do when r1 shows on the commercial appliance

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Turbo Air's own guidance for r1 on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Probe the food and compare it with what the display shows.

02

Keep doors shut to help the cabinet hold.

03

Book a visit and quote r1; the connector is the first thing checked.

Still there?

It usually turns into commercial controls and board repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

r1 is not a real temperature; no cabinet is at -50 degrees. It is the opposite failure to r0.

Where r1 usually leads

Commercial controls and board repair.

Controller, touch panel, probe or sensor, relay, contactor, power supply, door switch or interlock, tested before anything is changed · moderate.

In Turbo Air's own words

R-sensor is open or box temperature is below –50 degrees
Turbo Air PCB settings service sheet (control menu and error codes), turboairinc.com resource center

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Read from the error code item (ER) of the control menu, opened by holding both temperature buttons until SL shows, as laid out on Turbo Air's PCB settings sheet.

Turbo Air r1 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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Questions
about r1.

Can I clear r1 myself?
Probe the food and compare it with what the display shows. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Why does my Turbo Air show r1 after cleaning?
A connector knocked loose or wet during cleaning reads as open. The technician checks the plug first.
Can r1 make a Turbo Air run warm?
Yes. With the sensor lost, the compressor is no longer cycled on an accurate reading.
Is r1 the same as r0 on a Turbo Air?
Same sensor, opposite failure: r0 is shorted, r1 is open.

Back to your everyday

Still showing r1?

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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