Gree Fo fault code
Gree air conditioning
What the Gree Fo fault code means, from the manufacturer's own service literature, and the UK models it applies to.
What it means
The unit has been put into refrigerant-recovery mode.
Source: Gree (Zhuhai) Service Manual, Bora Inverter R32 §9.1 Error Code List
UK models this code applies to
Tap yours to open Fo on that machine.
Cassettes8
Ducted16
Ceiling or floor8
Indoor and outdoor pairs9
Fo on these comes from each model's own manual, which may not match the meaning above — tap yours to read it.
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- F9Frequency limited — discharge temperature
- FHFrequency limited — freeze protection
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- H5IPM module current protection
- H6No feedback from the indoor fan motor
- H7Compressor desynchronising (loss of position)
- JFDetecting plate (WiFi module) fault