Hitachi 01101 fault code
Hitachi air conditioning
What the Hitachi 01101 fault code means, from the manufacturer's own service literature, and the UK models it applies to.
What it means
A PROTECTION, not a failure: strong wind spun the outdoor fan backwards / disturbed its control, so the unit stopped it to protect the motor. It normally recovers on its own once the wind eases.
Source: Hitachi Technical Catalogue §9.10 / §10.1.2 Error Code Information (RAK-PSES(W)/RAC-WSE — Hitachi UK; RAK-PED/RAC-WED — Hitachi R32 catalogue), both render-verified
UK models this code applies to
Tap yours to open 01101 on that machine.
Wall-mounted39
Cassettes28
Ducted24
Ceiling suspended7
Ceiling or floor8
Floor-standing8
Outdoor units61
01101 on these comes from each model's own manual, which may not match the meaning above — tap yours to read it.
Wall-mounted13
Cassettes8
Ducted11
Indoor and outdoor pairs2
Multi-split outdoor units7
Now the harder half: proving what caused it
01101 names a symptom, not a root cause. In the app, the same code opens a guided investigation: what to measure first, the expected values for your exact model, and an honest verdict — including “nothing in this machine is broken” when that's what the readings say.
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- 00701Abnormal outdoor thermistor (code 07)
- 00900Indoor thermistor defective (code 09)
- 00901Communication error (code 09)
- 01000Abnormal rotating numbers (indoor fan speed) (code 10)
- 01001Abnormal power source (code 10)
- 01200Communication error, indoor ↔ outdoor (code 12) — RAK-PSE models
- 01201Outdoor fan motor fault (code 12)
- 01300Data reading error (PSE: EEPROM · PED: IC401) (code 13)
- 01301EEPROM reading error (code 13)
- 01401Active converter defective (code 14)