Whirlpool refrigerator Error Code PO

Power Outage Detected

What does PO mean?

Refrigerator detected a power outage and is displaying this alert.

Common causes

Diagnostic & testing steps

  1. 1. Press any button to clear the display
  2. 2. Check food safety - if temp rose above 40F for more than 2 hours, discard perishables
  3. 3. Monitor temperatures for next 24 hours
  4. 4. If error keeps appearing, check power supply

Tools required

OEM parts & part numbers

Safety warning

⚠️ Check food safety after power outage

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