--- title: "DCS outdoor ice maker: DOOR flashing" description: "What DOOR flashing means on DCS outdoor ice maker: DOOR flashings, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dcs-outdoor-ice-door-flashing/" --- # DCS outdoor ice maker: DOOR flashing Warm, humid outdoor air reaching the bin melts ice quickly, which is why this alarm is tuned to trigger sooner than an indoor unit's door alert typically would. ## What DOOR flashing actually means. Warm, humid outdoor air reaching the bin melts ice quickly, which is why this alarm is tuned to trigger sooner than an indoor unit's door alert typically would. DCS home appliance display · also shown as DOOR What to do when DOOR flashing shows on the home appliance ### Kind of code Reminders, not failures Nothing has broken; the appliance has been counting hours, cycles or gallons and is asking for its routine care. A refrigerator lights a filter icon after about six months of water, a front-load washer suggests a tub-clean cycle after a set number of loads, a steam oven or a dishwasher asks for descaling or rinse aid, and some dryers remind you to check the exhaust. Do the task the reminder names, reset it the way the manual describes, and write the date in the service record. ### Usually leads to No service Push the door firmly shut and check for a scoop, bottle or shelf edge holding it away from the seal. ### Shows up as Door Seal Not Holding: Gaps, Tears and Doors That Drift Open A door seal not holding is a gasket that lets air, heat or water past it: a cold storage door that drifts open, an oven door leaking heat, or a dish care or front-loader door that drips. ### Make DCS DCS is outdoor cooking now, so upkeep means clean burner ports and grease trays on the grill and a coil kept free of pollen on the outdoor refrigerator. ### Source DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide DCS RF15IL3 and RF15IR3 outdoor ice makers. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from DCS's own guidance for DOOR flashing on its home appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Push the door firmly shut and check for a scoop, bottle or shelf edge holding it away from the seal. 02 Press the Lock key to mute the tone while working near the bin, or tap the power key briefly to reset the alarm. 03 If DOOR returns with the door visibly closed, check that the cabinet sits level, and book a visit for the door switch. ### Cleared? The reminder is gone from the display, the filter, the screen or the tub has been cleaned or swapped, and the appliance runs a full cycle without calling for it again. A clean-filter light or a descale prompt that returns in days rather than months usually means the part it watches is fouling faster than normal, so mention that when you book. ### What not to do DOOR does not mean icemaking has stopped; production continues through it. It is also a different alert from the drawer signal on DCS's outdoor cooling drawers, which uses an icon rather than a word. ## What you may notice with it. The home appliance problems DOOR flashing tends to arrive with. Answer these at the home appliance before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Door Seal Not Holding: Gaps, Tears and Doors That Drift Open](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/door-seal-not-holding/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/door-seal-not-holding/) It also comes with - [**Appliance Maintenance Code or Reminder Light: Filter, Descale, Vent Check**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/) Problem ### Door Seal Not Holding: Gaps, Tears and Doors That Drift Open 6 causes, cheapest first No service indicated ## Nothing to service. Nothing has broken; the appliance has been counting hours, cycles or gallons and is asking for its routine care. A refrigerator lights a filter icon after about six months of water, a front-load washer suggests a tub-clean cycle after a set number of loads, a steam oven or a dishwasher asks for descaling or rinse aid, and some dryers remind you to check the exhaust. Do the task the reminder names, reset it the way the manual describes, and write the date in the service record. [How to read what your home appliance is telling you](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/) ## DCS home appliances. DCS is outdoor cooking now, so upkeep means clean burner ports and grease trays on the grill and a coil kept free of pollen on the outdoor refrigerator. [DCS home appliance maintenance](https://appliancemaintenance.center/brands/dcs/) More DCS codes [CLEAN](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dcs-outdoor-ice-clean/) Reminders, not failures on other makes [ASKO Sterile Tub alert](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/asko-sterile-tub-alert/) [Bertazzoni Turn milk froth adjustment knob to CLEAN to start cleaning](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-coffee-milk-clean/) [Café Time to Clean light](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/cafe-time-to-clean/) [Cove Add rinse aid. Press Enter once added, or press Cancel to ignore.](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/cove-add-rinse-aid/) [Dacor Rinse Refill](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dacor-rinse-refill/) [Fulgor Milano PRESS CLEAN!](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-coffee-press-clean/) [GE Rinse Aid Indicator Window](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-low-rinse-aid-indicator/) [LG tCL](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/lg-washer-tcl/) [All 29 codes of this kind](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/#family-mode) DCS builds this ### Cold storage Upkeep for everything in the house that keeps things cold: refrigerators, freezers, wine and beverage units and ice makers, cleaned and checked before they start struggling. DCS builds this ### Cooking appliances Upkeep for ovens, ranges, cooktops, hoods, microwaves, steam and speed ovens: burners and igniters cleaned, gas joints checked, grease filters and descaling done on time. ## In DCS's own words > the "DOOR" indicator will illuminate and [DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/pnkz8w9zbsn8nbcpb8rt6pmq/DCS-UserInstall-en-RF15I-OutdoorIceMaker-0-90002319A-US-CA.pdf) [DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/pnkz8w9zbsn8nbcpb8rt6pmq/DCS-UserInstall-en-RF15I-OutdoorIceMaker-0-90002319A-US-CA.pdf) [DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/pnkz8w9zbsn8nbcpb8rt6pmq/DCS-UserInstall-en-RF15I-OutdoorIceMaker-0-90002319A-US-CA.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Push the door firmly shut and check for a scoop, bottle or shelf edge holding it away from the seal. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### How do I quiet a DCS outdoor ice maker while cleaning out the bin? Press the Lock key to mute the tone, or a quick tap of the power key resets the alarm; leaving the door open lets it repeat every five minutes. ### Why does DOOR flash on my DCS unit even though the door looks shut? Often the door is touching the seal without pressing fully into it, which happens if the cabinet has tilted slightly or the seal has folded; leveling the unit is the usual fix. ### Does an open door actually warm the ice in a DCS outdoor unit? Yes, since the bin is not separately refrigerated and depends on the closed door to hold the cold, so a hot day and an open door can melt ice quickly. --- **[Read on the site: DCS outdoor ice maker: DOOR flashing](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dcs-outdoor-ice-door-flashing/)** **[Book a visit with ApplianceMaintenance.center](https://appliancemaintenance.center/schedule/)**