What dr Means
dr on a Bosch French door refrigerator is the fresh food door switch fault. The repair manual's table lists it as a defective R-door switch, and the accompanying note explains the trigger: the control has sensed that door open for more than an hour. So it covers both a genuinely ajar door and a switch that keeps reporting one.
Common Causes of dr
- Door genuinely left ajar or held open by contents
- Door switch plunger sticking or failed
- Door alignment drifted so the switch is no longer depressed
🔧 One Safe Check You Can Try
Check that neither French door is being held a fraction open by a crowded shelf, a tall bottle in the door bin or a drawer that is not pushed right in. Then clean the switch plunger area at the top of the door frame with a dry cloth.
⚠ Why You Shouldn't Go Further Than That
- A door reported open for an hour has been letting warm, humid air into the cabinet, which builds frost on the coil and is a separate problem to fix.
- The switch sits in the cabinet frame with the lighting and control wiring behind it, so prying at it can disturb more than the switch.
- French door alignment is adjusted at the hinges, and getting it wrong leaves doors that no longer close under their own weight.
- A switch replaced when the real issue is alignment leaves the same fault with a new part in it.
Opening a panel to inspect or repair something yourself doesn't automatically cancel your manufacturer's warranty — but it can risk accidental damage, and some manufacturers do have specific service conditions. Check your product's warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.