Range Fault Codes

Fault codes can and do vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, even between models from the same manufacturer these codes may well be different. This guide is designed only as a generalized guide and is not intended to replace your owners manual, if you have problems always check the owners manual first, it may well have the information you need and will be specific to your Appliance. We assume no responsibility for any action you may undertake as a result of using this guide.

Admiral Amana Frigidaire GE – Older GE – 1999 – today Gibson Hotpoint – Older Hotpoint – 1999 – today Jennair Kenmore Kitchenaid

Magic Chef Maytag RCA – Older RCA – 1999 – today Roper – non Y line Roper – Alternative Sears Tappan Westinghouse Whirlpool – non Y line Whirlpool – Common

Tips for dealing with and checking some common problems

Checking/Testing oven temperature sensor
Checking/Testing Fuses
Checking the cause of the F1 error

AMANA – CALORIC
Display	Condition	Repair
Door flashing #0,1,2,3	Latch switch broken	Replace
lock flashing	Latch switch broken	Replace
F 0	Loss of safety signal	Replace adapter board
F 1	Watchdog circuit	Replace ERC
F 2	Oven too hot	Check sensor -1100 Ω
F3 F4	Open or shorted sensor	Replace sensor
F7	Shorted touch panel	Replace glass panel
F9	Motorized door	Check latch
FF	Lock error	Check switch and motor
ERC III / Relay board with separate board / push buttons
F0	Shorted push pad	Replace push pad
F1	Faulty ERC	Replace ERC
F2	Oven too hot	Check sensor 1100 Ω
F3 F4	Shorted or open sensor	Replace oven temperature sensor
F5,F6,F8	Faulty ERC	Replace ERC
F7	Shorted or sticking button	check glass alignment
F9	Door latch failure	replace
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FRIGIDAIRE
Display	Condition	Repair
F0 & F1	EOC failure	Replace EOC
F2	Oven too hot	Defective Sensor or EOC (Electronic Oven Control)
F3	Oven Sensor Open	Replace Oven Sensor
F4	Oven Sensor Shorted	Replace Oven Sensor
F5,6,7	EOC failure	Replace EOC
F8	Lock Switches	Check or Replace
F9	Control has detected a problem with the motor door latch assembly	Check wiring, replace the motor door latch assembly is necessary
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General Electric – Hotpoint – RCA Fault Codes ( Older )
Display	Condition	Repair
F0 and F1	Failed Thermistor Control	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F2	Oven Temp Exceeds 590 ° F with unlocked door	High resistance or interference in sensor (Probably a bad sensor) Replace sensor
F3	Open sensor circuit	Measure, should be approx. 1100 Ω (Faulty sensor or open sensor fuse)
F7 – A	Function pad button stuck	Unstick Button
F7 – B	Bad clock	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F8	Electrical Component failure within ERC	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F9	Problem with door circuit	Check Wiring and test operation of door switch
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General Electric – Hotpoint – RCA Fault Codes ( New – 1999 to today)
Display	Condition	Repair
FFF	Control Error, Failed EEPROM	Replace Control
FC	Door Lock circuit	Check Wiring and test operation of switches
FF	Door motor safety circuit	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F0 or F7	Shorted Clear/Off Key due to membrane switch, Control or connector	Shorted key panel membrane switch Check ERC
F2 During Bake	Control senses oven temp above 615 ° F	High resistance connection in sensor circuit. Check ERC- Welded bake relay contacts.
F2 During Clean	Control senses oven temp Above 915 ° F	High resistance connection in sensor circuit. ERC- Welded clean relay contacts. Both lock switch 1 & 2 closed at the same time. Check cooling fan in the consol and cooling fan screen
F3	Open sensor, Sensor resistance exceeds 2900 Ω during Bake, Broil or Clean	Check oven temperature sensor and oven temperature sensor circuit connections
F4	Shorted sensor, sensor resistance less than 2900 Ω during Bake, Broil or Clean	Check oven temperature sensor and oven temperature sensor circuit connections
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Sears / Kenmore Sears are a department store not a manufacturer, they contract other manufacturers to build the appliances for them and these are then sold under the Sears/ Kenmore brand. To find who made your appliance, check the first three digits of your model number against the list below and this will give you the manufacturer of your appliance. Amana Caloric D&M Fedders 596.####### 174.####### 960.####### 587.####### 484.####### GE Gibson Jenn Air Kelvinator 362.####### 363.####### 253.####### 629.####### 417.####### 628.####### 662.####### Litton Maycor Roper Speed Queen 747.####### 925.####### 103.####### 155.####### 647.####### 835.####### 911.####### 651.####### Tappan Toshiba WCI Whirlpool 791.####### 562.####### 790.####### 106.####### 110.####### 198.####### 562.####### 665.#######
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TAPPAN
Display	Condition	Repair
F0 & F1	EOC failure	Replace EOC
F2	Oven too hot	Defective Sensor or EOC (Electronic Oven Control)
F3	Oven Sensor Open	Replace Oven Sensor
F4	Oven Sensor Shorted	Replace Oven Sensor
F5,6,7	EOC failure	Replace EOC
F8	Lock Switches	Check or Replace
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WESTINGHOUSE – GIBSON
Display	Condition	Repair
F0 & F1	EOC failure	Replace EOC
F2	Oven too hot	Defective Sensor or EOC (Electronic Oven Control)
F3	Oven Sensor Open	Replace Oven Sensor
F4	Oven Sensor Shorted	Replace Oven Sensor
F5,6,7	EOC failure	Replace EOC
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MAYTAG – MAGIC CHEF – JENNAIR – ADMIRAL
Display	Condition	Repair
F1	Defective touch pad or membrane	To determine which component is at fault, disconnect ribbon strip. If NO fault code, replace membrane, otherwise replace ERC
F1	Faulty ERC
F2	Oven too hot	Replace relay board (if present) or oven temperature sensor (should be 1100Ω )
F3	Open sensor	Replace oven temperature sensor
F4	Shorted sensor	Replace oven temperature sensor
F5	Hardware and safety circuits disagree	Replace ERC
F6	Missing AC signal	Check power plug
F7	Function key shorted	Replace touch pad
F8	A/D converter	Replace ERC
F9	Door latch	Check door lock circuit
F0	Function key stuck	Replace touch pad
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WHIRLPOOL – KITCHENAID
NOTE: Not valid for Y line. If there is a Y near the end of your model number, do not use this chart.
Display	Condition	Repair
2 Digit Display
F0 or F1 or F5	Failed transistor	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F2	Oven temp too high	1. Test operation of door lock on self-clean models. 2. Test relay contact operation 3. High resistance in sensor (should be about. 1100 Ω)
F3	Open sensor or thermal fuse	Replace sensor or thermal fuse
F4	Shorted sensor	Replace sensor
F6	Problem in time keeping circuit	1. Reset time and/or cooking operation 2. Check for proper ground
F7	Stuck function switch or button on ERC	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F8	Failure of ERC	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control )
F9	Door lock circuit	Check wiring and test operation of door lock switch
4 Digit Display
FO – E0	Analog to Digital Failure	Disconnect for 30 seconds- if display re-appears- replace control
F1 – E1	Safety flip flop	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control / Clock)
F2 – E0	Shorted keypad	Replace
F3 – E0	Sensor or sensor fuse opened	Replace sensor or fuse
F3 – E1	Sensor shorted	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3 – E2	Oven too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3 – E3	Clean temp too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F5 – E0 F5 – E1 and E2	Check door/latch switch	Replace
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WHIRLPOOL Range/Stove Oven Fault Codes, Common
Display	Condition	Repair
2 Digit Failure Code
F1	Analog to Digital Failure	Disconnect for 30 seconds · if display reappears · replace control board
F1	Safety flip flop	Replace board
F1	Shorted keypad	Replace keypad
F2	Oven temperature sensor shorted	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3	Oven temperature sensor opened	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3	Oven too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3	Clean temp too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F5	Check door/latch switch	Replace switch if defective
4 Digit Failure Code
F1 – E1	Safety flip flop	Replace board
F2 – E0	Shorted keypad	Replace keypad
F3 – E0	Oven temperature sensor opened	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3 – E1	Oven temperature sensor shorted	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3 – E2	Oven too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3 – E3	Clean temp too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F5 – E0 F5 – E1 and E2	Check door/latch switch	Replace switch if defective
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ROPER
NOTE: Not valid for Y line. If there is a Y near the end of your model number, do not use this chart.
Display	Condition	Repair
2 Digit Display
F0 or F1 or F5	Failed transistor	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F2	Oven temp too high	1. Test operation of door lock on self-clean models. 2. Test relay contact operation 3. High resistance in sensor (should be about. 1100 Ω)
F3	Open sensor or thermal fuse	Replace sensor or thermal fuse
F4	Shorted sensor	Replace oven temperature sensor
F6	Problem in time keeping circuit	· Reset time and/or cooking operation · Check for proper ground
F7	Stuck function switch or button on ERC	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control)
F8	Failure of ERC	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control )
F9	Door lock circuit	Check wiring and test operation of door lock switch
DOOR	Bake or Broil ·Defective latch switch ·Shorted wire from ERC 10-pin connector, pin 10 to ground	·Replace latch switch if defective. ·Replace wire from 10-pin connector if defective
DOOR	Self-Clean · Defective latch switch · Open wire from ERC 10-pin connector, pin 10 to ground · Door not latched	Replace latch switch if defective.Replace wire from 10-pin connector if defective
LOCK	Not in Self-Clean · Oven temperature sensor resistance too high	Check oven temperature sensor resistance, wire harness and connections, replace defective component
4 Digit Display
FO – E0	Analog to Digital Failure	Disconnect for 30 seconds · if display re-appears · replace control
F1 – E1	Safety flip flop	Replace ERC (Electronic Range Control / Clock)
F2 – E0	Shorted keypad	Replace
F3 – E0	Sensor or sensor fuse opened	Replace sensor or fuse
F3 – E1	Sensor shorted	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3 – E2	Oven too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3 – E3	Clean temp. too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F5 – E0 F5 – E1 and E2	Check door/latch switch	Replace
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ROPER – Alternative 2 Digit Fault Codes
Display	Condition	Repair
F1	Analog to Digital Failure	Disconnect for 30 seconds · if display re-appears · replace control
F1	Safety flip flop	Replace component
F1	Shorted keypad	Replace component
F3	Oven temperature sensor opened	Measure oven temperature sensor resistance, should be 1100 Ω. If not, replace sensor
F2	Oven temperature sensor shorted	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3	Oven too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F3	Clean temp too hot	Replace oven temperature sensor
F5	Check door/latch switch	Replace component

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Checking Oven Sensor

The oven sensor is normally located in the oven cavity towards the top. To test in for faults disconnect the power to the oven then remove the sensor. You will need an ohm meter to test the sensor, most oven sensors should read about 1100Ω at room temperature 60 – 80 °F (15 -27 °C), if the sensor reading is ‘open’ or extremely high this means the sensor is faulty and needs replacing, if on the other hand the reading is extremely low then the sensor has shorted (check for wires touching each other) and will need replacing as well.
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Checking Fuses

Fuses are extremely easy to fix/replace but can be indicative of a larger problem, fuses are designed to ‘blow’ to protect circuitry from surges in power etc, so if a fuse keeps blowing (doing it’s job) the problem is probably not the fuse but something else, so get the appliance checked out. To replace the fuse

1. Disconnect power
2. Gain access to the back of the ERC (most fuses are located here)
3. Remove the suspect fuse
4. With an Ohmmeter test the fuse for continuity, if it fails the fuse is faulty and needs replacing.

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The F1 Error

On a number of ranges this can mean a number of things, the most common being a failed ERC(EOC, Clock assembly)or a faulty touchpad. Firstly if you are using a recent Maytag range it may pay to test the oven sensor as described above as this may cause an F1 error if faulty (may apply to some other ranges as well) this is not a common cause but is worth discounting. To check the ERC and touchpad

1. Disconnect the power
2. Gain access to the back of the ERC
3. Disconnect the ribbon cable that connects the ERC to the touchpad
4. Check nothing will short when power is reconnected
5. reconnect the power and switch on
6. Watch for F1 and listen for the beep
7. If you get the F1 and the beep this means the fault is with the ERC and it will need replacing
8. If after 30 mins you do not see the F1 error and hear the beep, replace the touchpad

David B. February 20th, 2010

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