Oven Diagnostics

Dacor Oven
Error Codes

Meanings, severity levels, safe checks you can perform, and when to call a technician.

Enter the code shown on your oven display

Is it safe to keep using it?

Depends on code severity. Low/Medium codes often allow continued use, High severity requires immediate stop.

Can error codes be reset?

Some codes clear after power cycle. Persistent codes indicate underlying issues needing repair.

When should I stop using it?

Stop immediately for water leak codes, burning smell, or any High severity error.

Error Code Directory

Click any code for detailed troubleshooting steps

Low Medium High
Code Meaning Severity Common Symptom
E1 Temperature calibration error Medium Food is reliably underdone or overcooked at the same temperature setting — a consistent 25°F or more deviation from the set point is the hallmark of E1. View E2 Cooling fan fault Medium The top and side panels of the wall oven feel significantly hotter than usual during and after cooking — heat that the cooling fan would normally exhaust is building up inside the chassis. View E3 Convection fan motor fault Medium Food browning is inconsistent across the pan — one side is done while the other is pale — because the convection fan is not circulating air across the full cavity. View F1 Control board failure High The oven ceases to heat during bake or broil and displays F1 on the control panel. Temperature drops rapidly. View F2 Oven over-temperature High Items in the oven come out burnt or charred because the cavity exceeded its programmed temperature by a significant margin. View F3 Temperature sensor fault High Selecting any cooking mode immediately results in F3 with no heating activity. The display shows "---" for temperature. View F4 Sensor out-of-range reading Medium The oven runs 25-75 degrees above or below the programmed temperature and the display shows F4 intermittently. View F5 Door lock assembly fault Medium The oven begins the self-clean sequence, the lock icon appears, but the cycle cancels within the first two minutes and F5 is displayed. View F6 Door latch switch circuit Medium Selecting self-clean causes immediate cancellation with F6 displayed — the board refuses to allow high-temperature operation without a confirmed door-lock signal. View F7 Stuck keypad button Medium No buttons on the oven control panel produce a response — neither beeps nor display changes occur when pressing any key. View F8 Door latch motor fault Medium Selecting self-clean results in F8 displayed within the first 1-2 minutes. The door lock may activate but the cycle does not proceed. View F9 Door not confirmed locked Medium One area of the oven cavity runs much hotter than others, causing uneven browning and charring on one side of baked items. View F10 Runaway temperature fault Medium Neither bake, broil, nor convection modes produce any heat. The oven accepts the command but temperature never rises. View F11 Board communication lost High The oven control display loses all content, shows repeating dashes, or cycles through startup screens without settling — a direct sign that the main board cannot communicate with the display module. View F12 Thermal cutout tripped High The oven goes completely cold — no bake element glow, no igniter activity, and no heat output of any kind. This distinguishes F12 from sensor faults where heating may be intermittent. View F30 Lower oven sensor fault High On Dacor double-wall ovens, the upper cavity functions normally but the lower cavity will not heat in any mode and shows F30. View F31 Lower oven over-temperature High The lower cavity on a Dacor double-wall oven exceeds its target temperature significantly and the control board triggers a safety shutoff. View LOC Control panel locked Low The control panel displays LOC or a padlock icon and no button press starts any function — the entire touchpad is locked out. View