Oven Diagnostics
Dacor Oven
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.
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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.
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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.
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F1
Control board failure
High
The oven ceases to heat during bake or broil and displays F1 on the control panel. Temperature drops rapidly.
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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.
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F3
Temperature sensor fault
High
Selecting any cooking mode immediately results in F3 with no heating activity. The display shows "---" for temperature.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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F10
Runaway temperature fault
Medium
Neither bake, broil, nor convection modes produce any heat. The oven accepts the command but temperature never rises.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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