Range Diagnostics

KitchenAid Range
Error Codes

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

Enter the code shown on your range 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
F1 E0 EEPROM Checksum Failure High Pressing Bake or Broil produces no response — the heating elements and igniters stay off because the control has locked itself out. View F1 E1 Keypad Calibration Data Lost High Pressing the Bake pad activates Broil, or certain numeric keys produce no action, indicating the control cannot match input to stored calibration values. View F2 E0 Shorted Key Detected Medium The oven switches into Bake, Broil, or a timed cook mode spontaneously, indicating a key is electrically shorted and sending a constant signal to the control. View F2 E1 Open Keypad Circuit High Pressing Bake, Broil, or any numeric key results in complete silence — no beep, no display change, and no function activation, because the control board sees an open circuit where the keypad signal should be. View F3 E0 Oven Sensor Open Circuit High The cavity never warms to the target temperature — elements energize briefly then cut out, and the display shows F3 E0 within the first few minutes of preheat. View F3 E1 Oven Sensor Short Circuit High Heating elements energize for only a few seconds — or not at all — before the control cuts power and displays F3 E1, because the shorted sensor is reporting an extreme temperature. View F5 E1 Door Latch Switch Fault Medium The oven door remains unlocked or only partially locked, and the self-clean program cancels itself because the control cannot confirm the door is secure before reaching pyrolytic temperatures. View F6 E0 Communication Error High The display suddenly blanks or stops updating temperature and time while the oven may still be heating, leaving the user with no way to monitor or cancel the cook cycle from the panel. View F7 E1 Relay Stuck — Bake Element High Pressing Cancel or opening the door does not stop heating — the bake element stays orange and the cavity temperature keeps climbing because the relay cannot be opened by the control board. View F7 E5 Relay Stuck — Left Rear Burner High Rotating the left rear knob to Off or pressing the surface element Off key does not stop the element from glowing — it continues to radiate heat because the relay cannot open. View F7 E6 Relay Stuck — Right Rear Burner High Turning the right rear control knob to Off or pressing the element Off key does not stop the element from glowing — it stays energized because the control relay cannot open. View F9 E0 Oven Runaway Temperature High During preheat or baking, the actual temperature reading on the display rises well above the target setpoint — sometimes reaching 600°F or higher — before the control board intervenes and cuts all power to the heating elements. View PF Power Failure Detected Low The oven clock loses its time setting whenever power is fully interrupted, producing the characteristic flashing display that indicates the range has rebooted from a power failure. View