Error code · Wall Oven

Frigidaire Oven Sensor Problem Behind an F3 Display

Medium · inspection needed

Code: F3
Appliance: Wall Oven
Brand: Frigidaire
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What F3 means

F3 on the older Frigidaire and White-Westinghouse electric ranges with ES 100 to ES 400 oven controls means a defective sensor, the electronic oven control or the wiring between them. On older Frigidaire Professional and Gallery built-in wall ovens whose display shows only F1, F2, F3 or F9, F3 stands for the oven probe group, an open or shorted sensor, and also covers abusive operation, an opened safety thermostat or a stalled cooling fan. These older ovens are still in many homes.

Common causes of F3

The oven temperature sensor
Wiring running between the probe and the oven control
The safety thermostat or cooling fan on wall ovens
The electronic oven control

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Press CLEAR. 2. Let the oven cool. 3. Check that the vents are clear. 4. Call us to book service if F3 comes back. 5. Do not use the oven for baking until it has been checked. 6. Note whether it still heats at all. 7. Keep the oven off if it will not hold a temperature.

! Why to stop there

F3 names a sensor family and not one part, so we need to read the exact code.
We test the sensor, wiring and control in that order.
We tell you plainly when an older oven is not worth the repair.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Other Wall Oven codes

F1Frigidaire Oven Control Failure Shown As F1 F10F10 on a Frigidaire Oven: Runaway Temperature F11 / F13 (shown as F1)Frigidaire Wall Oven F11 and F13 Shown As F1 F21 / F23 (shown as F2)Frigidaire Wall Oven F21 and F23 Shown As F2 F30Frigidaire Oven Error F30: Open Probe F8 / F9Frigidaire Oven Door Latch Motor Problem: F9, and What We Know of F8 F90-F94Frigidaire Wall and Range Oven Codes F90-F94: Door Lock Trouble

F3F3 questions

Is F3 always the sensor?

Not always. It can also be the wiring, the control, or on wall ovens a safety thermostat or fan. The wall ovens fold many sensor problems into F3.

Can I keep baking?

If the oven will not hold a temperature, no. Let us check it. The ES range controls give F3 a narrower meaning. Tell us which kind of oven you have, a built-in wall oven or a range, so we know which meaning applies.

Can an older range or wall oven be repaired?

Yes. We quote in writing first. In both cases we test the sensor and wiring before the control. Bring the model and serial number to the visit.

Book a visit

Still seeing F3?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

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