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Debbie Farr Posted on Apr 19, 2007
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Message panel keeps flashing F10 error

The heating element in my oven went out. My husband bought another element and replaced it. Now there is an error code of F10 that keeps flashing and the thing keeps beeping also. I thought my oven was fixed after replacing the element and I put a casserole in oven on delayed start. When came home it was BURNT up !! Can someone help ???

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  • ashleyth Nov 06, 2007

    I have the same problem with the f10 flashing. Does anyone know if i can fix it myself or if it is hard to fix?

  • Anonymous Feb 07, 2008

    My oven is flashing F10 when I'm using the oven I have to stop it and re-program sometime it will stop but not all the time - It is very frustrating specially when you try to cook something - I have the shut the breaker because it will weak me up in the middle of the night and when I'm going out I have to shut the breaker all the time - nobody can tell me what to do with this

  • Anonymous Feb 24, 2008

    oven temp will only reach 200 degrees.oven says 350 degrees but its not.thermoter say 200 degrees

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Code F-10 indicates a temperature runaway. There are two possible problems. 1) The oven temp sensor has failed. This can be checked using a standard multimeter. The sensor is located behind the rear access panel of your oven. The sensor should read about 1100 ohms at room temperature. 2) The oven control board needs to be replaced. There are no FRU's (field replaceable units) on the control board. Check the sensor first. Even a new control board is cheaper than a new oven.

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You have a shorted relay in the control board.

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