Dacor oven takes long time to heat.all modes - Dacor ECS130 Epicure Electric Single Oven

I found the answer on other posts on this website and it saved me $500! I had the same problem with my Dacor Model ECD2278 double oven. After I ran the self cleaning the top oven would not come on and the lower oven ran almost double the temp that was set. To fix: disconnect power to the oven at the circuit breaker. Open the oven door. You'll see the grille/grate/steel cover in front of the door latch mechanism, and it should have about 4 screws holding it in place. Remove the screws then remove the grille cover. On my model the tiny red reset button was on the right side on top of a black plastic round piece which is about 1" in diameter. Press the little button down til it clicks.

Still an active problem?

-F1- Alarm “System Watchdog Circuit”
The system will detect a failure in the internal watchdog element relay circuits and will activate a
cancel feature. F1 will be displayed in the time digits and will beep until the cancel button or another
function is selected. An F1 failure could be detected in cook or time of day mode. With an F1 failure
the ERC is picking up a command to supply heat without receiving an input from the membrane. The
watch dog circuit is designed to prevent this.
If the beep continues after pressing cancel check the main control (ERC)
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I found the bottom element was not getting any power by using a volt/ohmmeter and a test method described elsewhere. (Shut off power, hold down COOK TIME while turning on power. then within 30 seconds press each mode you want to test and only that element/fan/etc will turn on. Cancels by itself after 30 sec.)


I traced the wire back to the relay (wire checked good) and there was no power getting through the relay although it clicked. Removed the relay board to replace it and found a cold solder joint on the "out" terminal with obvious past arcing carbon. Cleaned and soldered the pin and the oven now works normally.
WHY THE SLOW TO HEAT? The oven turns on all the elements to preheat faster and when it reaches your set temp it beeps and now only turns on the element you selected to maintain the temperature. (Bake or Convection) Our malfunctioning ovens would then cool since the element is not working properly and it must go back into preheat and keep cycling.
BY THE WAY- Don't ever use 4 hours on self clean it kills the boards and/or display. I also put a house fan in front of the oven and blow it into the lower grill to take away some of the heat on the two boards. Learned the hard way!

DACOR MANUAL

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This is from manufacture service manual:

-F2- Alarm Heating Mode High Temperature
Is activated when the ERC senses a runaway heat condition or when the temperature exceeds
“runaway limits”. The ERC will beep until the cancel or another function is selected. If the alarm
repeats the F2 alarm check the oven sensor and wiring after fi rst checking for a stuck relay. If alarm
goes away verify the oven will complete a clean cycle without any type of failure.
Another words the problem with oven sensor or relay board.

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problem
8. door will not open.
9. oven will not heat after Self cleaning.
possible Cause
oven is in Self-clean mode.
time of day is not set due to power failure.
oven settings are not correct.
remedy
if oven is hot, door latch will release
automatically when oven temperature
falls below 390˚F at end of cycle.
if Self-clean was just selected
and the oven is still cool, press
“caNceL•SecuRe” to turn off Selfclean.
the door will open in about 30
seconds.
Press “cLock” touch pad, then press
“tiMe•teMP” pad to set correct time of
day.
follow mode selection and clock settings
as specified in the oveN oPeRatioN
section.
oven will turn on automatically
at preset time. if desired, press
“caNceL•SecuRe” touch pad to cancel
out of delay timed mode.
Troubleshooting Guide (Continued)
Important:
If a Failure Code is displayed, the oven will beep continuously until the user presses the “CanCel•seCure” button. the oven will not heat
after a failure. Call a qualified appliance technician to repair the oven.
Oven Failure Codes
Clock Display Cause
f0. touch pad is stuck in depressed position.
f1. Relay circuit failure.
f . oven temperature exceeded the clean runaway temperature (Self-clean mode
only) or the cooking runaway temperature (cooking modes only).
f3. Short circuit in the oven temperature sensor.
f4. open circuit in the oven temperature sensor.
f6. failure in the eePRoM check comparison. (only time of day and timer will
operate.)
f7 failure of the Self-clean automatic door latch circuit.
f8. failure of the door latch motor. occurs when the motor runs for two minutes
without the door locking in Self-clean mode.
befOre yOU Call fOr servICe
No maintenance, other than the Care anD CleanInG
InstruCtIons identified in this use & Care manual, should
be attempted by the owner/operator. all other maintenance and
service must be performed by a qualified appliance technician.
first, review the recommended checks listed in the preceding
troubleshooting Guide. then, be certain that the appliance has
been installed properly and is being operated correctly. familiarize
yourself with the warranty terms and conditions listed in the
proDuCt WarrantY section.
if the above checks have been completed and the problem has
not yet been remedied, call your local authorized dacoR®
service representative. your dealer can normally provide the name
and telephone number of the nearest service company.
prOdUCT maInTenanCe
If yOU need servICe...
dacoR® works diligently to ensure your satisfaction when
service is necessary. However, if you are not completely satisfied
with the service provided, contact the company that performed the
service and express why you are not pleased. Normally, they will
be willing and able to resolve the problem.
if the service agency is not able to respond effectively, call or
write the dacoR® customer Service department. the phone
number and address of this department are listed on the inside
front cover of this manual. Please include your telephone number
if you choose to write. we will then do our utmost to assure your
happiness and satisfaction.
Here is a snipet from www.dacor.com
You can view the manual there by enter ing your oven model number.

the problem was fixed by opening the panel between the oven cavity and the touch panel just behinf the door. you can look through the grill but to trip the reset you must unscrew the panel. you will find the reset back behind the wires Looks a red button nestled on top not very open but it should be there> i do have to say i found a step by step description on this site. but right now i can't tell you who exactly he was.

like another person stated-from the front behind the door, take off the 6 screws and the cover by the latch. there is an "oven hi temp limit switch" It is crome with 2 heavy black wires connected to it. On the back side of this is a small red button which will reset the limit switch. I had the same issue (everything worked except the any of the heating elements) and quickly resolved.

On my Dacor oven whenever I use the self cleaning feature it trips the breaker and the oven doesn't heat up. It can be reset, but you need to take off the front panel and reach way back for the red reset button.