What F00 means
F00 is the cooktop telling you something is resting on its controls: a utensil, a spill or a film of dried soil. Clean and dry the touch area and the code clears; only a code that stays on a clean, dry panel points at a fault.
Error codes
Reference| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| F00 | An object, liquids, or soils are putting pressure on the control panel. |
What you observe
- Zones switch off by themselves — Many controls shut down to stay safe when keys appear held.
- A pan, lid or utensil sits on or near the controls — Even a light object reads as a finger.
- A boil-over has reached the touch area — Liquid on the glass reads as a press.
- NEAR MISS: the code stays with the panel clean and dry — Then it is no longer pressure from outside; the touch module is suspect.
What usually sets this code
- Object on the control panel — Most likely: something set down on the controls, even briefly.
- Liquid on the touch area — Second: a boil-over or wiping water spread across the keys.
- Dried soil or residue film — Third: dried grease or cleaner residue left over the keys.
- Touch module fault — Last: if a clean, dry panel still shows the code, the module is seeing presses that are not there.
Check in this order
- Clear the control area — Remove anything on or touching the touch keys.
- Clean and dry the panel — Soap and water on a soft cloth, then a dry microfiber pass.
- Wait, then retry — Give the control a moment to see the panel clear.
- Breaker reset if it persists — One reset after cleaning separates residue from a fault.
Clearing the code, then checking
- Clean the touch area — Wipe with mild soap and water, then dry thoroughly with a microfiber towel.
Tools: mild soap, microfiber towelAbout 5 min
- Lock the controls while cleaning — Use the control lock, if your model has one, so wiping does not register as presses.
About 1 min
- Breaker reset — If the code persists on a clean panel, switch the breaker off for a minute, then on.
About 2 min
- STOP before testing anything with a meter — Live-voltage checks and part tests are where the owner side of this code ends.
Safety for this cooktop
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before removing any panel. A capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. On a cooktop that usually means the breaker, because the unit is wired into a junction box under the counter. Do not use a cooktop with cracked glass.
When to call a technician
Call only when the code stays on a clean, dry, empty control panel after a breaker reset. At that point the touch module is reporting presses that are not there, which is a part replacement under the glass.
Nearby codes on the same cooktop
Generalized information
This is generalized information: it reads F00 the way Amana documents it for Amana electric and induction cooktops with touch controls. It does not apply to Amana gas cooktops, Amana ranges, whose surface codes are listed with the oven codes, or sister brands on the same platform, whose lists can read differently. No model-specific page for F00 exists yet; when one does, it is the more specific answer for that model line.
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