Each Amana cooktop code below has a page of its own. The table gives what that page says the code means and the first step it gives; the code links to the full page, with the checks in order and the point at which it needs a technician.
Codes that ask you to clear, reposition or wait#
| Code | What it means | What its page says to do |
|---|---|---|
| C82 | The cooktop does not accept the pan or pot on the zone: it is not the right size, usually too small for that zone. | Nothing has failed. Move to a pan whose base suits the zone, or to a smaller zone. |
| F0 | Constant pressure on the control panel from an object, liquid or soil. | Clear and dry the controls and wait a moment. The code should clear, and the cooktop is safe to use once it does. |
| F1E0 | The control sees one or more keys as permanently pressed; lights may flash and tones may sound. | Clear and dry the controls. If it stays on a clean panel, the touch control needs checking. |
| F2 E1 | Food, water or other build-up on the keys is hindering the controls. | Clean the area thoroughly with soap and water and dry it with a microfiber towel; the key lock avoids activating the controls by accident. |
| F4 | Pan position or heat on the controls: the pot or pan should be centred on the cooking area, with nothing hot on the touch control panel. | Nothing has failed. Reposition the pan and clear the controls, and the cooktop carries on. |
| F2 | A cooking area is hotter than the control will accept; the code disappears once the surface has cooled. | Switch off and wait. If F2 stays lit on a cool surface, or appears before anything has been heated, it needs a closer look. |
| F8 | A cooking area has been on too long and the cooktop stepped in: a safety shut-off, not a fault. | Switch the zone off and on again to carry on. If the zone was not on that long, look for a key or object keeping it on. |
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Overheat codes#
| Code | What it means | What its page says to do |
|---|---|---|
| C81 | The control registered that the cooktop has overheated and cut power to the zones. | Leave it off until the glass and the body underneath have cooled. If it returns during light cooking, heat is not escaping and the unit needs an inspection. |
| C83 | The cooktop has overheated, and the control stopped heating to keep the electronics within their limit. | Use it again once everything has cooled. A C83 that returns cook after cook points to trapped heat or failed cooling, which another reset will not change. |
Power supply codes#
| Code | What it means | What its page says to do |
|---|---|---|
| F21 | A problem with the frequency of the power supply: the electricity arriving does not alternate at the rate the electronics expect. | Unusual on grid power, and often passes; a generator or inverter is a common cause. Do not use the cooktop until the supply is right. |
| F25 | The power reaching the cooktop is missing, low or unstable. | Check the breaker first, and do not keep cooking while the code returns: a loose supply connection overheats under load. |
| F61 | The widest reading on the list: the touch control, the power control module, their wiring, or the electrical supply itself. | Start with the supply, the only part an owner can check. If the breaker is sound and the code returns, it needs a technician; meanwhile, do not leave the cooktop running unattended. |
| FC E0 | The electrical supply, the wiring, or the induction module that drives the coils. | Start at the breaker. If the supply is sound and the code returns, the induction module or its wiring needs a technician. |
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Touch control, board and wiring codes#
| Code | What it means | What its page says to do |
|---|---|---|
| Er 47 | The touch control module under the keys and the control board that runs the cooking zones have stopped talking to each other. | Until a breaker reset brings the link back, the cooktop cannot be operated reliably. If the code returns, it needs a technician. |
| F03 | An internal communication error inside the touch control module itself, not between it and another part. | A breaker reset is the one owner step. If the code returns, the module needs replacing. |
| F1E7 | The cooktop control, the board that runs the zones, or its wiring. | Try a breaker reset. If the code returns, stop using the cooktop until it is diagnosed: a faulty control can drop or hold zones unpredictably. |
| F40 | The touchpad, the power control board that drives the zones, or the wiring between them. | A breaker reset is the only owner step. If the code returns, testing decides which part failed, so book a technician rather than buying a board. |
| F42 | The power control board that switches power to the zones, or its wiring. Zones may not heat, or may heat unpredictably. | Try a breaker reset. If the code returns, leave the cooktop off until it is repaired. |
| F56 | The touchpad or its wiring. | If the keys work normally after a breaker reset, the cooktop can be used. If they stay dead, erratic or press themselves, switch it off at the breaker until it is repaired. |
| F6E0 | The keypad has lost communication with the board that reads it; the heating side is not named. | Until a breaker reset restores the link, the keys cannot be trusted. If the code returns, the keypad, its control or the cable between them needs a technician. |
| FC E4 | The wire harness that connects the touchpad to the induction module: the commands are not getting through. | The cooktop cannot be relied on until the harness is checked. |
Cooking zone and sensor codes#
| Code | What it means | What its page says to do |
|---|---|---|
| F12 | A problem with one of the cooking zones (a hotplate, burner or element) or with its wiring. | Stop using the affected zone; others may still work. If it is not clear which zone it is, stop using the cooktop until it is checked. |
| F36 | A possible problem with the temperature sensor fitted to one of the induction coils. | That zone cannot protect itself from overheating without it, so stop using it; the others may still work. |
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Where the owner checks end#
- For Er 47, F03, F1E7, F40, F42, F56 and F6E0, a breaker reset is the owner step; if the code returns after it, each page moves to a repair.
- For F25, F61 and FC E0, the breaker is the one part an owner can check, so it comes first.
