The short answer
F3T2 is a sensor-circuit fault: the control is reading the convection thermistor or its wiring and the value coming back is outside the range it will accept. Treat the oven as out of service for cooking, and expect a reset to clear the display without clearing the cause.
This code and its neighbours on this appliance
Reference| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| F3T2 | There may be a problem with the Convection Thermistor or the associated wiring. |
| F3T3 | There may be a problem with the Hood Temperature Thermistor or the associated wiring. |
| F3T1 | There may be a problem with the User Interface Thermistor or the associated wiring. |
What you see alongside the code
- The display shows the code with no cycle running — Some controls poll the circuit continuously, so the fault is reported at idle.
- A burning smell alongside the code — That is not this fault on its own. Stop, cut power at the breaker and treat it as a wiring problem.
- The code appears as soon as heat is called for — Selecting bake or a preheat brings the display straight back to F3T2 within moments.
- NEAR MISS - the oven heats correctly and the code never returns — A single appearance after a power interruption is often just that.
What actually causes this, ranked
- A failed or drifted sensor element — The sensor is a resistance element, and when it drifts the control sees a value it will not accept.
- A loose or corroded connector at the sensor tail — The connector sits in the hottest, most thermally cycled part of the cabinet.
- A chafed or pinched harness between the sensor and the board — The run passes behind the rear panel where a replaced part can trap it.
Check in this order, and why
- Cut power for a few minutes, then restore it — This separates a one-off read error from a real circuit fault, and it costs nothing.
- Look at the sensor where it enters the cavity — A bent, displaced or discoloured probe is visible before any tool comes out.
- Check the connector at the sensor tail — Most of the intermittent versions of this code are found here rather than at the sensor.
The owner-safe procedure
- Switch off at the breaker and leave it off — The reset is the first real step, not a formality.
About 6 min
- Restore power and call for a low bake — Watch whether the code returns immediately, after a delay, or not at all.
About 12 min
- Inspect the sensor where it protrudes into the cavity — Straighten nothing and force nothing. You are looking for displacement and discolouration only.
Tools: flashlightAbout 5 min
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before removing any panel - a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. The sensor tail sits alongside the element supply, so a panel that is off makes live terminals reachable. Let the cavity cool fully first: this circuit is checked cold, and a hot cavity gives both a wrong reading and a burn. Wear gloves for anything inside the cabinet: the sheet metal edges behind the panels are sharp and unfinished.
When this is a service call
Call once a reset has failed twice and the code returns on the next heat call. Past that point the diagnosis needs the sensor resistance measured against the service value, and the harness traced behind the rear panel - both live work on a circuit that shares a panel with the element supply. Call immediately, without resetting again, if the code arrives with a burning smell or a tripped breaker. Ask what the appliance should do once it is fixed, and test that before the visit ends rather than after.
Neighbouring codes on this appliance
What this page does not cover
This is generalized information. It is written for F3T2 as the KitchenAid oven code list documents it across the brand rather than for one family or model line. Where a family- or model-specific page exists for your unit it is the more specific answer and is linked from the code index for this appliance. The codes listed beside it in the table above are documented differently, so read the characters on your display carefully rather than working from a code that merely looks similar.
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