Magic Chef Ovens Error Codes
Complete list of fault codes and troubleshooting guides. Use the search below to find your specific error.
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door
Magic Chef oven display shows "door" or a flashing door icon; oven will not start or self-clean.
Door not closed or door switch/lock fault
ERR
Magic Chef oven briefly shows ERR when trying to set temperature or time; input is rejected.
Invalid keypad entry or control logic error
F0
Magic Chef electronic oven shows F0 on the display, often accompanied by beeping, oven may not start or may shut off unexpectedly.
Stuck or shorted oven keypad
F1
Magic Chef oven displays F1 and beeps continuously; oven may shut off or not respond to keypad inputs.
Electronic oven control failure or runaway temperature
F10
Magic Chef oven displays F10, often described as runaway temperature; oven may overheat or shut down.
Runaway oven temperature detected
F11
Magic Chef oven shows F11, often associated with keypad or control communication issues.
Keypad stuck key or communication error
F12
Magic Chef oven displays F12, often indicating a communication problem between display and power boards.
Control-to-display communication failure
F13
Magic Chef oven shows F13, often related to the oven temperature probe or meat probe feature (if equipped).
Meat probe or auxiliary temperature sensor fault
F2
Magic Chef oven shows F2 error, often when baking or broiling; oven may shut off and lock out further heating.
Oven over-temperature condition
F3
Magic Chef oven displays F3 and may stop heating; sometimes appears shortly after starting a bake cycle.
Open or shorted oven temperature sensor circuit
F4
Magic Chef oven shows F4 error, often intermittently, sometimes when the oven is hot or during preheat.
Shorted oven temperature sensor circuit
F5
Magic Chef oven displays F5 and may not start or may shut down mid-cycle.
Control relay or watchdog failure
F7
Magic Chef oven shows F7 error, often accompanied by continuous beeping; keypad may be unresponsive.
Keypad matrix or EOC key input failure
F8
Magic Chef oven displays F8, often related to door lock or self-clean cycle; door may remain locked.
Oven door lock circuit failure
F9
Magic Chef oven shows F9 error, often during or after self-clean; door may not lock or unlock properly.
Door lock not engaging or disengaging
LOC
Magic Chef oven display shows LOC or a lock icon; oven will not start or change settings.
Control panel child lock enabled
PF
Magic Chef oven display shows PF or "Power Failure" after an outage; clock may be flashing.
Power failure indication
Symptom
Clock and timer functions do not work or cannot be set on a Magic Chef oven, but heating works.
Clock/timer control failure
Symptom
Control knobs on a Magic Chef gas or electric range oven are loose, cracked, or do not turn the oven on reliably.
Worn or damaged control knobs
Symptom
On a Magic Chef gas oven, burner lights but goes out shortly after, or cycles erratically.
Unstable gas flame / safety valve or sensor issue
Symptom
On a Magic Chef gas range, oven will not ignite; you may smell gas briefly but no flame appears.
Gas oven ignition failure
Symptom
Oven cavity is rusting or enamel is flaking inside a Magic Chef oven.
Cavity coating degradation
Symptom
Oven display and controls are unresponsive, but surface burners on a Magic Chef range still work.
Loss of control power or failed EOC
Symptom
Oven display is blank or very dim, but the oven may still heat on a Magic Chef oven.
Display or control power issue
Symptom
Oven does not heat at all in any mode; display and lights may still work on Magic Chef range or wall oven.
No heat / loss of 240V supply or main heating circuit
Symptom
Oven door glass is cracked or shattered on a Magic Chef oven, but the oven may still operate.
Damaged oven door glass panel
Symptom
Oven door will not close fully or appears misaligned on a Magic Chef range or wall oven.
Door hinge or latch misalignment
Symptom
Oven door will not open after self-clean cycle on a Magic Chef oven; no error code displayed.
Stuck self-clean door lock
Symptom
Oven emits a strong electrical or burning plastic smell when heating on a Magic Chef oven.
Overheating wiring or component failure
Symptom
Oven fan runs continuously or is very noisy on a Magic Chef convection or standard oven.
Cooling or convection fan malfunction
Symptom
Oven interior light and display flicker when the oven cycles on a Magic Chef oven.
Voltage fluctuation or loose connection
Symptom
Oven light does not turn on when the door is opened or when the light button is pressed on a Magic Chef oven.
Oven cavity light circuit failure
Symptom
Oven makes loud popping or buzzing noises when heating on a Magic Chef oven.
Electrical arcing or element failure
Symptom
Oven produces excessive smoke during normal baking (not self-clean) on a Magic Chef oven.
Combustion of food residue or contamination
Symptom
Oven shuts off by itself during baking on a Magic Chef oven, sometimes after 10–30 minutes, with no error code.
Intermittent power or thermal protection trip
Symptom
Oven takes excessively long to preheat or never reaches the set temperature on a Magic Chef unit.
Insufficient heating / partial element failure
Symptom
Oven temperature is consistently too hot or too cold compared to the set temperature on a Magic Chef oven.
Temperature calibration or sensor drift
Symptom
Oven will not heat in bake mode, but broil may still work; Magic Chef oven light and fan operate normally.
Bake element circuit failure
Symptom
Oven will not heat in broil mode, but bake still works; broil element does not glow red.
Broil element circuit failure
Symptom
Self-clean cycle will not start on a Magic Chef oven; display may beep or show a brief message but no error code.
Self-clean lock or condition not met
| Error Code | Symptom | Fault Type | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| door |
Magic Chef oven display shows "door" or a flashing door icon; oven will not start or self-clean.
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Door not closed or door switch/lock fault | View Details |
| ERR |
Magic Chef oven briefly shows ERR when trying to set temperature or time; input is rejected.
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Invalid keypad entry or control logic error | View Details |
| F0 |
Magic Chef electronic oven shows F0 on the display, often accompanied by beeping, oven may not start or may shut off unexpectedly.
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Stuck or shorted oven keypad | View Details |
| F1 |
Magic Chef oven displays F1 and beeps continuously; oven may shut off or not respond to keypad inputs.
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Electronic oven control failure or runaway temperature | View Details |
| F10 |
Magic Chef oven displays F10, often described as runaway temperature; oven may overheat or shut down.
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Runaway oven temperature detected | View Details |
| F11 |
Magic Chef oven shows F11, often associated with keypad or control communication issues.
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Keypad stuck key or communication error | View Details |
| F12 |
Magic Chef oven displays F12, often indicating a communication problem between display and power boards.
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Control-to-display communication failure | View Details |
| F13 |
Magic Chef oven shows F13, often related to the oven temperature probe or meat probe feature (if equipped).
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Meat probe or auxiliary temperature sensor fault | View Details |
| F2 |
Magic Chef oven shows F2 error, often when baking or broiling; oven may shut off and lock out further heating.
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Oven over-temperature condition | View Details |
| F3 |
Magic Chef oven displays F3 and may stop heating; sometimes appears shortly after starting a bake cycle.
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Open or shorted oven temperature sensor circuit | View Details |
| F4 |
Magic Chef oven shows F4 error, often intermittently, sometimes when the oven is hot or during preheat.
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Shorted oven temperature sensor circuit | View Details |
| F5 |
Magic Chef oven displays F5 and may not start or may shut down mid-cycle.
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Control relay or watchdog failure | View Details |
| F7 |
Magic Chef oven shows F7 error, often accompanied by continuous beeping; keypad may be unresponsive.
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Keypad matrix or EOC key input failure | View Details |
| F8 |
Magic Chef oven displays F8, often related to door lock or self-clean cycle; door may remain locked.
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Oven door lock circuit failure | View Details |
| F9 |
Magic Chef oven shows F9 error, often during or after self-clean; door may not lock or unlock properly.
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Door lock not engaging or disengaging | View Details |
| LOC |
Magic Chef oven display shows LOC or a lock icon; oven will not start or change settings.
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Control panel child lock enabled | View Details |
| PF |
Magic Chef oven display shows PF or "Power Failure" after an outage; clock may be flashing.
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Power failure indication | View Details |
| – |
Clock and timer functions do not work or cannot be set on a Magic Chef oven, but heating works.
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Clock/timer control failure | View Details |
| – |
Control knobs on a Magic Chef gas or electric range oven are loose, cracked, or do not turn the oven on reliably.
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Worn or damaged control knobs | View Details |
| – |
On a Magic Chef gas oven, burner lights but goes out shortly after, or cycles erratically.
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Unstable gas flame / safety valve or sensor issue | View Details |
| – |
On a Magic Chef gas range, oven will not ignite; you may smell gas briefly but no flame appears.
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Gas oven ignition failure | View Details |
| – |
Oven cavity is rusting or enamel is flaking inside a Magic Chef oven.
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Cavity coating degradation | View Details |
| – |
Oven display and controls are unresponsive, but surface burners on a Magic Chef range still work.
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Loss of control power or failed EOC | View Details |
| – |
Oven display is blank or very dim, but the oven may still heat on a Magic Chef oven.
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Display or control power issue | View Details |
| – |
Oven does not heat at all in any mode; display and lights may still work on Magic Chef range or wall oven.
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No heat / loss of 240V supply or main heating circuit | View Details |
| – |
Oven door glass is cracked or shattered on a Magic Chef oven, but the oven may still operate.
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Damaged oven door glass panel | View Details |
| – |
Oven door will not close fully or appears misaligned on a Magic Chef range or wall oven.
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Door hinge or latch misalignment | View Details |
| – |
Oven door will not open after self-clean cycle on a Magic Chef oven; no error code displayed.
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Stuck self-clean door lock | View Details |
| – |
Oven emits a strong electrical or burning plastic smell when heating on a Magic Chef oven.
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Overheating wiring or component failure | View Details |
| – |
Oven fan runs continuously or is very noisy on a Magic Chef convection or standard oven.
|
Cooling or convection fan malfunction | View Details |
| – |
Oven interior light and display flicker when the oven cycles on a Magic Chef oven.
|
Voltage fluctuation or loose connection | View Details |
| – |
Oven light does not turn on when the door is opened or when the light button is pressed on a Magic Chef oven.
|
Oven cavity light circuit failure | View Details |
| – |
Oven makes loud popping or buzzing noises when heating on a Magic Chef oven.
|
Electrical arcing or element failure | View Details |
| – |
Oven produces excessive smoke during normal baking (not self-clean) on a Magic Chef oven.
|
Combustion of food residue or contamination | View Details |
| – |
Oven shuts off by itself during baking on a Magic Chef oven, sometimes after 10–30 minutes, with no error code.
|
Intermittent power or thermal protection trip | View Details |
| – |
Oven takes excessively long to preheat or never reaches the set temperature on a Magic Chef unit.
|
Insufficient heating / partial element failure | View Details |
| – |
Oven temperature is consistently too hot or too cold compared to the set temperature on a Magic Chef oven.
|
Temperature calibration or sensor drift | View Details |
| – |
Oven will not heat in bake mode, but broil may still work; Magic Chef oven light and fan operate normally.
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Bake element circuit failure | View Details |
| – |
Oven will not heat in broil mode, but bake still works; broil element does not glow red.
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Broil element circuit failure | View Details |
| – |
Self-clean cycle will not start on a Magic Chef oven; display may beep or show a brief message but no error code.
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Self-clean lock or condition not met | View Details |
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