# LG ranges error codes | Costolio

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Updated: 2026-11-02

# LG ranges error codes

17 range / oven error codes for LG ranges, what each one means and what to try, paraphrased from LG's own source. Codes vary by model, so confirm in your own manual.

## All codes

- [F1](https://costolio.com#f1) Upper oven thermistor error.
- [F3](https://costolio.com#f3) Touch pad key error.
- [F6](https://costolio.com#f6) Upper oven heating error.
- [F7](https://costolio.com#f7) Upper convection fan error.
- [F8](https://costolio.com#f8) Probe error.
- [F9](https://costolio.com#f9) Upper oven is not heating properly.
- [F10](https://costolio.com#f10) Door locking system failure.
- [F11](https://costolio.com#f11) Communication error.
- [F16](https://costolio.com#f16) Oven sensor error.
- [F17](https://costolio.com#f17) Convection fan error.
- [F19](https://costolio.com#f19) Oven heating error.
- [F27](https://costolio.com#f27) Cooling fan stalled during self clean.
- [F36](https://costolio.com#f36) Transistor error.
- [F38](https://costolio.com#f38) Main board to inverter communication error.
- [F42](https://costolio.com#f42) Voltage error.
- [HS](https://costolio.com#hs) The cooktop surface is above 150°F (hot surface warning).
- [PF](https://costolio.com#pf) Power was interrupted.

## F1

What it means: Upper oven thermistor error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F3

What it means: Touch pad key error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F6

What it means: Upper oven heating error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F7

What it means: Upper convection fan error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F8

What it means: Probe error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F9

What it means: Upper oven is not heating properly. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F10

What it means: Door locking system failure. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F11

What it means: Communication error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F16

What it means: Oven sensor error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F17

What it means: Convection fan error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F19

What it means: Oven heating error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try again.
- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F27

What it means: Cooling fan stalled during self clean. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F36

What it means: Transistor error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F38

What it means: Main board to inverter communication error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## F42

What it means: Voltage error. This one often needs a licensed technician.

### What to try

- Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on.
- Request service if the code returns.

## HS

What it means: The cooktop surface is above 150°F (hot surface warning). You can usually fix this yourself.

### What to try

- Do not touch the cooktop until the indicator goes off.

## PF

What it means: Power was interrupted. You can usually fix this yourself.

### What to try

- Press CLEAR/OFF and try the original function again.
- If it reappears, turn the circuit breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on; request service if it continues.

### Source

- [LG Range Error Codes List (LG US Help Library)](https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-range-error-codes-list--20150154166283) (checked 2026-11-02)

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