Re: stove control panel shuts down

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>> "Kate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> > I have a Kitchen Aid gas stove (the convection style one).  when the
>> > stovetop  has been on for a long time, the control panel shuts down
>> > and all the lights go off.   does it sound like I need a new control
>> > panel?
>>
>> My dual fuel range has a control panel and a controller board.  Your
range
>> may be the same.  It could be either one of these components or the
wiring
>> harness that connects them.  Often an error code is displayed (like F3 or
>> C1) when a fault occurs.  If it is a computer problems, you may be able
to
>> shut off the electric to the stove for about 5 minutes and then reboot
it.
>> My guess is that the failure is from heat.  When my controller board
failed,
>> the new one came with a heat shield that wasn't part of the original
>> equipment.  You range probably has a small cooling fan (just like in your
>> computer) that blows air over the electronic components.  It is possible
>> that the fan has failed.  In any event, unless you are pretty handy and
feel
>> comfortable taking your range apart, I would call a service tech.  You
can
>> get good information and parts at this site (I have used them several
times)
>> www.repairclinic.com  should you decide to fix it yourself.
>
>thanks.  I'll suggest it to my husband who does those kinds of repairs
>and see which one he wants to do.  he said when it came back on the
>error message was "FP" or "F3".   we had the control panel replaced
>once already because the glass shattered.
>
>Interestingly, I didn't buy the Dacor because of the repair issues
>with that brand of convection.   Mine isn't the dual fuel but gas
>only.
>
>
>Kate, http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~kolina/advantages-of-formula.html
>Mom to Ursula (9!), Sage (6.5), Benno (2.9)
>http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html - The Wal-Mart You
>Don't Know (and need to know)

We did buy the Dacor dual fuel a year ago and have had 5 service calls.
We've tried to get their corporate management to agree with us that it's a
lemon (of course, they won't).  I won't ever make that mistake again.