JennAir Radiant Cooktop Display H or HOT: Surface Still Too Hot to Touch

What Displaying H or HOT means

On JennAir electric radiant and touch-control cooktops, an H or HOT in the heat setting window means a surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after you have turned it off. This is a hot surface reminder. Allow the cooktop to cool. If the H keeps showing or begins flashing, the guidance is to power the cooktop down at the breaker for a minute.

Common causes of Displaying H or HOT

The surface cooking area is still hot after use
The cooking area is still hot from a recent high setting
An H that stays or flashes after the glass has cooled

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Leave the cooking area off and keep hands and cloths away. 2. Wait for the glass to cool. The H or HOT clears when it is safe to touch. 3. If the H is still on or flashing after a long wait, turn off the cooktop's circuit breaker for one minute. 4. Turn the breaker back on. 5. If the H returns, call us.

! Why to stop there

H or HOT is a safety reminder, not damage, so patience is the fix.
Touching the glass to test it can cause burns.
Only an H that remains on a cold cooktop calls for a technician.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Other Cooktop codes

F43JennAir Radiant Cooktop Code F43: Power control board or its wiring Indicator or Display FlashingJennAir Cooktop Message "Indicator or Display Flashing": Keys Pressed or Pan Not Detected F47JennAir Radiant Cooktop Code F47: Power Board, Touchpad, or Wiring Problem Indicator or Hot Light OnJennAir Cooktop Message "Indicator or Hot Light On": Control Still On or Surface Hot F56JennAir Radiant Cooktop Code F56: Touchpad and Its Wiring LockJennAir Cooktop Message "Lock": Control Lock Is Active F58JennAir Radiant Cooktop Code F58: Same Board Family as F42 U uJennAir Induction Cooktop Symbol U u: Pot Not Detected or Not Suitable

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Is H the same as HOT?

Both tell you a cooking area is too hot to touch, even if it is turned off. Different cooktops show one or the other. Pans can stay put meanwhile.

How long does the H stay on?

Until the surface has cooled enough to touch safely. That can take a half hour or more after high heat, depending on how long you cooked.

What if H keeps flashing?

Turn the cooktop's breaker off for one minute, then back on. If it still flashes after cooling, call us. We inspect the control and give a written price first.