JennAir Touch Cooktop Code F0 or F00: Something Resting on the Controls

What F0 or F00 means

On JennAir electric radiant and touch-control cooktops, F0 or F00 appears when something is pressing on the touch panel. The guidance is to remove any object left on the control area and wipe away debris. A pot lid, a damp cloth, spilled liquid or baked-on soil can all put pressure on the glass. The control stops accepting commands until the pressure is gone.

Common causes of F0 or F00

A pan, lid, towel or utensil resting on the touch controls
Liquid or soil on the control area acting like a finger press
Residue left after cleaning that bridges two keys
A touch panel that reads pressure when nothing is on it

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Turn the cooktop off at the controls. 2. Take everything off the control area, including pans and cloths. 3. Wipe the glass with a soft damp cloth and dry it with a microfiber towel. 4. Wait a minute, then touch ON/OFF again. 5. If F0 or F00 returns on a spotless, empty panel, stop and book a visit.

! Why to stop there

Cleaning solves many of these messages, so we want you to try it before paying for a visit.
Pressing hard on a stuck key can scratch or crack the glass panel.
If the code stays on a clean panel, the touch panel itself has to be tested, which means opening the cooktop around live wiring.

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

F63JennAir Radiant Cooktop Code F63: Touch control or power supply concern F64JennAir Radiant Cooktop Code F64: User interface, module or supply trouble FC E0JennAir Induction Cooktop Code FC E0: Supply, Wiring or Induction Module FC E1JennAir Induction Cooktop Code FC E1: Is It the Touchpad or Its Wiring? FC E4JennAir Induction Cooktop Code FC E4: Harness Between Touchpad and Module FC LFJennAir Radiant Cooktop Code FC LF: Left Front Element or Its Wiring FC LRJennAir Radiant Cooktop Message "FC LR": Left Front Hotplate or Wiring FC RFJennAir Radiant Cooktop Code FC RF: Right Front Element or Its Wiring

F0 or F00F0 or F00 questions

What does F00 mean on my cooktop?

It means the touch panel senses pressure. An object, liquid or soil is pushing on the control area. Remove it and clean the glass to clear the code.

Does cleaning the glass really fix it?

Often it does. Soap and water with a microfiber towel removes film that can imitate a key press. Dry the glass completely before you touch the controls.

What if wiping does nothing?

Then the control may be sensing a press that is not there. Call us and we will inspect the touch panel, with the price given in writing before we start.