Range Error Code F10: Troubleshooting Runaway Oven Temperature

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This video from Sears PartsDirect shows you what to do if your range is displaying error code F10, which means that the electronic control board detected a runaway temperature. It's possible that your range is not heating to the temperature that you set it to, or that the control board may be reading the temperature incorrectly. You may need to replace the electronic control board or the temperature sensor.

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Causes of the F10 error code
F10 is a common error code for several oven brands that appears when the oven exceeds the temperature you set, in either the cook cycle or the clean cycle.
A few things can cause the error code. If the range is actually overheating, then relay on the control board could be stuck, in which case you have to replace the control board.
A defective temperature sensor can also cause this problem. The oven control board may think that the oven is hotter than it actually is, which is why you may see this code when the oven is off and at room temperature.
Most codes clear when you disconnect the power to the range for 1 to 2 minutes. Now that we’ve cleared the code let’s talk about how to keep it from popping up again. Before we fix it, we need to figure out what caused it. To figure out what’s wrong we’ll use a multimeter to check resistance.

1. Check the temperature sensor
Let's check the oven temperature sensor first.
Disconnect the power to the oven. Always disconnect power before checking continuity. Remove the back panel.
Disconnect the wire harness from the sensor. Set your multimeter to read ohms and put one meter lead on each wire terminal of the temperature sensor.
The resistance reading on the sensor should be close to 1,100 ohms at a room temperature of 75 degrees. If the meter shows a resistance of less than 1,000 ohms, more than 1300 ohms or OL at room temperature, replace the sensor, following the instructions in these videos:
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2. Test the sensor wire harness
If the temperature sensor checks okay, remove the top, back panel, plug the harness back in to the sensor and unplug the other end from the control board. Check resistance though the sensor and the wire harness.
It should read close to the same resistance through the harness and sensor that it read though just the sensor.

3. Replace the control board
If the readings are the same and you continue to get the F10 error code when trying to cook, replace the electronic control board
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Here are instructions for an electric range. https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/...

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Multimeter
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Temperature Sensor
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Electronic Control Board
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