KitchenAid Induction Cooktop Code F0E1: Cookware Check

Nothing but cookware is discussed in KitchenAid’s F0E1 article. It poses two questions: does the cookware suit induction, and does the pot size match the cooking zone?

Quick fix

1. Press On/Off two times. KitchenAid says this removes the F0E1 code and brings the cooking zone back.
2. Put the pan on another cooking zone, or use different cookware.

No power-reset procedure and no technician step are given for F0E1.

Material

Only ferromagnetic cookware works with induction. The article lists enameled steel, cast iron and stainless steel made for induction cooking. A magnet pressed against the base tells you: if it holds, the pot is magnetic. Where only a section of the base has a ferromagnetic layer, those sections can reach different heat levels or lower temperatures. A base that is mostly non-ferromagnetic may not be recognized, so the zone stays off. Glass, ceramic, copper, aluminum and stainless steel not made for induction are among the materials that do not work.

Size

A minimum diameter is needed for proper function. Pick the zone closest to the size of the pot bottom, put the pot in the middle of it, and skip pots that go past the zone’s outer edge.

Question: stainless pot fails?

Stainless steel qualifies only when designed for induction cooking, so an ordinary stainless pot may be the reason.

Comparable induction messages

• E_2 repeats this cookware advice in one of its two articles, along with overheating.
• E_3 folds overheating, an empty pan, material and size into one page.
• F0E4 is another message, one that includes a power disconnect.

Induction cooktop repair in Los Angeles

Different cookware on a different zone and F0E1 still shows? Call (310) 363-8964 for KitchenAid induction repair in Los Angeles, with the pan materials and zones you tested ready to report.

Source: KitchenAid Product Help, Induction Cooktops: Error Code or Indicator Light