GE Oven / Range — Error Code F3

Q: How do I fix the F3 error on a GE oven / range?

Try first: Reset then replace the oven sensor. Switch the breaker off for a minute or two; if the code returns, the oven temperature sensor needs replacement.

The oven temperature sensor needs replacement.

brand GE appliance Oven / Range market US component oven sensor category sensor severity degraded

ApplianceDB ranks 1 repair for this code, led by “Reset then replace the oven sensor”. That top fix is professional-only work, not a DIY job, involving the oven sensor. Severity is classified as degraded — the appliance keeps running but not correctly.

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset then replace the oven sensor

Switch the breaker off for a minute or two; if the code returns, the oven temperature sensor needs replacement.

professional only · basis: manufacturer first

Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — GE Appliances Support — Range & Wall Oven Error/Fault/Function Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

GE Oven / Range — Error Code F3

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset then replace the oven sensor

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