What GE range code F2, F20 means and what the support chart advises.
Model compatibility: GE reuses codes across series and model years, so F2, F20 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Oven temperature exceeded a preset threshold for an unknown reason.
Oven too hot: F2 and F20
Both F2 and F20 are listed together by GE. When either one appears, the oven temperature has gone beyond a preset threshold, and the reason is unknown. It is listed for electronic oven controls on ranges and wall ovens.
The only guidance given is to call a trained service technician. Turn the oven off and let it cool before anyone looks at it.
Nearby codes
F3 is an oven sensor fault, worth ruling out when temperatures look odd.
F4 another sensor code that sits close in the chart.
If F2, F20 keeps returning, reach GE range service in Los Angeles on (310) 620-9683. Details worth having nearby: the code, your model number and what you have tried so far. More on range repair is online.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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