The underside of a glass cooktop propped on a workbench with its tray removed, a flat ribbon cable running from the touch board at the front edge to the larger board behind it.

Dacor induction cooktop
showing F0

F0 on a Dacor Modernist induction cooktop means communication between the main and the sub PCBs failed.

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  • Boards and communication
  • Touch control repair
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Book a visit

Three short steps, about a minute.

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Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Dacor's own guidance for F0 on its cooktops. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Restart the cooktop with the POWER key.

02

If F0 continues, disconnect power for more than 30 seconds and restart.

03

Book a visit if the code returns.

Still there?

It usually turns into touch control repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

F0 does not point at a key or a zone. It is the link between two boards.

What you may
notice with it.

The cooktop problems F0 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the cooktop before anyone is booked.

All problems

Where F0 usually leads

Touch control repair.

Touch control board or key panel · moderate.

In Dacor's own words

Communications between the main and the sub PCBs failed.
Dacor Modernist induction cooktop user manual, Information codes Dacor Modernist induction cooktop user manual, Information codes

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Dacor Modernist induction cooktops DTI30M977BB and DTI36M977BB (manual dated 2017). Dacor gas cooktops and rangetops do not use this list.

Dacor F0 cooktop repair,
where we come out.

The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.

All service areas
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Questions
about F0.

Can I clear F0 myself?
Restart the cooktop with the POWER key. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
What causes F0 on a Dacor induction cooktop?
A loose or damaged cable between the main and sub boards, or a failing board. The cable is checked first.
Will a power reset fix F0 for good?
If a one-time glitch caused it, yes. A code that keeps returning needs the boards and harness tested.
Which boards does F0 concern on a Dacor Modernist induction cooktop?
F0 names the main PCB and the sub PCB, the two boards that share the work of running the zones. The code says the link between them failed, so both ends and the cable joining them are tested.

Back to your everyday

Still showing F0?

Book with the code copied exactly, the full model number, and whether there is any smell of gas or burning — with a code in hand, that is where the diagnosis starts.

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