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DCS WOSV230 Wall Oven Codes F2-16 and F3-16: Alert Needs Bench Testing

Seeing F2-16 or F3-16 on a DCS WOSV230 or WODV230 wall oven means the control has posted a technical alert from its three-part F family. The manual names no cause for the sixteen, and a code…

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Code: F2-16 / F3-16
Appliance: Wall Oven
Brand: DCS
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What F2-16 / F3-16 means

Seeing F2-16 or F3-16 on a DCS WOSV230 or WODV230 wall oven means the control has posted a technical alert from its three-part F family. The manual names no cause for the sixteen, and a code of this kind relates to the clock and power electronics, so the answer comes only from testing. During the alert the oven can stop cooking, ignore its settings, or keep the code on screen after cooling down.

Common causes of F2-16 / F3-16

The clock board or the power board
A wiring harness connection
A heat-related drift in an electronic part

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Take note of the full code. 2. Allow the cooling fans to complete their cycle. 3. When they are silent, switch off the oven's breaker. 4. Avoid running the oven again until we have looked at it. 5. Have the model number ready when we talk.

! Why to stop there

The code gives a direction, not a verdict, which is why we test the boards before we name a repair.
If the oven is among the last DCS models, a board may take longer to source, and we say so up front.
You are told the price in writing, and our work is warranted for 30 days.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Other Wall Oven codes

F2-10 / F2-11 / F2-12 / F2-15 / F2-18 / F2-19 / F2-21 / F2-23 / F2-24 / F2-25DCS WOSV230 Wall Oven Codes F2-10 to F2-25: Several Technical Alerts F2-13 / F3-13DCS WOSV230 Wall Oven Codes F2-13 and F3-13: Electronics Alert Pair F2-17 / F3-17DCS WOSV230 Wall Oven Codes F2-17 and F3-17: Code Stays on the Display F + number (single code)DCS WOSV30 Series Wall Oven F + Number Code: Oven Beeps and Stops F2-20 / F2-22 / F3-20 / F3-22DCS WOSV230 Wall Oven Codes F2-20, F2-22, F3-20 and F3-22: Alert Group F1-01 / F1-02DCS WOSV230 Wall Oven Codes F1-01 and F1-02: Electronics Alert OFF in both displays, flashing colon (power-cut set-up mode)DCS WOSV30 Wall Oven OFF in Both Displays: Set-Up Mode After a Power Cut F1-03DCS WOSV230 Wall Oven Code F1-03: Oven Stopped With a Technical Alert

F2-16 / F3-16F2-16 / F3-16 questions

How serious is F2-16?

Treat it as a stop sign for the oven. It is a technical alert from the electronics, and we need to test before saying whether it is a small or a larger repair.

What is the difference with F3-16?

The manual does not separate them. The prefix may point us to a different circuit, so tell us which one you saw.

Should I have the oven replaced instead?

Wait for our diagnosis. Many of these ovens are worth repairing, and if yours is not, we will explain why.

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Still seeing F2-16 / F3-16?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

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