FCE1, FCE2 and FCE3 report a failed router connection. Try the router reset and an oven power reset before calling.
Model compatibility: KitchenAid reuses codes across series and model years, so FCE1 / FCE2 / FCE3 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
What this code means
Appliance could not connect to the router (timeout, weak signal, router, Wi-Fi module or wiring).
Three codes, FCE1, FCE2 and FCE3, deal with Wi-Fi rather than cooking on a KitchenAid wall oven. The oven, per the help articles, was unable to link up with the router.
At a glance
| Code | FCE1 / FCE2 / FCE3 |
|---|---|
| What it means | Appliance could not connect to the router (timeout, weak signal, router, Wi-Fi module or wiring). |
| What you can check | Reset the breaker for a minute and watch the oven. Then restart your wireless router, check another device gets signal at the oven, unplug the router for 2 minutes, and cycle the oven's power for 2 minutes. |
| When to call a technician | If the FCE code stays after both resets, only the oven's Wi-Fi module and wiring are left, and those fall to a technician. Weak signal can instead be fixed by moving the router or adding an extender. |
What KitchenAid lists as the trouble
KitchenAid names these candidates: a timed-out connection, weak reception, a router that has failed, the appliance’s Wi-Fi module, and wiring. Of these, signal and router can be examined at home, so start there.
Steps in order
- Switch the breaker off for a minute, back on, and watch for a minute. Then run the oven.
- Restart the wireless router.
- Make sure some other Wi-Fi device works, perhaps by taking a phone or tablet over to the oven, as the article proposes.
- If it works, pull the router’s plug for 2 minutes, put it back, then disconnect the oven’s power for 2 minutes and restore it.
If the wireless signal is weak
Where the signal is not strong (not full bars), the article’s three suggestions are moving the router elsewhere in your home, adding a signal extender that fits, or speaking with your internet provider.
Remaining items
Once both have been reset and the code remains, only the Wi-Fi module of the oven and its wiring are left. Those fall to a technician.
Related Wi-Fi codes
| Code | Subject |
|---|---|
| FCE7 | No connection to your router |
| FCE4 and FCE5 | Antenna or its wiring |
| FCE6 and FCE9 | Power module or its wiring |
Smart oven repair in our metro areas
We service KitchenAid ovens in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Call (844) 919-2035 if the FCE code stays after both resets, and tell us the code, the model and that the router was reset.
Source: KitchenAid Product Help, Wall Oven: Error Code or Message
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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