What F23 actually means
The oven's control has read a setting or stored value that isn't valid, so it has shut the heating side down rather than run on bad information.
On these Electrolux ovens the user interface board checks the configuration data it holds against what it expects. When a value falls outside the permitted range it sends a shutdown command to the oven's power board and puts F23 on the display. The message stays there until the interface is switched off, so the oven will not cook while it is showing.
What F23 looks like on a Electrolux oven
Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Electrolux oven, F23 usually shows up as one or more of these:
- Not heating up
- Takes ages to get to temperature
- Cuts out part way through cooking
- No function at all
- Dead — nothing lights up
- Lights flashing and nothing happening
- Programme won't start
- Oven tripping the electrics
Recognise any of those? That is this fault, and the rest of this page explains what causes it and what you can check yourself.
What usually causes it
- Corrupted configuration data stored in the control
- Control board fitted or replaced without being set up for the model
- Interference or a power interruption during a cycle
- Faulty user interface or oven power board
What you can safely check yourself
Work through these in order. Anything beyond this — panels off, testing parts, anything to do with the wiring — is an engineer's job, and not one to attempt with the machine plugged in.
- Turn the oven off at the wall for a minute, then switch it back on — if the value has been scrambled by a supply glitch the fault sometimes clears
- Check any clock or settings have not been lost, which points to a supply problem rather than the board itself
Common questions about Electrolux F23
What does F23 mean on a Electrolux oven?
The oven's control has read a setting or stored value that isn't valid, so it has shut the heating side down rather than run on bad information. On these Electrolux ovens the user interface board checks the configuration data it holds against what it expects. When a value falls outside the permitted range it sends a shutdown command to the oven's power board and puts F23 on the display. The message stays there until the interface is switched off, so the oven will not cook while it is showing.
Can I fix Electrolux F23 myself?
There are 2 checks you can safely do yourself first.
- Turn the oven off at the wall for a minute, then switch it back on — if the value has been scrambled by a supply glitch the fault sometimes clears.
- Check any clock or settings have not been lost, which points to a supply problem rather than the board itself.
This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried them.
How much does it cost to repair Electrolux F23?
£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Tried the checks and it's still showing F23?
This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried the checks above. Then it wants someone who can open it up.
What it costs, before you call: the price is the same whatever the fault turns out to be — £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
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Outside our area? The explanation above still stands — take it to a local engineer and tell them the code. Knowing it saves them time and you money.
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