Grundig F01 hob: what it means & what to check

Stop using it for now. Carrying on with this fault risks further damage or a leak. Switch it off at the wall until it has been looked at.

What F01 actually means

The hob's touch control panel has failed its own internal check, so the hob shuts the cooking zones down.

On these induction hobs the touch panel is a circuit board in its own right, and it runs a self-test. When it finds a hardware fault within itself it reports F01 and refuses to let you set or hold a heat level. It is a fault in the control board, not in the pan, the zone or the glass.

What F01 looks like on a Grundig hob

Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Grundig hob, F01 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Not heating up
Takes ages to get to temperature
Cuts out part way through cooking
Noisy fan
Not getting cold evenly
Cuts out after a few minutes
No function at all
Dead — nothing lights up

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

A failed touch control board — this is what the fault code points at directly
Moisture or spilled liquid that has got behind the glass and onto the control board
Heat or overspill damage around the control area
A loose or damaged connection between the touch board and the main 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 hob off at the wall or the isolating switch, leave it a minute, then switch back on — this clears the odd one-off glitch.
Make sure the glass over the touch area is completely dry and clean, with nothing resting on it. Wipe with a dry cloth, not a wet one.
If anything has recently boiled over onto the controls, leave the hob switched off and give it plenty of time to dry out before trying again.

Which Grundig models show F01

F01 means the same thing on all 2 of these models. If yours is not listed, the explanation above still applies — the code is set by the control board, not the model number.

7757186306 · 7757189005

Common questions about Grundig F01

What does F01 mean on a Grundig hob?

The hob's touch control panel has failed its own internal check, so the hob shuts the cooking zones down. On these induction hobs the touch panel is a circuit board in its own right, and it runs a self-test. When it finds a hardware fault within itself it reports F01 and refuses to let you set or hold a heat level. It is a fault in the control board, not in the pan, the zone or the glass.

Can I fix Grundig F01 myself?

There are 3 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Turn the hob off at the wall or the isolating switch, leave it a minute, then switch back on — this clears the odd one-off glitch.
Make sure the glass over the touch area is completely dry and clean, with nothing resting on it. Wipe with a dry cloth, not a wet one.
If anything has recently boiled over onto the controls, leave the hob switched off and give it plenty of time to dry out before trying again.

This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried them.

How much does it cost to repair Grundig F01?

£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 F01?

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.

Our own engineers, not a call centre. We cover Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire — most hob faults are seen same day or next day.

Call 0115 648 0929 Book online — postcode and number is all we need

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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Written by the engineers at ASAP Repairs, 0115 648 0929. We repair these machines for a living in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

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