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Whirlpool Oven PF — Power failure indicator

Whirlpool Oven · Error code PF

What PF Means

PF is an informational code that just means the oven lost power at some point — a brownout, outage, surge, or someone flipped the breaker. It is not a failure of the oven itself.

Symptoms

  • Display shows PF, often after a storm or power blink
  • Clock is flashing or wrong
  • Any in-progress cook was cancelled

Common Causes

1
Power outage or short interruption

Utility power dropped long enough for the control to lose state.

2
Voltage sag or surge

A momentary brownout or spike that the control flagged as a power event.

3
Breaker tripped or shut off

Someone tripped the breaker feeding the oven, or it tripped on its own.

How to Fix It

  1. Press Cancel or Clear to dismiss the code.
  2. Reset the clock to the correct time.
  3. If PF won't clear, kill power at the breaker for 1 minute and restore.
  4. If PF keeps reappearing for no reason, the home supply may be unstable or the control's brownout circuit is failing — have an electrician check supply voltage stability.

More Whirlpool Oven Codes

F0E0 F0E0 — Unrecognized control fault F1E0 F1E0 — Electronic Oven Control (EOC) fault F1E1 F1E1 — EEPROM checksum error F1E2 F1E2 — Control board processor / watchdog fault F2E0 F2 E0 — Stuck Key F2E1 F2E1 — Shorted keypad / cancel key open

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Verified against manufacturer documentation: repairclinic.com

Always unplug an appliance before servicing it. This guide is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for a qualified technician.