On the covered Amana range, F1-9 means the slave microprocessor on the clock board is not working, which points at the electronic oven control First, turn the breaker off for one minute and back on. Then: if F1-9 returns within the minute after a reset, replace the control board (the clock).
Differential
Likely causes of “Amana range code F1-9”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
The clock board's second microprocessor has stopped working
What separates it F1-9 appears and the oven will not bake or the clock is blank
How to confirm Amana's table calls it Slave Micro Not Functioning and points at the clock control board
- 2
A one-time glitch after a power surge
What separates it The code shows once, usually after a storm or a breaker trip, and clears
How to confirm Reset at the breaker and see whether it stays gone for a day
- 3
A failing electronic range control
What separates it F1-9 returns within a week of a reset
How to confirm A code that comes back is the control wearing out, not a setting
- 4
An older clock control reaching the end of its life
What separates it F1-9 on a range that is many years old, with a clock that has already drifted or blanked
How to confirm Age is the clue: these clock boards use parts that dry out, and a replacement board is the answer when the code recurs
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Whether the display and clock still work
- How soon F1-9 comes back after a reset
- Whether a storm or a tripped breaker came first
- The model number from the frame behind the oven door
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedWhat to do first
Reversibleturn the breaker off for one minute and back on.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleIf F1-9 returns within the minute after a reset, replace the control board (the clock). A power reset is the whole of what Amana publishes for this code: remove power for 1 minute, restore it, and watch whether the code returns.
Turn the breaker off for one minute
ReversiblePower the range down at the circuit breaker, wait a full minute, switch it back on and watch the oven for a minute to see whether F1-9 reappears.
Check that the oven works
ReversibleSet a short bake. If the oven heats and the code stays away, note the date and watch for a repeat.
Plan the control board
ReversibleIf F1-9 returns, the clock board, also called the electronic range control, is the part Amana's table names. A repeat inside a week means the part has failed.
Write down the clock behavior before you reset
ReversibleNote whether the clock was blank, flashing or wrong before F1-9 appeared. A clock board that has been misbehaving for weeks before the code points at the board itself, while a code that appears once after a storm points at the power.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Shown as
- F1-9 on an older Amana electronic clock control.
- Part named
- Electronic range control, also called the clock.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Do not open the control panel with the power on
- !Book Amana service if the code returns after one clean reset
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
What does F1-9 mean on a Amana range?+
the slave microprocessor on the clock board is not working, which points at the electronic oven control
Is F1-9 the same as F1 E9?+
They name the same family of control faults on different generations of controls. F1 E9 is the newer way of showing it.
Can I keep cooking on the stovetop?+
Surface burners on most electric ranges run on their own switches and often keep working, but follow the manual for your model.
My Amana range shows F1-9 and the stovetop still works. Is that normal?+
On many electric ranges the surface burners are switched separately from the oven control, so they can keep working while the clock and oven control fail. Use the burners with care and book the control repair.
Should I buy the part myself?+
The clock control is matched to the model number on the frame behind the oven door. Take that number, not the code, to a parts seller, and have the old board's connectors photographed before you pull anything.