On the covered Whirlpool range, 1C1C, 1C2C, F1-5, F1-8, F2 E0, F2 E1, F2 E2, F2 E3, F2 E4, F2 E5, F2 E6 means the keypad or user interface reported a fault, or its wire harness is unplugged First, press the Cancel key and look at whether any key is stuck.
Differential
Likely causes of “Whirlpool range code 1C1C, 1C2C, F1-5, F1-8, F2 E0, F2 E1, F2 E2, F2”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
A keypad wire harness that has come unplugged
What separates it The panel is dead or shows 1C1C or F2 E0 right after the panel was moved or repaired
How to confirm Disconnect power and check that the keypad harness is seated on the electronic oven control
- 2
A stuck or defective key
What separates it One key never releases, or the Cancel key is the failing one (F2 E5, F2 E6, 1C31 on a slide-in)
How to confirm Press each key and see which one does not respond, and what the table says about the Cancel key circuit
- 3
A failed keypad, harness included
What separates it The harness is seated firmly and the same code stays on
How to confirm The freestanding table says that if the harness is already plugged in, the harness or keypad has failed and the keypad, which includes the harness, is replaced
- 4
The electronic oven control
What separates it A new keypad does not clear the code on the display
How to confirm The tables say to replace the electronic oven control if the problem persists after the keypad
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact display: 1C1C, 1C2C, F2 E0 to F2 E6, F1-5 or F1-8
- Which keys respond and which do not
- Whether any liquid has reached the panel recently
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedWhat to do first
ReversiblePress the Cancel key and look at whether any key is stuck.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleReseat the keypad harness, then replace the keypad, and the electronic oven control last. A power reset is the whole of what Whirlpool publishes for this code: remove power for 1 minute, restore it, and watch whether the code returns.
Reseat the keypad harness
ReversibleThe Whirlpool range table for F2/E0 says to disconnect power, reconnect the keypad wire harness if it is loose, restore power and press Cancel. The freestanding table gives the same for 1C1C.
Wait a minute and watch
ReversibleIf the code returns after 60 seconds (the range table's test), replace the keypad; on the freestanding range the harness is part of the keypad.
Test for a stuck key
ReversibleFree any key that is stuck, wipe debris from the panel, and press Cancel; the KitchenAid slide-in table reads 1C1C as a stuck key or defective keypad and 1C2C as the unplugged harness.
Replace the control last
ReversibleIf the problem persists after the keypad has been replaced, replace the electronic oven control as the last part.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Displayed as
- 1C1C, 1C2C; F2 E0, F2 E1, F2 E2, F2 E3, F2 E4, F2 E5, F2 E6; F1-5, F1-8.
- Parts named by the service tables
- Keypad (with its wire harness); electronic oven control.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Turn off the breaker before you open the control panel to reach the keypad harness, and dry a wet panel only with the power off
- !Do not run the oven with a stuck key that could start a function on its own; switch it off at the breaker
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. The 1C1C and 1C2C meanings differ between the freestanding and the slide-in tables.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does 1C1C, 1C2C, F1-5, F1-8, F2 E0, F2 E1, F2 E2, F2 E3, F2 E4, F2 E5, F2 E6 mean on a Whirlpool range?+
the keypad or user interface reported a fault, or its wire harness is unplugged
Is the keypad sold with its harness?+
On the freestanding range, yes; the table says the keypad includes the harness.
How long should I wait after reseating?+
The range table says to watch for 60 seconds after pressing Cancel.
Do Maytag, JennAir and Amana ranges behave the same way?+
Yes, on the same platform.