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Kenmore Gas wall oven flashes F7 Code

My wall oven keeps flashing an F7 fault code (and beeps for a few seconds). I can usually clear it and continue to use the oven, however it occasionally locks the control panel (turning off the breaker usually resets this). I had the ERC replaced less than 3 years ago (for a similar fault code). Does it need to be replaced again? How often do these parts have to be replaced? They are not that cheap and I can not even find the part on the Sears repair site. Thanks for any help you can offer.

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Hi Indy2008,
You can find my solution to the most common cause of the F7 problem at the following link:
http://www.fixya.com/howto/h155060-dreaded_f7_error

I have helped over 1600 folks solve the F7 problem. The problem is usually with the touchpanel and not the ERC. My fix tells how to determine which part is faulty. Hopefully you will not need to purchase a new touchpanel, however, if you do, an internet search will lead you to lower cost sources.

Please let me know if my fix works for you. You can email me at:
[email protected]
Regards,
Powerman

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