--- title: "AGA eR7 handset showing code 159 | StoveRepair.center" description: "What 159 means on AGA eR7 handsets, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-159/" --- # AGA eR7 handset showing 159 The eR7 handset talks to a radio receiver inside the cooker, and code 159 means that receiver has stopped communicating with the main board. ## What 159 actually means. The eR7 handset talks to a radio receiver inside the cooker, and code 159 means that receiver has stopped communicating with the main board. The handset itself may seem fine while the link inside the cooker has dropped. AGA stove display What to do when 159 shows on the stove ### Kind of code Knobs, keys and display A key on the panel was held down too long, reported a press nobody made, or stopped answering; or a knob's switch told the stove it was on when it was off. Water, a spill or grease worked in behind a knob is ruled out first, then the switch, the key panel and the cable to the board. If a burner keeps heating while the keys or knobs do nothing, switch the stove off at the breaker. ### Usually leads to Knob and switch replacement Stove knobs that are cracked, loose or spin in place, and the switches behind them that leave a burner stuck on high or dead, replaced at the knob, the stem or the switch. ### Shows up as Stove Error Code The stove shows letters and numbers, a flashing symbol or a short message, beeps, and the oven or a burner stops or will not start. ### Make AGA A British name in home cooking, part of the Middleby group, best known for the cast-iron stove that stays warm all day. ### Source AGA eR7 field service manual, USA and Canada (AGA owner's guides library) eR7 cookers with the wireless handset. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from AGA's own guidance for 159 on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Check the handset batteries; AGA says to replace them when the symbol is down to one bar. 02 Use ordinary batteries, since AGA does not recommend rechargeables in the handset. 03 If 159 remains with fresh batteries, book a visit so the receiver can be checked. ### Still there? It usually turns into [knob and switch replacement](https://stoverepair.center/services/knob-and-switch-replacement/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do 159 is not the handset being out of range. It refers to the receiver inside the cooker and its link to the board, which fresh batteries alone may not fix. ## What you may notice with it. The stove problems 159 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://stoverepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Stove Error Code](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-error-code/) [All 8 causes, cheapest first](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-error-code/) It also comes with - [**Stove Display Blank or Flashing**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-display-blank-or-flashing/) Problem ### Stove Error Code 8 causes, cheapest first Where 159 usually leads ## Knob and switch replacement. **Knob, stem or burner switch · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://stoverepair.center/services/knob-and-switch-replacement/) ## AGA stoves. A British name in home cooking, part of the Middleby group, best known for the cast-iron stove that stays warm all day. [AGA stove repair](https://stoverepair.center/brands/aga/) More AGA codes [FE](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-fe/) [CE](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-ce/) [S](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-s/) [007](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-007/) [010-014](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-010-014/) [020-024](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-020-024/) [060-100](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-060-100/) [110-116](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-110-116/) [130-136](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-130-136/) [139](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-139/) [E2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-e2/) [U400](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-u400/) [All 15 AGA codes](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#codes-aga) Knobs, keys and display on other makes [Bosch e011](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e011/) [Café F0](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-f0/) [Dacor C-d0](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-d0/) [Electrolux F1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-f1/) [Frigidaire F1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f1/) [Fulgor Milano F15](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-f15/) [GE Profile F6](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f6/) [GE F1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-f1/) [All 27 codes of this kind](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#family-controls) AGA builds this ### Gas stove A stove with gas burners on top, whether its oven below runs on gas too or on electricity, fed by one gas line behind it and plugged into a wall outlet for the spark. AGA builds this ### Induction stove A stove with a flat glass top that heats the pan itself through a magnetic field, run by touch keys and power boards, with an electric oven underneath. AGA builds this ### Heritage stove Classic stoves built the old way, from AGA cast-iron heat storage stoves to French and Italian enamel stoves with brass trim, kept for decades and repaired rather than replaced. ## In AGA's own words > Fault with receiver not communicating with PCB [AGA eR7 field service manual, USA and Canada (AGA owner's guides library)](https://d181zs8i7gehnm.cloudfront.net/file/287) [AGA eR7 user's guide (AGA owner's guides library)](https://d181zs8i7gehnm.cloudfront.net/file/255) [AGA eR7 user's guide (AGA owner's guides library)](https://d181zs8i7gehnm.cloudfront.net/file/255) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. eR7 cookers with the wireless handset. ## AGA 159 stove repair, where we come out. 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Check the handset batteries; AGA says to replace them when the symbol is down to one bar. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Do fresh batteries fix code 159 on an AGA handset? Try them first, as AGA advises changing batteries at one bar. If 159 stays with fresh ones, the receiver inside the cooker is the likely problem. ### Can I use rechargeable batteries in my AGA eR7 handset? AGA's user guide does not recommend them. Standard batteries are the safer choice for a steady link. ### Can I still run my AGA eR7 while 159 shows? The touch panel behind the top left door controls the zones as well, so you may be able to cook from there. Book a visit for the receiver. --- **[Read on the site: AGA eR7 handset showing code 159 | StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-159/)** **[Book a visit with StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/schedule/)**