AGA Elise or Mercury induction stove
showing H
When you switch off an induction zone on an Elise or Mercury, H stays in that zone's display as long as the surface is above about 140°F.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: AGA
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What H
actually means.
When you switch off an induction zone on an Elise or Mercury, H stays in that zone's display as long as the surface is above about 140°F. Once it drops below that, the H disappears by itself.
AGA stove display · also shown as [ H]
What to do when H shows on the stoveKind of codeMode, not a failure
Something the stove was switched into, often by accident, rather than something that broke: a control lock pressed while wiping the panel, a Sabbath setting, a showroom demo mode that lights the display and heats nothing, a reminder that a spot on the stovetop is still hot. No part is worn out, and the stove's own keys put it right.
Usually leads toNo repair
Keep fingers, cloths and anything that can melt away from that zone while H is lit.
Shows up asStove 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.
MakeAGA
A British name in home cooking, part of the Middleby group, best known for the cast-iron stove that stays warm all day.
SourceAGA Elise 36 Induction owner's guide
Elise and Mercury induction models, per the US owner's guides.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from AGA's own guidance for H on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Keep fingers, cloths and anything that can melt away from that zone while H is lit.
Warn children in the kitchen that the glass is hot even though the zone is off.
No repair is needed; wait for H to clear by itself.
Cleared?
The stove is working again and no part was needed. If the same letters come back while a burner or the oven is on, or the stove switches itself off again in the middle of dinner, book it as a new problem.
What not to do
H is a reminder, not a sign of trouble. It is there because the glass stays hot for a while after cooking.
What you may
notice with it.
The stove problems H tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked.
All problems
Stove Error Code
8 causes, cheapest first
No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
Something the stove was switched into, often by accident, rather than something that broke: a control lock pressed while wiping the panel, a Sabbath setting, a showroom demo mode that lights the display and heats nothing, a reminder that a spot on the stovetop is still hot. No part is worn out, and the stove's own keys put it right.
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
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.
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.
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
heat indicator symbol [ H ], will appear in the display.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Elise and Mercury induction models, per the US owner's guides.
AGA H stove repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about H.
Can I clear H myself?
How long does H stay on my AGA induction top?
Why does my AGA show H if induction heats the pan and not the glass?
My AGA's H light never goes out. Is that a problem?
Back to your everyday
Still showing H?
Book with the code written exactly as the stove shows it, the full model number, and whether you notice any smell of gas or hot wiring — when there is a code, that is where the diagnosis starts.