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title: "Dacor stove showing C-21 with an oven running too hot"
description: "What C-21 means on Dacor stoves, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-21/"
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# Dacor stove showing C-21

C-21 on a Dacor pro stove means the internal temperature rose abnormally high.

## What C-21 actually means.

C-21 on a Dacor pro stove means the internal temperature rose abnormally high. Dacor's owner step is to restart the appliance.

Dacor stove display

What to do when C-21 shows on the stove

### Kind of code Oven heating

The oven part of the stove was set to bake or broil and did not warm the way the controls expected, or took far too long to get there. On an electric stove a bake or broil element that has burned through is the everyday reason; on a gas stove the oven igniter and the valve it opens are looked at first. The wiring and the relay on the board are checked before the board itself is blamed.

### Usually leads to Stove oven heating repair

The oven part of a stove that stays cold, heats slowly or bakes too hot or too cool, fixed at the bake and broil elements, the oven igniter, the gas valve or the temperature sensor.

### Shows up as Oven on My Stove Runs Hot or Cold

Recipes take much longer or much less time than they should, cakes burn on the outside and stay raw inside, or an oven thermometer disagrees with the display by more than a little.

### Make Dacor

A luxury cooking brand owned by Samsung, found in kitchens that wanted a professional look.

### Source Dacor DOP30T840GS gas stove user manual, Information codes

Dacor Transitional pro stoves with the tilting touch panel; the gas DOP30T840GS and dual-fuel DOP36P86DLS manuals print the same table.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Dacor's own guidance for C-21 on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Turn the oven off and keep the door closed while it cools; if there is smoke or flame, keep it shut and call 911.

02

Once cool, restart the stove.

03

Should C-21 show again, leave the oven unused and book a visit.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [stove oven heating repair](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-oven-heating-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

C-21 is not a small drift in baking temperature. It is a stop for heat far above normal.

## What you may notice with it.

The stove problems C-21 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://stoverepair.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Oven on My Stove Runs Hot or Cold](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-temperature-off/)

[All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-temperature-off/)

It also comes with

- [**Stove Smoking**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-smoking/)
- [**Stove Error Code**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-error-code/)

Problem

### Oven on My Stove Runs Hot or Cold

7 causes, cheapest first

Where C-21 usually leads

## Stove oven heating repair.

**Oven element, igniter, gas valve or sensor · low to moderate.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-oven-heating-repair/)

## Dacor stoves.

A luxury cooking brand owned by Samsung, found in kitchens that wanted a professional look.

[Dacor stove repair](https://stoverepair.center/brands/dacor/)

More Dacor codes

[C-d0](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-d0/) [C-d1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-d1/) [C-F0](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f0/) [C-F2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f2/) [C-20](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-20/) [C-23](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-23/) [C-31](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-31/) [C-A2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-a2/) [C-24](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-24/) [C-70](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-70/)

Oven heating on other makes

[AGA 010-014](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-010-014/) [BlueStar F80](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bluestar-f80/) [Electrolux F10](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-f10/) [Fisher & Paykel A1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a1/) [Frigidaire F10](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f10/) [GE F2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-f2/) [JennAir F5E5](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f5e5/) [Kenmore E1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e1/)

[All 25 codes of this kind](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#family-oven)

Dacor 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.

Dacor 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.

## In Dacor's own words

> This code occurs if the internal temperature rises abnormally high.

[Dacor DOP30T840GS gas stove user manual, Information codes](https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/dacor/products/cooking/ranges/dop30t840gs/download/Dacor_DOP30T840GS_User_Manual.pdf) [Dacor DOP30T840GS gas stove user manual, Information codes](https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/dacor/products/cooking/ranges/dop30t840gs/download/Dacor_DOP30T840GS_User_Manual.pdf)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Dacor Transitional pro stoves with the tilting touch panel; the gas DOP30T840GS and dual-fuel DOP36P86DLS manuals print the same table.

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The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.

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## Questions about C-21.

### Can I clear C-21 myself?

Turn the oven off and keep the door closed while it cools; if there is smoke or flame, keep it shut and call 911. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Why would my Dacor oven overheat and show C-21?

A heat source that does not shut off, a sensor giving a false reading, or blocked cooling can all let heat build. Each needs testing.

### Is C-21 on a Dacor stove dangerous?

The control stops heat to prevent damage. Repeated C-21 should not be ignored; book a visit before long cooks.

### C-21 showed once during broiling on my Dacor stove. Should I worry?

Once may follow very long high heat. If it repeats with ordinary cooking, have it checked.

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