A hand pulling a knob straight off the front of a freestanding stove, the metal shaft of the burner switch showing behind it and the other knobs in a row.

GE stove
showing ERR

GE shows ERR when the pads were pressed in an order or with a value the oven cannot use, such as a temperature outside its range.

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Book a visit

Three short steps, about a minute.

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Before you book,
in this order.

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

01

Press Cancel/Off to clear the entry.

02

Set the oven again one step at a time: mode, temperature, then Start.

03

If ERR appears on every entry, even simple ones, reset the breaker and book a visit to check the keypanel.

Still there?

It usually turns into knob and switch replacement. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

ERR is not a request for service on its own. Only an ERR that shows up no matter what you enter points at the keypanel.

What you may
notice with it.

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

All problems

Where ERR usually leads

Knob and switch replacement.

Knob, stem or burner switch · low.

In GE's own words

ERR means that there has been an invalid entry when setting the oven controls.
GE Appliances support: oven error and function code list

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. GE ranges and stoves with an electronic oven control. GE says its list covers the most common codes, not every code on every past and present model.

GE ERR 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.

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Questions
about ERR.

Can I clear ERR myself?
Press Cancel/Off to clear the entry. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Why does my GE stove say ERR when I set 550 degrees?
The value may be above what that mode allows. Check the temperature limits for the mode in the owner's manual and enter it again.
Can a sticky pad cause ERR on a GE?
Yes. A pad that registers twice or not at all can turn a normal entry into an invalid one.
Is ERR the same on a GE as the F codes?
No. The F codes report something the control detected in the stove; ERR only means the entry was not valid.

Back to your everyday

Still showing ERR?

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.

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