# AEG Cooktop F3 error

Canonical page: https://getfixfault.com/guides/aeg-cooktop-f3-official-code
AI-readable URL: https://getfixfault.com/guides/aeg-cooktop-f3-official-code.txt
Last reviewed: 2026-08-24

## Direct answer

AEG Cooktop F3: induction-hob cookware quantity or sensor condition. This interpretation applies to AEG induction hobs and cookers with induction hobs covered by the linked UK support article in United Kingdom / English.

## Exact scope

- Brand: AEG
- Appliance: Cooktop
- Error code or indicator: F3
- Model scope: AEG induction hobs and cookers with induction hobs covered by the linked UK support article
- Region: United Kingdom / English

## What users may observe

- F3 is shown on the AEG cooktop display, indicator, or connected app
- The published condition is: induction-hob cookware quantity or sensor condition
- The control cannot confirm the documented measured condition or sensor reference represented by F3
- The important observation is when F3 appears and whether the exact published action changes that condition

## Causes or fault boundaries

- Manufacturer-defined fault area — induction-hob cookware quantity or sensor condition
- F3 identifies a measured-condition or sensor path, not a completed proof that the sensor itself failed
- Model boundary — apply this interpretation only to AEG induction hobs and cookers with induction hobs covered by the linked UK support article

## Verified diagnosis

- Photograph the complete F3 display before changing controls or removing power
- Confirm that the full model number is covered by this scope: AEG induction hobs and cookers with induction hobs covered by the linked UK support article
- Confirm that the observed condition matches the published meaning: induction-hob cookware quantity or sensor condition
- Published check — use a suitable dry pan with the published quantity of water and stop heating if the code returns
- Use the result as the decision point: if the documented condition is corrected, complete only the source-listed check
- if F3 remains, stop and move to exact-model diagnosis
- Published check — If F3 returns after the listed action, do not repeat the same correction indefinitely
- Published check — continue with exact-model diagnosis
- Use the result as the decision point: if the documented condition is corrected, complete only the source-listed check; if F3 remains, stop and move to exact-model diagnosis

## Evidence-backed actions

- use a suitable dry pan with the published quantity of water and stop heating if the code returns
- If F3 returns after the listed action, do not repeat the same correction indefinitely
- continue with exact-model diagnosis
- If F3 returns after the listed action, do not repeat the same correction indefinitely; continue with exact-model diagnosis

## Safety boundary

Follow the exact model manual. use a suitable dry pan with the published quantity of water and stop heating if the code returns Do not open fixed panels or test live circuits.

## Primary evidence

- Source: AEG induction-hob F3 support
- Source URL: https://support.aeg.co.uk/support-articles/article/induction-hob-displays-error-code-f3
- Source checked: 2026-08-24
- Procedure verified: 2026-08-24

Use only for the stated model and region. The linked manufacturer source remains authoritative, and an error code alone does not prove that a component has failed.