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La Cornue Oven E13 Error Code

Use this listing to prepare a oven service request around E13, not to name an internal component. In a tasting kitchen, a Dutch oven was in play mid-preheat; keep E13 with this oven rating plate.

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Last reviewed September 5, 2026

At a glance

Error code overview

Oven
Error code E13
Appliance Oven
Quick answer

E13 on this oven is a clue for diagnosis, not a spare-parts list. In a courtyard, a Dutch oven was in play after a self-clean attempt; keep E13 with this oven rating plate.

Model compatibility: La Cornue reuses codes across series and model years, so E13 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

If you opened this page because a La Cornue oven presented E13, stay with facts. In a rooftop kitchen, a roasting rack was in play during a holiday roast; keep E13 with this oven rating plate. Say whether the oven lamp, fan, or probe was in use. In a carriage house, a Dutch oven was in play mid-preheat; keep E13 with this oven rating plate. In a outdoor kitchen, a Dutch oven was in play after a self-clean attempt; keep E13 with this oven rating plate. In a basement kitchenette, a roasting rack was in play during a holiday roast; keep E13 with this oven rating plate.

Signs

Symptoms you may notice

02

Write if heat was already in the cavity when the message appeared. In a scullery, a Dutch oven was in play during a holiday roast; keep E13 with this oven rating plate while E13 is on the oven

03

Note bake, broil, steam, or clean if those words were on the control. In a outdoor kitchen, a Dutch oven was in play while a probe was in the bird; keep E13 with this oven rating plate while E13 is on the oven

04

Write if heat was already in the cavity when the message appeared. In a chef line, a roasting rack was in play mid-preheat; keep E13 with this oven rating plate while E13 is on the oven

Why it happens

Possible causes

02

Add the rating-plate model from this oven. In a rooftop kitchen, a steam tray was in play after a self-clean attempt; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

03

Say whether the oven lamp, fan, or probe was in use. In a ADU, a steam tray was in play during a holiday roast; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

04

In a pool house, a rotisserie spit was in play while a probe was in the bird; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

05

Keep a photo of the control with your notes. In a guest house, a rotisserie spit was in play mid-preheat; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

Before you call

Safe checks you can make

These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.

02

Turn the oven off and wait until it is cool enough to approach. In a pool cabana, a probe was in play after a self-clean attempt; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

03

Do not force a locked door during a clean cycle. In a mudroom kitchen, a pastry stone was in play during a holiday roast; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

04

Photograph the exact characters before they clear. In a rental suite, a pastry stone was in play while a probe was in the bird; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Please avoid

What not to attempt

02

Do not keep running the oven through a program that immediately fails. In a rooftop kitchen, a steam tray was in play after a self-clean attempt; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

03

Do not order a part from E13 without an on-site confirmation. In a ADU, a steam tray was in play during a holiday roast; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

04

Do not scrape, paint over, or discard the rating plate. In a pool house, a rotisserie spit was in play while a probe was in the bird; keep E13 with this oven rating plate

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When to call a technician

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

References

Sources & references

  • Use the documentation supplied with this La Cornue oven. In a courtyard, a pizza steel was in play during a holiday roast; keep E13 with this oven rating plate.
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