Garland E12: the induction unit is cutting power to cool
Unlike most Garland codes, E12 does not shut the unit off.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Temperature and alarms
- Reach-in and prep table repair
- Source: Garland
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What E12
actually means.
Unlike most Garland codes, E12 does not shut the unit off. It warns of a high heat sink or cook zone temperature, and the unit carries on in a power reduction mode. Garland's chart gives it no flash pattern, and E13 shares its row.
Garland commercial appliance display
What to do when E12 shows on the commercial applianceKind of codeTemperature and alarms
The controller has seen a temperature outside the band it was set for and is saying so: a box above its alarm point, a fryer vat or an oven cavity that tripped its high-limit, or a dish machine rinse that never came up to heat. Often the cause sits outside the unit, such as a door left open during a delivery, a coil packed with grease, a kitchen far hotter than the maker allows or a booster fed cold water. Checking the door, the coil and the air around the unit is fair; move the product if a cold box stays above 41°F, and book the visit.
Usually leads toReach-in and prep table repair
Reach-ins, pass-throughs, prep tables and blast chillers: gaskets, hinges, fans, thermostats, condensers and compressors.
Shows up asCommercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display
A commercial appliance error code appears as letters or numbers on a combi, fryer, reach-in controller, dish machine or laundry machine display, or as a flashing light or an alarm tone.
MakeGarland
Garland equipment on a cooking line is usually looked at after close, when every burner is cold and the grates can come up without rushing a cook.
SourceGarland Induction Counter-Top Series dual base-line models GI-SH/DU/BA installation, operation and maintenance manual, part number 4532290 Rev 3
Garland counter-top induction cook-tops, woks and griddles (GI-SH/DU/BA, GI-BH/BA, GI-SH/BA, GI-SH/GR). Units with a digital display show the E number; units with only an indicator lamp show the flash count instead.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Garland's own guidance for E12 on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Let the pan and the unit cool for a few minutes.
Check the pan material and avoid heating an empty pan at full power.
Clean the air filter and clear the vents.
Book a visit if power reduction happens every service, since airflow or a sensor may need attention.
Still there?
It usually turns into reach-in and prep table repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
E12 is not a failure, and the unit keeps working at lower power. It is the stage before overheating codes such as E03 and E04 stop the unit completely.
What you may
notice with it.
The commercial appliance problem E12 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where E12 usually leads
Reach-in and prep table repair.
Garland
commercial appliances.
Garland equipment on a cooking line is usually looked at after close, when every burner is cold and the grates can come up without rushing a cook.
Garland commercial appliance repairMore Garland codes
Temperature and alarms on other makes
In Garland's own words
Power reduction.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Garland counter-top induction cook-tops, woks and griddles (GI-SH/DU/BA, GI-BH/BA, GI-SH/BA, GI-SH/GR). Units with a digital display show the E number; units with only an indicator lamp show the flash count instead.
Garland E12 commercial appliance 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 E12.
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Back to your everyday
Still showing E12?
A booking with a code goes further when it has the code as shown, the model and serial from the data plate, and a word on whether the unit still holds temperature, heats, rinses or spins. With those three, the office can match the likely part to your unit the same day.