--- title: "Elica CArE on the display: the heat sensor has taken over the fan" description: "What CArE means on Elica CArE on the display: the heat sensor has taken over the fans, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-care/" --- # Elica CArE on the display: the heat sensor has taken over the fan The Pilato control has a heat sensor that reacts when the air around the control passes about 149°F. ## What CArE actually means. The Pilato control has a heat sensor that reacts when the air around the control passes about 149°F. If the blower was off or on first speed it jumps to third, and the display shows CArE. You can raise it to fourth but not lower it until the temperature drops, when the hood goes back to what you had set. Elica range hood display · also shown as CARE, heat sensor alarm What to do when CArE shows on the range hood ### Kind of code Heat and grease sensors A sensor inside the canopy has stopped telling the control a believable story: the heat sensor that starts the fan when the air above the burners gets hot, or on some hoods a sensor that reads grease or steam to set the speed. One that reads hot all the time keeps the blower running with the burners long cold; one that reads nothing leaves the automatic mode doing nothing. The sensor, its wiring and the canopy around it are checked at the visit. ### Usually leads to Range hood heat sensor repair Testing the sensor that starts the fan by itself when the burners get hot, so the hood starts when it should and stops when the heat is gone. ### Shows up as Reading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light A range hood error code may appear as letters and numbers on a display, a light that blinks in a pattern, a filter reminder that will not clear, or a beep with the fan refusing to start. ### Make Elica Elica hoods, whether ducted outdoors or set up to recirculate, are serviced on site with the filters and controls checked first. ### Source Elica Pilato (EPL630S2, EPL636S2) use, care and installation guide Pilato EPL630S2 and EPL636S2 with the LI30TD digital control. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Elica's own guidance for CArE on its range hoods. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Check the burners at once: for a pan fire, turn the burner off, slide a lid over it and leave it, never use water, and get out and call 911 if flames reach the hood or cabinets. 02 If nothing is burning, lower the heat or move large pans to the back burners and let the blower run. 03 Wait for CArE to clear by itself as the hood cools. 04 If CArE shows with the burners cold, book a visit to check the sensor and the control. ### Still there? It usually turns into [range hood heat sensor repair](https://rangehooderepair.center/services/range-hood-heat-sensor-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do CArE is not a request for service or a maintenance reminder despite the word. The filter messages on the same display read Grease Filter and Charcoal Filter. ## What you may notice with it. The range hood problems CArE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the range hood before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Reading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-error-code/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-error-code/) It also comes with - [**Range Hood Fan Stuck on One Speed**](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-stuck-on-one-speed/) - [**Range Hood Fan Won't Turn Off**](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-fan-wont-turn-off/) - [**Grease Fire Under or Inside a Range Hood**](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-grease-fire/) Problem ### Reading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light 7 causes, cheapest first Where CArE usually leads ## Range hood heat sensor repair. **Heat sensor or thermostat disc and its lead · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://rangehooderepair.center/services/range-hood-heat-sensor-repair/) ## Elica range hoods. Elica hoods, whether ducted outdoors or set up to recirculate, are serviced on site with the filters and controls checked first. [Elica range hood repair](https://rangehooderepair.center/brands/elica/) More Elica codes [Grease Filter](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-grease-filter/) [Charcoal Filter (flashing)](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-charcoal-filter/) [Keys T6 and T5 flashing very slowly](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-keys-flashing-very-slowly/) [Keys T6 and T5 flashing quickly](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-keys-flashing-quickly/) [Snd](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-snd/) [Speed 4/5 key flashing](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-speed-5-key-flashing/) Heat and grease sensors on other makes [Bosch Auto](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/bosch-auto/) [GE Profile Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) LED changing color](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-iaq-led/) [Monogram Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) LED](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/monogram-iaq-led/) [Sirius Motor stops during high-heat cooking](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/sirius-thermal-overload/) [Thermador AUTO blinks 3 times](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/thermador-downdraft-auto-blinks/) [All 7 codes of this kind](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/#family-sensor) Elica builds this ### Wall-mount range hood The chimney hood fixed to a bare stretch of wall above the burners, its canopy catching the rising smoke while a telescoping cover hides the duct that climbs to the ceiling. Elica builds this ### Under-cabinet range hood The slim hood screwed to the bottom of the wall cabinet over the burners, venting up through that cabinet or back through the wall, or cleaning the air and returning it to the room. Elica builds this ### Island range hood The hood that hangs from the ceiling over burners set into a kitchen island, open on all four sides, with its duct and wiring hidden inside a chimney that drops from above. ## In Elica's own words > the display shows the word “CArE” to indicate that heat sensor has detected an excessive heat. [Elica Pilato (EPL630S2, EPL636S2) use, care and installation guide](https://damsrv.elica.com/doc/Americas/INSTRUCTION_MANUALS/INSTALLMANUAL_LI30TD_PILATO_EPL630S2_EPL636S2_compressed.pdf) [Elica Pilato (EPL630S2, EPL636S2) use, care and installation guide](https://damsrv.elica.com/doc/Americas/INSTRUCTION_MANUALS/INSTALLMANUAL_LI30TD_PILATO_EPL630S2_EPL636S2_compressed.pdf) [Elica Pilato (EPL630S2, EPL636S2) use, care and installation guide](https://damsrv.elica.com/doc/Americas/INSTRUCTION_MANUALS/INSTALLMANUAL_LI30TD_PILATO_EPL630S2_EPL636S2_compressed.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Pilato EPL630S2 and EPL636S2 with the LI30TD digital control. ## Elica CArE range hood 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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Check the burners at once: for a pan fire, turn the burner off, slide a lid over it and leave it, never use water, and get out and call 911 if flames reach the hood or cabinets. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why won't my Elica hood let me lower the fan speed? CArE is active. While the heat sensor is in charge, the speed can go up to fourth but not down, until the area around the control cools. ### Does CArE on an Elica mean something is broken? Usually not. It means the control area got hotter than about 149°F, which tall pots on high heat can do. It is worth a visit only if it appears without heavy cooking. ### How do I clear CArE on my Elica Pilato? You do not press anything. Once the temperature drops, the hood returns to the speed you set before. --- **[Read on the site: Elica CArE on the display: the heat sensor has taken over the fan](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/elica-care/)** **[Book a visit with RangeHoodeRepair.center](https://rangehooderepair.center/schedule/)**