XO control blinks three times: set to 395 CFM for good
Some local codes require make-up air above a certain airflow.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: XO
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What Control blinks 3 times
actually means.
Some local codes require make-up air above a certain airflow. XO's Code Compliance Control lets an installer cap a 600 CFM hood at 395 CFM; the control blinks three times to confirm, Power Boost is disabled and a sticker should go on the hood.
XO range hood display · also shown as CCC, Code Compliance Control
What to do when Control blinks 3 times shows on the range hoodKind of codeMode, not a failure
The hood is doing something it was told to do, not wearing out: a delay-off timer that keeps the blower running for some minutes after the burners go off, a heat sentry that starts the fan by itself when it senses a hot pan, a Sabbath setting that locks the keys and dims the lights, or a link to the cooking surface that sets the speed on its own. No part is needed; a key sequence from the manual, or simply waiting, ends it.
Usually leads toNo repair
Look for the 395 CFM sticker the installer was asked to apply.
Shows up asReading 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.
MakeXO
XO range hoods are repaired on a home call, and a cold draft through the hood or a sluggish fan are both good reasons to book.
SourceXO XOB wall mount hoods manual (XOB24SC to XOB42SC)
XO hoods with Code Compliance Control (CCC 395/600 CFM), including XOB, XOBI, XOT, XOR, XOI and XOCEILING models.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from XO's own guidance for Control blinks 3 times on its range hoods. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Look for the 395 CFM sticker the installer was asked to apply.
If the hood now feels weaker, check the filters and the wall or roof cap before blaming the fan.
If the hood was set by mistake, book a visit to talk through the duct and make-up air options, since XO says the setting cannot be undone.
Cleared?
The code is gone and the blower pulls steam up on every speed again without a new part. If it returns this week, or the filter reminder keeps coming back right after a cleaning, mention it in the booking.
What not to do
Three blinks at setup are a confirmation, not a failure report. A hood at 395 CFM pulls less than the same model at 600 CFM, so a weaker draw after this change is expected.
What you may
notice with it.
The range hood problems Control blinks 3 times tends to arrive with. Answer these at the range hood before anyone is booked.
All problems
No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
The hood is doing something it was told to do, not wearing out: a delay-off timer that keeps the blower running for some minutes after the burners go off, a heat sentry that starts the fan by itself when it senses a hot pan, a Sabbath setting that locks the keys and dims the lights, or a link to the cooking surface that sets the speed on its own. No part is needed; a key sequence from the manual, or simply waiting, ends it.
XO
range hoods.
XO range hoods are repaired on a home call, and a cold draft through the hood or a sluggish fan are both good reasons to book.
XO range hood repairMore XO codes
Mode, not a failure on other makes
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.
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.
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 XO's own words
The control blinks 3 times 4. The hood is now configured at 395 CFM - the POWER BOOST function is also disabled.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. XO hoods with Code Compliance Control (CCC 395/600 CFM), including XOB, XOBI, XOT, XOR, XOI and XOCEILING models.
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Questions
about Control blinks 3 times.
Can I clear Control blinks 3 times myself?
Can my XO hood be changed back to 600 CFM?
Why did my XO hood blink three times after the power came back?
Does 395 CFM mean my XO hood is broken?
Back to your everyday
Still showing Control blinks 3 times?
Three things make the booking useful: the letters or blink pattern exactly as they showed, the full model number from the label behind the filters, and whether the fan still moves air on every speed. With those, the technician arrives with half the answer already worked out.