What Clock Resets After Use means on your Dacor range (dacor range clock resets)
The absence of a code here is real: Dacor documents this range problem as a described condition, not a number. This is a genuinely useful early warning: if the clock keeps resetting on its own, the range is losing power briefly on a regular basis even though nothing else seems obviously wrong.

Symptoms
The list below is how Clock Resets After Use announces itself on a Dacor range, and how it differs from the range problems people confuse it with.
- The clock reverts to a default time (often 12:00) without an obvious power outage in the home.
- The reset happens at seemingly random times rather than tied to a specific range function.
- Other settings, like the clock format or brightness, may also revert to default at the same time.
- The reset can coincide with the range being bumped, plugged into a loose outlet, or vibrated by heavy pan use.
- No other symptom is noticeable — the oven and cooktop otherwise work normally between resets.
Common causes
Each cause below can produce Clock Resets After Use on a range, and only measurement on the range itself will tell you which one you actually have.
- Brief momentary power loss — a very short interruption too quick to notice otherwise still clears the clock memory.
- Loose power cord or plug — a connection at the wall or the back of the range that is not fully seated.
- House circuit fluctuation — a nearby large appliance briefly dipping the shared circuit’s voltage.
- Aging control board power supply — a marginal internal power circuit that briefly drops out under certain conditions.
- Vibration-related connection issue — heavy pan placement or a door closed forcefully jostling a loose connection.
Troubleshooting steps you can try
Start at the top and work down your range: the checks get progressively less likely, and the point at which they stop being safe for a range is marked.
- Check that the range’s power cord and outlet connection are both fully seated and not loose.
- Note whether the reset seems to happen around the same time as another large appliance running nearby.
- Reset the clock and keep a rough log of how often it resets over the next week or two.
- Avoid bumping or leaning heavily on the range near the plug or junction area if that seems to correlate with resets.
- Mention the pattern you observe (random, time-linked, or vibration-linked) when booking service.
Parts a technician may replace
The power cord and plug, house circuit breaker, and control board power supply are what a technician examines on a range showing this problem. Genuine parts are fitted to the range, matched to your exact range rather than to the family it belongs to.
When to call a technician
A clock that keeps resetting is low-severity on its own, but worth a technician visit if it becomes frequent, since it usually points to a loose connection worth tightening before it worsens. This rates Low on a range, so take your time — but do not keep clearing Clock Resets After Use on the range without finding out why. We answer to you and not to Dacor, we fit genuine parts to your range, and we warrant that labor for 30 days.
Related help and Dacor resources
Once the Clock Resets After Use condition has outlasted the owner-level checks, the range is a service call: book one, or read the other range problem pages. www.dacor.com holds the range data sheet.