Error code · Wall Oven

Kenmore Wall Oven Code F1: Control or Sensor on 665 and 790

Medium · inspection needed

Code: F1
Appliance: Wall Oven
Brand: Kenmore
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What F1 means

F1 on a Kenmore wall oven means different things by platform. On ovens numbered 665, a Whirlpool-built platform, F1 is a defective electronic oven control. On 790 wall ovens, built by Electrolux, it is an oven temperature sensor failure or a failed electronic oven control. Check the model prefix on the oven's label to see which row applies. The owner sees F1 in the display and the oven may stop heating or stop responding.

Common causes of F1

Electronic oven control
Oven temperature sensor on a 790 oven
Wiring to the control
Brief power glitch

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Switch the oven off and wait for the cavity to cool. 2. Turn the breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on. 3. Check whether F1 returns. 4. Read the model prefix on the label. 5. Call us and give the prefix and the code.

! Why to stop there

On a 790 oven F1 has two possible causes, so we test the sensor and the control separately.
On a 665 the control is the likely area, but we confirm before quoting.
We give a written price first and back repairs with a 30-day warranty.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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F1F1 questions

Does F1 mean the same on every Kenmore oven?

No. On a 665 it is a defective electronic oven control. On a 790 it can be the oven temperature sensor or the control, so the platform decides the test.

Will cutting power for 30 seconds fix it?

It can clear a one-time glitch. If F1 returns after the oven has been restored to power, the control or the sensor needs testing, and that is our job.

How do I find the prefix?

Look at the model number label on the oven frame. The first three digits are the prefix, and giving them to us over the phone saves time.

Book a visit

Still seeing F1?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

(713) 955-7152