Written by
Elena Marsh Appliance Care EditorPublished October 29, 2026
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Error codeF4/E1
ApplianceWall Oven
Meat probe trouble is the subject of F4/E1: on a Kenmore 665 model wall oven the probe is shorted, which the manual files under meat probe malfunction.
Working through the manual
Switch power off or unplug the oven.
Pull the meat probe out of its jack. A technician measures its resistance with a volt/ohm meter; anything other than 59000 ohms at room temperature means a replacement probe.
For a probe that tests fine, seat it in the jack again and make sure the connection feels firm.
A damaged or worn jack is replaced.
If the jack’s wire harness connection is loose, plug it in again; a damaged harness is replaced.
Shorts and opens elsewhere
A short also appears in F3/E1, yet that code belongs to the oven temperature sensor. The open-circuit sensor case is F3/E0.
Meat probe service in San Francisco
If F4/E1 is still showing after the probe and jack steps, a technician takes over. Kenmore wall oven repair covers San Francisco and the Bay Area: phone (415) 825-6393 with the code, model number and notes on what was done to the probe, jack and harness.
Model compatibility: Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F4/E1 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
F4/E1 reports a shorted meat probe, listed as a meat probe malfunction.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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