Reviewed by Lena Hart · Last reviewed September 5, 2026
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A plain-language snapshot of F6 for Kenmore Range — confirm the model series before you act.
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Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished September 5, 2026Updated October 20, 2026Technically reviewed September 5, 2026
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Error codeF6
ApplianceRange
Quick answer
F6 on Kenmore ranges: upper oven overheating on Elite 721 models, a control board fault on 362 models.
Model compatibility
Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F6 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 thiscode means
F6 means the upper oven is too hot on Elite 721 ranges and a defective electronic control board on 362 ranges.
F6 has two readings on Kenmore ranges, depending on the series. One is an overheating upper oven, the other a control board problem.
Elite 721-prefix electric and gas ranges
The control has sensed an upper oven temperature above 650 degrees F in bake or broil mode. With the range unplugged, a technician looks at two cases. If the code shows while the oven sits at room temperature, the upper oven temperature sensor is measured: 1,090 ohms at 77 degrees F is normal, and a reading off by more than 100 ohms means a new sensor. If the oven really is overheating when the code appears, the oven control board will likely need replacing, because a stuck relay on that board keeps the heat on.
Kenmore 362 freestanding ranges
Here F6 is a defective electronic control board. The chart’s answer begins with a power-off reset: pull the plug, wait 3 minutes, and plug the range in again. A repeat of the code means the electronic control board is replaced.
F5: a defective lower oven temperature sensor on 721 ranges.
Kenmore range service in Los Angeles
If the oven is actually running hot, switch it off and call (310) 554-8899 for Kenmore range service in Los Angeles. Have the F6 code, the model number and the reset result ready.
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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