A plain-language snapshot of F033 for Kenmore Range — confirm the model series before you act.
Written by
Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished October 20, 2026
Content statusVerified
Error codeF033
ApplianceRange
Quick answer
Meat probe temperature sensor shorted or too hot. Here is what the owner's manual says to check on a Kenmore range.
Model compatibility
Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F033 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
Meat probe temperature sensor shorted or too hot.
F033 on a Kenmore range is a meat probe sensor code: the freestanding 790 ranges describe it as a meat probe temperature sensor shorted or too hot, and the Elite slide-in models (790.4131, 790.4255, 790.5256) call it a meat probe temperature sensor failure.
Why the code appears
The control sets this code if the meat probe detects temperature above 392 degrees F.
Owner checks from the manual
Push the meat probe fully into the meat. A tip that is not fully inserted reads the oven cavity temperature, which can be higher than 392 degrees.
Push the meat probe jack all the way into the receptacle. A partially inserted jack can short the contacts and cause this code.
What a technician checks
Resistance of the meat probe, about 50,000 ohms at room temperature (77 degrees). A probe outside that value is replaced; if it reads normally and the points above are not the cause, the relay control board is replaced.
Related codes
F030 is the oven temperature sensor probe failure.
For a Kenmore range in Los Angeles that still shows F033, phone (310) 554-8899. Keep the model number nearby and note anything you tried before calling. You can also read about range repair first.
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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