A plain-language snapshot of F6E1 for Kenmore Range — confirm the model series before you act.
Written by
Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished October 20, 2026
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Error codeF6E1
ApplianceRange
Quick answer
F6E1 on a Kenmore 664-series slide-in electric range: an overheating oven, a sensor check and a possible control board fault.
Model compatibility
Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F6E1 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
F6E1 means the oven is too hot.
F6E1 means the oven of a Kenmore slide-in electric range, model numbers starting 664, has run too hot.
How the chart handles it
Power is cut first, by unplugging the range or switching off its house circuit breakers. The oven temperature sensor is then measured, and between 1,000 and 1,200 ohms at room temperature (77 degrees F) is the healthy range. Outside it, the sensor is replaced. Inside it, the oven control board is replaced, since a stuck relay on the board caused the overheating.
Meter work is for a technician. If the oven is hot right now, switch it off and unplug the range.
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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