What F4/E1 (665-prefix) Means
F4/E1 on a 665-prefix Kenmore range reports the meat probe as shorted. This is one of the friendlier oven faults, because the probe is a plug-in accessory rather than a built-in part.
Common Causes of F4/E1 (665-prefix)
- A meat probe damaged where the cable meets the plug
- A probe left in the cavity through a self-clean cycle
- Moisture in the probe socket bridging the contacts
🔧 One Safe Check You Can Try
Unplug the meat probe from its socket in the oven cavity and see whether the code clears; if it does, the probe itself is the fault and the oven is otherwise fine.
⚠ Why You Shouldn't Go Further Than That
- Leave the cavity to cool before reaching in for the probe; oven interiors hold heat long after the display goes dark.
- A probe left in during self-clean is usually destroyed, and running the oven with it fitted repeats the fault.
- Poking at the probe socket with a metal tool damages contacts that are otherwise sound.
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