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F1 error code on an oven

Temperature sensor fault

The oven's temperature sensor isn't reading correctly, so the oven can't hold a set temperature.

Also shown as F01

Worth repairing?

Worth fixing

The probe is a cheap part, and ovens outlast almost every other appliance in the kitchen.

Can you do it yourself?

Moderate

Electric ovens only

Before you start

  • Unplug it before you touch anything inside.
  • Gas oven: leave anything beyond the basics to a registered engineer.

What to check, in order

  1. Test the probe

    The sensor probe inside the oven can be tested for continuity and replaced if it has failed. On most electric ovens it's a relatively simple part.

  2. Gas oven?

    Leave it to a registered gas engineer.

When to call an engineer

Always, if it's a gas oven.

Parts people end up buying

Only if the checks above point to a part. Match it to your model number first: it's on a label around the oven door frame or on the back.

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About this code

Unbranded and less common appliances don't publish one shared code list, so this page gives the most common meaning across makers. Your manual is the final word, and the model number that finds it is on a label around the oven door frame or on the back.

Last reviewed September 2026.

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