Electrolux F04 oven: what it means & what to check

Stop using it for now. Carrying on with this fault risks further damage or a leak. Switch it off at the wall until it has been looked at.

What F04 actually means

The oven's temperature sensor is giving a reading the control board doesn't trust, so the oven has shut down heating.

F04 means the oven temperature probe is reading outside its normal range \u2014 either the sensor itself has drifted out of tolerance, or its connection has gone open or short circuit. Without a reliable temperature reading the control board won't fire the elements, so the oven either won't heat or stops mid-cook.

What F04 looks like on a Electrolux oven

Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Electrolux oven, F04 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Not heating up
Takes ages to get to temperature
Cuts out part way through cooking
Noisy fan
Not getting cold evenly
Cuts out after a few minutes
No function at all
Dead — nothing lights up

Recognise any of those? That is this fault, and the rest of this page explains what causes it and what you can check yourself.

What usually causes it

Faulty oven temperature probe
Loose or damaged plug on the sensor wiring
Broken or chafed sensor cable inside the cavity
Heat damage to the probe after prolonged high-temperature use
Control board fault misreading the sensor

What you can safely check yourself

Work through these in order. Anything beyond this — panels off, testing parts, anything to do with the wiring — is an engineer's job, and not one to attempt with the machine plugged in.

Turn the oven off at the wall for a minute, then switch back on \u2014 an occasional one-off glitch will clear
Check nothing has been left leaning against the probe inside the cavity, and remove any heavy foil or trays touching it
Try a normal fan oven programme rather than a grill or pyrolytic cycle to see if the fault repeats

Which Electrolux models show F04

F04 means the same thing on all 2 of these models. If yours is not listed, the explanation above still applies — the code is set by the control board, not the model number.

EDEE63CS · RZP2401BCX

Common questions about Electrolux F04

What does F04 mean on a Electrolux oven?

The oven's temperature sensor is giving a reading the control board doesn't trust, so the oven has shut down heating. F04 means the oven temperature probe is reading outside its normal range \u2014 either the sensor itself has drifted out of tolerance, or its connection has gone open or short circuit. Without a reliable temperature reading the control board won't fire the elements, so the oven either won't heat or stops mid-cook.

Can I fix Electrolux F04 myself?

There are 3 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Turn the oven off at the wall for a minute, then switch back on \u2014 an occasional one-off glitch will clear.
Check nothing has been left leaning against the probe inside the cavity, and remove any heavy foil or trays touching it.
Try a normal fan oven programme rather than a grill or pyrolytic cycle to see if the fault repeats.

This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried them.

How much does it cost to repair Electrolux F04?

£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.

Tried the checks and it's still showing F04?

This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried the checks above. Then it wants someone who can open it up.

What it costs, before you call: the price is the same whatever the fault turns out to be — £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.

Our own engineers, not a call centre. We cover Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire — most oven faults are seen same day or next day.

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Outside our area? The explanation above still stands — take it to a local engineer and tell them the code. Knowing it saves them time and you money.

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Written by the engineers at ASAP Repairs, 0115 648 0929. We repair these machines for a living in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

Electrolux F04 error — oven