Electrolux F05 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 F05 actually means

The oven has detected that it's got too hot inside and has shut the heating down to protect itself.

F05 (sometimes shown as F105) is a high-temperature alarm. The oven's temperature probe is reporting a reading above the safe limit, so the control board cuts the heating and locks out the programme. It's either genuinely overheating, or the probe is giving a false high reading.

What F05 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, F05 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Oven door won't open
Door won't lock or click shut
Door lock light flashing
Door stuck shut with the load inside
Won't start even with the door closed
Not heating up
Takes ages to get to temperature
Cuts out part way through cooking

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 giving a false high reading
Cooling fan not running, so heat builds up around the controls
Heating element or its relay stuck on and not switching off
Loose or damaged connection at the temperature probe
Control board fault

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 couple of minutes, then switch back on and see if the code returns
Let the oven cool right down completely before trying again
Check the vents around the oven and the gap above the door aren't blocked by foil, trays or tea towels
Make sure nothing is covering the oven fan outlet inside the cavity

Which Electrolux models show F05

F05 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 F05

What does F05 mean on a Electrolux oven?

The oven has detected that it's got too hot inside and has shut the heating down to protect itself. F05 (sometimes shown as F105) is a high-temperature alarm. The oven's temperature probe is reporting a reading above the safe limit, so the control board cuts the heating and locks out the programme. It's either genuinely overheating, or the probe is giving a false high reading.

Can I fix Electrolux F05 myself?

There are 4 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Turn the oven off at the wall for a couple of minutes, then switch back on and see if the code returns.
Let the oven cool right down completely before trying again.
Check the vents around the oven and the gap above the door aren't blocked by foil, trays or tea towels.
Make sure nothing is covering the oven fan outlet inside the cavity.

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

How much does it cost to repair Electrolux F05?

£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 F05?

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 F05 error — oven