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F111
Electrolux F111 on oven: food probe faulty or not plugged in
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Low
Quick answer
On Electrolux ovens, F111 (also shown as F11 or F129) usually means the food probe is faulty or not connected properly. Unplug it and push it fully back in, look over the cable and contacts, and switch the oven off at the mains for about 30 seconds.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Let the oven cool before handling the probe or its socket, as the cavity and the probe itself can burn straight after cooking.
Safe checks you can perform
- Remove and refit the probe
- Look over the probe and its lead
- Reset at the mains switch
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Check of the probe socket and its wiring
- Do not attempt this professional task: Test cook with the probe fitted
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Check of the probe socket and its wiring
What they doAn authorised engineer tests the socket the probe plugs into and the wiring back to the electronics, which Electrolux points to when the error survives a probe change.
They must show youcontinuity of the socket wiring and the probe resistance against the manufacturer's table.
In writingthe code read, the values measured on probe and socket, the part replaced and the test result.
Test cook with the probe fitted
What they doAfter the repair, the engineer plugs the probe in and runs a test programme to confirm the oven reads food temperature without F111 coming back.
They must show youthe probe temperature reading on the display during the test.
In writingthe test carried out, the reading obtained and the date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Remove and refit the probe
- Who:
- you, with the oven cold.
- How:
- once the oven has cooled, pull the roasting thermometer plug out of its socket inside the cavity and push it back in firmly until it will go no further.
- Result that matters:
- the oven recognising the probe with no F111 on the display.
- If the code clears:
- the plug was loose, so seat it firmly each time you use it.
- If F111 returns with the plug fully home:
- inspect the probe itself.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the code on the display and of the probe plugged in.
Evidence: Oven displays error message F11 / F111
Look over the probe and its lead
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- with the probe out of the oven, check the whole length of the lead, the plug and the tip for damaged wires, bent contacts or visible signs of wear.
- Result that matters:
- a probe with an intact lead and straight contacts.
- If you find damage:
- stop using it; Electrolux says a damaged probe should be replaced.
- If the probe looks fine:
- reset the oven at the mains.
- Evidence to keep:
- photos of the plug and of any damage on the lead.
Evidence: Oven displays error message F11 / F111
Reset at the mains switch
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- switch the oven off at the mains or at its breaker for about 30 seconds, then back on. Refit the probe and see whether the code comes back.
- Result that matters:
- an oven that starts without F111 and reads the probe.
- If it works:
- carry on using the probe as normal.
- If the error remains after reconnecting or replacing the probe:
- book an authorised service engineer.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note of whether the code appears with the probe in, without it, or with a new probe.
Evidence: Oven displays error message F11 / F111
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- Electrolux
- Product type
- Ovens
Known code variants
- AEG F11 horno
- AEG F111 horno
- AEG F129 horno
- AEG food probe F111
- AEG oven F11
- AEG oven F111
- AEG oven F129
- Electrolux horno F111
- Electrolux meat probe F129
- Electrolux oven error F11
- Electrolux oven F111
- Electrolux oven food probe F111
- Electrolux termómetro de asado F129
- error F11 horno Electrolux
- F11
- F 111
- F129
- horno AEG sonda F111
- horno Electrolux sonda F111
What it means
Electrolux UK's article for integrated ovens says F111 usually indicates that the food probe, the roasting thermometer, is faulty or not connected correctly, and that some models show the same fault as F11 or F129. If the error continues after reconnecting or replacing the probe, Electrolux points to the probe socket, the wiring or the electronic control system. This is a general page and your oven may report it differently. The code on its own does not tell you which part has broken.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Loweditorial warning
Let the oven cool before handling the probe or its socket, as the cavity and the probe itself can burn straight after cooking.
Evidence: Oven displays error message F11 / F111
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Probe plug not fully insertedCommon
If the roasting thermometer's plug does not sit fully in the oven's probe socket, the oven cannot read it and shows F111.
Evidence: Oven displays error message F11 / F111
- Damaged or worn probePossible
Damaged wires, bent contacts or visible wear stop the probe reading properly; Electrolux says a damaged probe should be replaced.
Evidence: Oven displays error message F11 / F111
- Probe socket, wiring or control electronicsLess common
When the code stays with a correctly fitted or new probe, Electrolux points to the socket, the internal wiring or the electronic control system.
Evidence: Oven displays error message F11 / F111
Virtual technician
Does F111 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
El horno muestra el mensaje de error F11 F111 o F129
Electrolux · 2026 · official_doc
- 2
Oven displays error message F11 / F111
Electrolux · 2026 · official_doc
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