FEE6 in brief
FEE6 means the control has found a problem with the bake element in the main oven cavity, or with its wiring. Baking will be slow, uneven or impossible until it is fixed; broil may still work, but do not rely on the oven for anything that needs bottom heat.
Error codes
Reference| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| FEE6 | There may be a problem with the main cavity bake element or the associated wiring. |
Signs that go with the code
- Preheat takes much longer or never finishes — The bake element does most of the preheat work.
- Food burns on top and stays pale underneath — Only the broil element is producing heat.
- A visible break, blister or bright spot on the element — On ovens with an exposed lower element, the failure is often visible.
- NEAR MISS: the top element is the one not heating — That is the broil side, a neighbouring code.
Causes, most likely first
- Bake element burned open — The most common cause: elements age with every heat cycle and eventually break or blister.
- Burnt terminal or loose wire at the element — Second: the spade connectors behind the rear wall loosen, overheat and char.
- Wiring between element and control — Third: heat-hardened insulation or a failed connector along the harness.
- Relay not switching the element — Least likely for this code, since it names the element and its wiring, but checked if both test good.
The order to check, and why
- Look at the element, oven cold — On an exposed element, a break or blister settles the question.
- Watch for heat at the bottom during preheat — A healthy exposed element glows; on hidden-element ovens, the floor warms up.
- Check both halves of the breaker — A half-tripped breaker leaves elements without full power.
- Have the element and terminals measured — Resistance and terminal checks need the power off and the rear panel open.
Owner steps, with tools and time
- Visual inspection — With the oven cold and the breaker off, look along the lower element for breaks, blisters or burn marks.
Tools: flashlightAbout 5 min
- Preheat test — Restore power, start a bake and note whether the oven reaches temperature and whether the bottom heats.
About 20 min
- Breaker check — Make sure both handles of the oven’s breaker are firmly on.
Tools: flashlightAbout 3 min
- STOP here if the next check needs a panel off — Anything behind a panel is a power-off technician job, and the tests that follow it are made on live circuits.
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before removing any panel. A capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. A wall oven is heavy and hangs on its trim and screws; taking it out of the cabinet is a two-person job, not an owner check. Element terminals carry full line voltage; keep the breaker off until the element is replaced and its connection checked.
When this is a service call
Call when the element shows damage, when preheat fails, or when the code returns after a reset. On ovens with a hidden element under the floor, replacement means opening the oven from behind or below, and burnt terminals mean wiring work at the element connection on any oven.
Nearby codes on the same oven
Generalized information
This is generalized information: it reads FEE6 the way Jenn-Air documents it for Jenn-Air wall ovens and ranges whose electronic control reports codes in this form. It does not apply to Jenn-Air models with knob-only controls, Jenn-Air cooktops and microwaves, which keep their own code lists, or sister brands built on the same platform, whose lists can read differently. No model-specific page for FEE6 exists yet; when one does, it is the more specific answer for that model line.
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