A plain-language snapshot of F025 for Kenmore Range — confirm the model series before you act.
Written by
Daniel Reeves Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished October 20, 2026
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Error codeF025
ApplianceRange
Quick answer
F025 on a Kenmore range: communication between the user interface board and the relay board cannot be initiated. Steps from the manual and when to call.
Model compatibility
Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F025 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What thiscode means
Communication between the user interface board and the relay board cannot be initiated.
Display: F025. Meaning: communication between the user interface board and the relay board cannot be initiated. Listed for Kenmore Elite electric slide-in ranges (790.4131, 790.5256 and 790.4255) and, separately, the Kenmore 790 freestanding range line.
The checks, in order
Begin with a 30 second power break and restore. If F025 remains, cut power again and go over the harness between the user interface control board and relay control board, reconnecting loose wires or swapping a damaged harness. A board changed shortly before the code showed up may be the wrong one, so match the part number to the model number of the range. When nothing was replaced and the wiring is sound, the relay control board comes next, then the user interface control board if needed.
F028 is the touch panel version of failing to initiate communication.
F023 involves the touch panel link instead of the relay board.
Kenmore range repair by phone
Service for Kenmore ranges is arranged by phone at (844) 747-3641 in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Please have the F025 code, the model number and your earlier steps in front of you. See range repair for more.
Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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