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Kenmore expanded error-code library

Every Kenmore error code on this site, grouped by product: 790 model induction cooktop, dehumidifier, 363 electronic control model dishwasher, 665 model dishwasher, 722 series dishwasher, Global HE, HE and MicroClean HE dishwasher, 110 series electronic control model dryer, 417 model dryer and 45 more. Choose the exact product family first, then read the code exactly as your display shows it, because the same characters can have unrelated meanings on a different device.

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Kenmore 110 model high-efficiency front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore 110 model high-efficiency front-load washer code F/14: meaning and exact next steps

F/14 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: main control board EEPROM error.

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Kenmore 110 model Oasis top-load washer · exact code

Kenmore 110 model Oasis top-load washer code F01: meaning and exact next steps

F01 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: main electronic control board failure.

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Kenmore 111 model bottom-freezer refrigerator · exact showing

Kenmore 111 model bottom-freezer refrigerator showing ES: meaning and exact next steps

ES means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: dispenser failure.

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Kenmore 111 model bottom-freezer refrigerator · exact showing

Kenmore 111 model bottom-freezer refrigerator showing iD Lo or iD Hi: meaning and exact next steps

iD Lo or iD Hi means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: ice room temperature sensor failure.

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Kenmore 2004 and 2014 self-cleaning range · exact code

Kenmore 2004 and 2014 self-cleaning range code nCAL: meaning and exact next steps

nCAL means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: electronic oven control board failure.

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Kenmore 417 model dryer · exact code

Kenmore 417 model dryer code EAF: meaning and exact next steps

EAF means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: electronic control board failure.

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Kenmore 417 series laundry center dryer · exact showing

Kenmore 417 series laundry center dryer showing E65 -- 6 beeps, 5 beeps: meaning and exact next steps

E65 -- 6 beeps, 5 beeps means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: too many high-limit thermostat trips.

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Kenmore 417 series laundry center washer · exact showing

Kenmore 417 series laundry center washer showing E32 -- 3 beeps, 2 beeps: meaning and exact next steps

E32 -- 3 beeps, 2 beeps means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: unstable water level sensor reading when draining.

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Kenmore 417 series laundry center washer · exact showing

Kenmore 417 series laundry center washer showing E44 -- 4 beeps, 4 beeps: meaning and exact next steps

E44 -- 4 beeps, 4 beeps means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: lid lock communication failure.

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Kenmore 417 series laundry center washer · exact showing

Kenmore 417 series laundry center washer showing EC6 -- 12 beeps, 6 beeps: meaning and exact next steps

EC6 -- 12 beeps, 6 beeps means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: washer mode actuator failure.

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Kenmore 665 model dishwasher · exact showing

Kenmore 665 model dishwasher showing Clean light blinks 7 times: meaning and exact next steps

Clean light blinks 7 times means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: heater circuit failure. Control didn't detect the expected rise in water temperature when the heating element was energized to heat water during the cycle.

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Kenmore 665 model dishwasher · exact showing

Kenmore 665 model dishwasher showing Clean light stays on: meaning and exact next steps

Clean light stays on means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: the dishwasher won't start a new cycle unless it detects that the door opened after the previous cycle.

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Kenmore 665 model dishwasher · exact showing

Kenmore 665 model dishwasher showing Control lock LED is on but not accepting key presses,: meaning and exact next steps

Control lock LED is on but not accepting key presses, means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: accidentally turned on or control detected keypad problem.

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Kenmore 665 model dishwasher · exact showing

Kenmore 665 model dishwasher showing Sanitized LED blinks at end of cycle: meaning and exact next steps

Sanitized LED blinks at end of cycle means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: control could not confirm Sanitation water temperature was achieved.

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Kenmore 665 model dishwasher · exact showing

Kenmore 665 model dishwasher showing Start/Resume light blinks slowly: meaning and exact next steps

Start/Resume light blinks slowly means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: if the dishwasher door is opened or power is interrupted during the cycle, the dishwasher won't start again until the door is detected as closed and the Start/Resume button is pressed.

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Kenmore 722 series dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore 722 series dishwasher code AE or E1: meaning and exact next steps

AE or E1 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: water leak detected.

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Kenmore 722 series dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore 722 series dishwasher code HE: meaning and exact next steps

HE means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: heating failure.

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Kenmore 722 series dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore 722 series dishwasher code IE: meaning and exact next steps

IE means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: not filling.

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Kenmore 722 series dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore 722 series dishwasher code LE: meaning and exact next steps

LE means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: locked up circulation pump motor.

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Kenmore 722 series dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore 722 series dishwasher code OE: meaning and exact next steps

OE means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: not draining.

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Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit · exact showing

Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit showing F022 (Elite model 790 electric slide-in range with 4-digit codes): meaning and exact next steps

F022 (Elite model 790 electric slide-in range with 4-digit codes) means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: communication failure between the oven user interface board and the relay control board.

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Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit · exact showing

Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit showing F023 (Elite model 790 electric slide-in range with 4-digit codes): meaning and exact next steps

F023 (Elite model 790 electric slide-in range with 4-digit codes) means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: communication failure between the oven user interface board and the touch control panel.

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Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit · exact showing

Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit showing F030 or F031: meaning and exact next steps

F030 or F031 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: oven temperature sensor probe failure.

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Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit · exact showing

Kenmore 790 and Elite 790 slide-in range 4-digit showing F033: meaning and exact next steps

F033 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: meat probe temperature sensor shorted or too hot.

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Kenmore 790 model manual-cleaning and 790 model self-cleaning range · exact code

Kenmore 790 model manual-cleaning and 790 model self-cleaning range code F3: meaning and exact next steps

F3 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: oven temperature sensor failure.

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Kenmore 790 model manual-cleaning and self-cleaning wall oven · exact code

Kenmore 790 model manual-cleaning and self-cleaning wall oven code F3: meaning and exact next steps

F3 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: oven temperature sensor failure.

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Kenmore 790 model manual-cleaning and self-cleaning wall oven · exact code

Kenmore 790 model manual-cleaning and self-cleaning wall oven code F9: meaning and exact next steps

F9 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: oven door lock failure.

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Kenmore 796 model front-load washer, including Wi-Fi models · exact code

Kenmore 796 model front-load washer, including Wi-Fi models code EE (796 model Wi-Fi enabled): meaning and exact next steps

EE (796 model Wi-Fi enabled) means a failure of the electronic control board, on the Wi-Fi model.

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Kenmore 796 model front-load washer, including Wi-Fi models · exact code

Kenmore 796 model front-load washer, including Wi-Fi models code IE (796 model Wi-Fi enabled): meaning and exact next steps

IE (796 model Wi-Fi enabled) means a washer that is not filling, on the Wi-Fi model.

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Kenmore 796 model front-load washer, including Wi-Fi models · exact code

Kenmore 796 model front-load washer, including Wi-Fi models code LE: meaning and exact next steps

LE means a locked drive motor.

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Kenmore 796 model steam dryer · exact code

Kenmore 796 model steam dryer code tE4: meaning and exact next steps

tE4 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: steam generator thermistor failure.

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Kenmore compact condensing dryer · exact code

Kenmore compact condensing dryer code EH1, EH2 or EH3: meaning and exact next steps

EH1, EH2 or EH3 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: voltage supply problem.

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Kenmore compact top-load washer · exact showing

Kenmore compact top-load washer showing Normal, Perm Press and Hand-Wash: meaning and exact next steps

Normal, Perm Press and Hand-Wash means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: long drain.

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Kenmore electronic control model freezer · exact code

Kenmore electronic control model freezer code L: meaning and exact next steps

L means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: control lock is on.

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Kenmore Elite and Oasis dryer · exact code

Kenmore Elite and Oasis dryer code F-02 (Oasis): meaning and exact next steps

F-02 (Oasis) means a keypad failure on the Oasis dryer's user interface.

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Kenmore Elite and Oasis dryer · exact code

Kenmore Elite and Oasis dryer code F-44: meaning and exact next steps

F-44 means a failure of the blower motor control board.

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Kenmore Elite and Oasis dryer · exact code

Kenmore Elite and Oasis dryer code F:24: meaning and exact next steps

F:24 means an open inlet thermistor, the sensor that reads the air entering the drum.

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Kenmore Elite model 790 slide-in gas/dual fuel range · exact showing

Kenmore Elite model 790 slide-in gas/dual fuel range showing F11: meaning and exact next steps

F11 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: stuck key on the touch control panel.

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Kenmore gas water heater · exact showing

Kenmore gas water heater showing 8-4: LED flashes 8 times and then 4 times every 3 seconds: meaning and exact next steps

8-4: LED flashes 8 times and then 4 times every 3 seconds means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: gas control failure.

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Kenmore gas water heater · exact showing

Kenmore gas water heater showing LED flashes 3 times every 3 seconds: meaning and exact next steps

LED flashes 3 times every 3 seconds means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: air pressure switch open.

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Kenmore glass touch model electric range · exact showing

Kenmore glass touch model electric range showing F23 and F24: meaning and exact next steps

F23 and F24 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: communication failure between the convection fan speed control board and the electronic oven control board.

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Kenmore glass touch model electric range · exact showing

Kenmore glass touch model electric range showing F90, F91, F92, F93, F94 and F95: meaning and exact next steps

F90, F91, F92, F93, F94 and F95 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: oven door lock failure.

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Kenmore Global HE, HE and MicroClean HE dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore Global HE, HE and MicroClean HE dishwasher code 1-1 or F1E1: meaning and exact next steps

1-1 or F1E1 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: stuck relay on the electronic control board.

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Kenmore Global HE, HE and MicroClean HE dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore Global HE, HE and MicroClean HE dishwasher code 2-1 or F2E1: meaning and exact next steps

2-1 or F2E1 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: stuck button on the user interface control.

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Kenmore Global HE, HE and MicroClean HE dishwasher · exact code

Kenmore Global HE, HE and MicroClean HE dishwasher code 3-3 or F3E3: meaning and exact next steps

3-3 or F3E3 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: OWI failed to calibrate or the drain hose check valve failed, allowing dirty water to backflow into the dishwasher.

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Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer code F03: meaning and exact next steps

F03 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: heating element broken.

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Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer code F21: meaning and exact next steps

F21 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: will not drain.

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Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer code F22: meaning and exact next steps

F22 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: door lock failure.

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Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer code F27: meaning and exact next steps

F27 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: overflow.

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Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer code F30: meaning and exact next steps

F30 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: dispenser system failure.

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Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer code Sd: meaning and exact next steps

Sd means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: excessive suds.

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Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer · exact code

Kenmore HE2, HE5 and HE5 steam model front-load washer codes rL or F34 and rL, OU or F34: meaning and exact next steps

rL or F34 and rL, OU or F34 mean Kenmore's service table lists this code as: load inside the washer during the Clean Washer cycle.

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Kenmore hybrid dryer · exact code

Kenmore hybrid dryer code PS: meaning and exact next steps

PS means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: power supply failure.

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Kenmore hybrid dryer · exact code

Kenmore hybrid dryer code tE1 or tE2: meaning and exact next steps

tE1 or tE2 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: outlet thermistor failure.

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Kenmore hybrid gas water heater · exact code

Kenmore hybrid gas water heater code E08: meaning and exact next steps

E08 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: energy Cut-Out (ECO) switch open.

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Kenmore hybrid gas water heater · exact code

Kenmore hybrid gas water heater code E22: meaning and exact next steps

E22 means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: open water outlet temperature sensor.

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Kenmore laundry center · exact showing

Kenmore laundry center showing Fabric Softener, Rinse, Spin and Lid Locked lights ON: meaning and exact next steps

Fabric Softener, Rinse, Spin and Lid Locked lights ON means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: lid lock won't work.

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Kenmore laundry center · exact showing

Kenmore laundry center showing Fabric Softener, Wash, Spin and Lid Locked lights ON: meaning and exact next steps

Fabric Softener, Wash, Spin and Lid Locked lights ON means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: electronic control board failure.

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Kenmore window air conditioner, with or without heater · exact code

Kenmore window air conditioner, with or without heater code CS: meaning and exact next steps

CS means a failed condenser temperature sensor, the sensor on the outdoor coil.

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Kenmore window air conditioner, with or without heater · exact code

Kenmore window air conditioner, with or without heater code ES: meaning and exact next steps

ES means a failed evaporator temperature sensor, the sensor that reads the indoor coil.

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Kenmore window air conditioner, with or without heater · exact code

Kenmore window air conditioner, with or without heater code HS: meaning and exact next steps

HS means a failed air outlet temperature sensor, the sensor that reads the air leaving the unit.

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Kenmore codes: find who built the appliance first

Kenmore is a brand, not a manufacturer, and Kenmore appliances are built by several companies over the years. That is why a Kenmore code only makes sense once you know the builder, and the three-digit prefix at the start of the model number is the clue: a model that begins with 665 is a dishwasher, one that begins 721 is a range, and other prefixes point to washers, dryers and refrigerators from different makers. The code tables on this site are grouped by that prefix so the meanings match the machine you have.

Find the model number on the data plate, which is inside the door, on the back or under the lid, and read the first three digits. Then open the page for that group and match the code exactly as shown. Common checks apply across Kenmore appliances: confirm the door or lid is closed, check the water supply and drain connections, and switch the power off at the breaker for a minute. Codes for the motor, the control board or a sealed system need a technician.

Why can't I just look up a Kenmore code by brand?

Different manufacturers built Kenmore appliances, so the same code can mean different things. The model prefix tells you which table to use.

Where do I find my Kenmore model number?

It is on the data plate, inside the door or lid, on the back panel or in the cabinet, and it starts with a three-digit prefix.