Kenmore Error Codes

Pick the code your Kenmore appliance is showing. Each page explains what the code means, the most likely causes ranked by probability, and which fixes are safe to try before calling a technician.

Kenmore Washer Codes

• PF PF means the washer lost power in the middle of a cycle — restart it and you're usually done.
• OE OE means the washer isn't draining fast enough — the front drain pump filter is the usual hero of this story.
• UE UE means the washer couldn't balance the load well enough to spin — untangle it and try again.
• IE IE means the washer didn't fill with water quickly enough — faucets, hoses, and screens are the first places to look.
• LE LE means the motor couldn't spin the drum — sometimes an overload, sometimes a sensor or motor problem.
• PE PE means the washer's water level sensor isn't giving trustworthy readings — the machine can't manage fills properly.
• tE tE means the washer's temperature sensor can't read water temperature — the machine can't control heating or wash temps.
• dE dE means the washer thinks the door isn't closed or locked — a sock in the seal often explains it.

Kenmore Dryer Codes

• d90 d90 means the dryer's duct is 90% blocked — airflow is barely getting out, so drying slows and heat builds up.
• d95 d95 means nearly all airflow from the dryer is blocked — the most severe Flow Sense vent warning before shutdown.

Kenmore Refrigerator Codes

• Er FF Er FF is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 family's way of saying the freezer fan has stalled, is blocked by ice, or its motor is failing.
• Er rF Er rF says the fan in the fresh-food (refrigerator) section of an LG-built Kenmore isn't spinning as it should.
• Er dS Er dS flags a problem in the defrost system's temperature sensing on LG-built Kenmore 795/796 refrigerators.
• Er dH Er dH is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 defrost-heater fault - the heating circuit that melts frost off the evaporator isn't working.
• Er CF Er CF is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 condenser fan fault - the fan that cools the compressor and coils has stopped.
• Er CO Er CO means the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 display panel and main control board have lost communication with each other.
• Er It Er It is the LG-built Kenmore 795/796 ice-maker fault, typically the control board losing communication with the ice maker.
• Er IF Er IF flags the ice fan in an LG-built Kenmore 795/796 - the small fan that keeps the dispenser's ice bin chilled.
• 22 22 On LG-built Kenmore 795/796 refrigerators, 22 22 points at the compressor start circuit - the start relay, start thermistor, or the compressor itself.
• CL E CL E is the serious one: on LG-built Kenmore 795/796 refrigerators it signals a low-side sealed-system refrigerant leak, which is a licensed-tech-only repair.
• PO PO on Whirlpool-built Kenmore 106/596 refrigerators is simply the power-outage flag - the board noticed the power dropped and is telling you about it.

Kenmore Dishwasher Codes

• i20 i20 on a Frigidaire-built Kenmore 587 dishwasher means the unit can't drain - usually a low drain-hose loop or a clog in the trap.
• i40 i40 on a Frigidaire-built Kenmore 587 dishwasher means the filter or sump is clogged with food soil - clean the glass trap and filter and run it again.
• PF PF on a Frigidaire-built Kenmore 587 dishwasher is the power-failure reminder - the cycle was interrupted when electricity dropped.
• F8E4 F8E4 is the Whirlpool-built Kenmore 665 dishwasher's flood code - the float detected water in the bottom of the machine.