This guide explains the Kitchenaid Washer F24 Error: what it means, what causes it, and how to resolve it safely.
This guide explains the Kitchenaid F24 Error 2: what it means, what causes it, and how to resolve it safely.
Understanding the Kitchenaid Washer F24 Error
Below, our specialists break down everything you need to know about the Kitchenaid Washer F24 Error.
Understanding the Kitchenaid F24 Error 2
Below, our specialists break down everything you need to know about the Kitchenaid F24 Error 2.
What F24 means on your KitchenAid washer
F24 relates to how the washer keeps track of water temperature during a cycle. Inside the tub sits a small thermistor — essentially a temperature-sensitive resistor — that reports back to the control board so it knows whether the water is hot, warm, or cold enough for the selected cycle. When that reading falls outside the range the board expects, it can no longer trust the temperature data and raises F24 rather than risk running a hot cycle with faulty information. A KitchenAid F24 error therefore points at the sensing circuit itself, not at your water heater or plumbing.
Years of exposure to hot water and repeated heating cycles gradually wear down these thermistors, and it’s common for one to fail open, short out, or simply drift out of calibration over time. The wiring connecting the sensor to the control board, or the board’s own input circuit for reading it, can also be the point of failure. Unlike some codes, this isn’t something that clears with a simple power cycle, since the underlying component genuinely needs replacing or repairing.
Symptoms
- F24 appears specifically when running a warm or hot water cycle
- Cold-water cycles may continue to run without any error at all
- The washer stops or refuses to proceed once temperature verification is required
- The problem may appear consistently every time, or only intermittently on certain cycles
- No visible water leakage or drainage issue accompanies the code, distinguishing it from drain-related problems
- You may notice the fill valve running longer than normal as the board keeps attempting to reach a target temperature it can’t confirm
Common causes
- A failed water temperature thermistor that’s stopped providing accurate readings after years of thermal wear
- A break or intermittent connection in the wiring harness running between the thermistor and the main control board, often at a flex point
- A failure in the analog input circuit on the control board itself, which produces bad readings even when the sensor is working fine
Troubleshooting steps you can try
- Unplug the washer before opening any panels, since you’ll be working near internal wiring and electrical components.
- In the meantime, switch to cold-water wash cycles for your laundry — these don’t rely on the temperature verification that’s triggering the problem and should run normally.
- Pair cold washes with a detergent formulated for cold-water use to keep cleaning performance up while you wait for service.
- Take note of which specific cycles trigger F24 and whether it happens every time or only occasionally — this detail helps narrow down the problem later.
- Avoid repeatedly trying hot-water cycles hoping the error will clear on its own, since a genuine sensor or wiring failure won’t resolve with retries.
When to call a technician
Bring in a specialist for your washer if any of the following apply:
If these checks do not clear the F24 code on your washer, the problem likely sits in a component that needs a specialist. Book a KitchenAid repair online, browse related error codes, or see product details at kitchenaid.com.
