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KitchenAid Appliance Error Codes
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Find your error code, understand what it means, and learn whether you need professional service. Covers every KitchenAid appliance category — cooktops, dishwashers, dryers, freezers, ice makers, microwaves, ovens, ranges, range hoods, refrigerators, washers, and wine refrigerations.

134 Error codes

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93 Service areas

94 Models covered

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134 codes

A KitchenAid 1-1 code points to a control board memory problem that stops cycles from finishing.

Preserva Humidity Sensor

Refrigerator →

A 2-1 code means the water temperature sensor is no longer sending the control board a valid reading.

The 4-1 code shows up when a KitchenAid dishwasher fails to heat wash water within its expected time.

A KitchenAid 5-1 code signals the door latch switch can't confirm the door is securely closed.

A 6-1 code appears when a KitchenAid dishwasher doesn't reach its target water level in time.

A 6-2 code means the overflow float has detected too much water in the tub and stopped the fill.

Ambient Sensor Error

Refrigerator →

The 7-1 code points to a diverter motor or valve that isn't switching spray zones properly.

An 8-1 code means the drain pump couldn't clear water from the tub within its allotted time.

AF warns of restricted airflow from a clogged filter, vent hose, or blocked exterior vent.

Condenser Fan failure

Cleaning Cycle Needed

Condenser Fan failure

Refrigerator →

Compressor failure

dE means the control board isn't getting a valid door-closed signal from the door switch.

Defrost Sensor Stall

Refrigerator →

Defrost Cycle Problem

Wine Refrigeration →

Freezer Sensor Out of Range

Refrigerator →

Freezer Temperature Too Warm

No Cooling / LPIM Motor failure

Induction Inverter Overload on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Fresh Food Sensor failure

Refrigerator →

Damper Cycle Not Completed

Heater Timeout or Thermistor

Ice Bin Full or Not Present

Timed Ice Making / Heater Bimetal

Evaporator Fan failure

Communication Failure

F06 signals a communication breakdown between the motor control and central control boards.

F1 signals a main control board self-test failure that stops the dryer from operating.

Main Control Board Error

Main Control Board failure on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F1 is a main control board self-test failure on KitchenAid washers — usually a hardware issue, not user-fixable.

EEPROM Checksum Failure on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

EEPROM Checksum Failure on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Control Board EEPROM Fail on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Keypad Calibration Data Lost on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F11 is a board communication problem closely related to F06, requiring board or wiring repair.

F2 means a keypad button is stuck, often from moisture, sometimes from hardware failure.

Stuck Keypad Button on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F2 means the washer's keypad reads a button as stuck — often moisture, sometimes a failed membrane.

Shorted Key Detected on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Keypad Shorted Key on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Stuck Touch Control Key on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Open Keypad Circuit on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F2 E2 means the control board sees a keypad button stuck on — often moisture, sometimes a failed membrane.

F21 shows up when the washer can't drain in time, usually from a clogged filter or hose.

F22 signals the exhaust-side thermistor is out of range, often tied to a blocked vent.

F24 flags a faulty water temperature sensor, usually needing thermistor or wiring repair.

F24 flags the intake-side thermistor reading out of range, usually a sensor or wiring failure.

F28 disables Auto Dry when the moisture sensor bars read invalid — often just softener residue.

F3 is a moisture sensor failure — often just residue on the sensor bars, sometimes a wiring issue.

Humidity Sensor failure on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Oven Sensor Open Circuit on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Upper Oven Sensor Open on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Element Sensor Open on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Oven Sensor Short Circuit on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F3 E1 is a wash thermistor reading out of range — often a wiring or sensor issue, not a heating problem.

Fresh Food Thermistor Failure

Refrigerator →

Lower Oven Sensor Open on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Surface Temperature Too High on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F30 flags restricted exhaust airflow — usually a clogged filter or vent that you can clear yourself.

Steam Water Tank Empty on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Steam Generator Sensor failure on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Cavity Temperature Sensor on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Cooling Fan failure on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F5 means the washer can't confirm the lid or door is secured — usually a worn switch, lock, or alignment issue.

Pan Detection failure on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Door Latch Switch failure on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Door Latch Will Not Lock on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Door Latch Will Not Unlock on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Magnetron Problem on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Communication Error on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

User Interface Comm Loss on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Communication Loss on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F6 E1 means the display-model KitchenAid dishwasher never detected water entering during fill.

Microwave-Oven Comm Problem on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Door Switch failure on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F7 is a motor drive problem on KitchenAid washers — a control board, motor, or rotor sensor issue.

Element Relay Stuck on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Relay Stuck — Bake Element on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Lower Bake Element Relay failure on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Relay Stuck — Left Rear Burner on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Relay Stuck — Right Rear Burner on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F70 is a lost communication link between the interface and main control boards, sometimes cleared by a reset.

F8 is a water level sensor failure on KitchenAid washers, often from a clogged or kinked pressure hose.

F8 E1 signals a flood or overflow condition detected inside a display-model KitchenAid dishwasher.

Communication Loss on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F9 is a drain pump failure on KitchenAid washers — often a jammed impeller or blocked hose, sometimes a dead motor.

Oven Runaway Temperature on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Oven Temperature Runaway on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Cooling Fan failure on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

F9 E1 signals a drain timeout on KitchenAid dishwashers — usually a clog, but sometimes a failed pump.

Fan Motor Will Not Start

Fresh Food Fan failure

Refrigerator →

Fan Circuit failure

Wine Refrigeration →

Freezer Fan failure

Refrigerator →

Water Fill Timeout

HE points to a heating circuit failure — a failed element, gas ignition problem, or blown thermal fuse.

Interior Temperature High

Zone Temperature High

Wine Refrigeration →

High Resistance Sensor

Refrigerator →

Child Lock Active on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

L2 means one leg of the dryer's 240V supply is missing, so the drum runs but the heater won't.

Ld points to a drain restriction or motor overload on top-load KitchenAid washers.

LED Light Not Working

LF means the washer's fill is taking too long — usually a closed valve or clogged inlet screen.

Light Switch failure

Zone Temperature Low

Wine Refrigeration →

Poor Smoke Extraction

No Ice Production

PF notes a power interruption during a cycle; usually harmless but check the cord if it repeats.

Power Failure Detected

Refrigerator →

Power Failure Detected

Power Failure Notification

Wine Refrigeration →

Power Failure Detected on KitchenAid Ranges: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Power Failure Detected on KitchenAid Ovens: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Power Failure Notification on KitchenAid Cooktops: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Power Failure Notification on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Power Outage Warning

Refrigerator →

Defrost System Error

Refrigerator →

Wine Refrigeration →

Shorted Keypad Error on KitchenAid Microwaves: causes, safe checks, and when to call a specialist technician.

Fan Speed Control failure

Sud means your KitchenAid washer sensed too many suds and paused to run extra rinses.

Temperature Sensor failure

System Communication Error

Refrigerator →

Evaporator Fan failure

Refrigerator →

TE means the dryer's temperature sensor is reading out of range and heated cycles won't run safely.

Excessive Vibration or Noise

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