Christine W
Premium Member
- Model Number
- 665.12793K313
- Brand
- Sears Kenmore
- Age
- 6-10 years
Hello,
I have a dishwasher that has been giving me problems for a while, and I'm trying to dig in myself after a service tech didn't find any issues.
In Jul '20, we started getting an error where the dishwasher stops mid-cycle after an inconsistent amount of time, and displays "press start to resume." From this point, I can resume and it'll run for a short while (30 sec -10 mins) when I hear a click and it stops mid-cycle again. Back then, we had a Sears tech come out and after 6 months (yahoo, COVID), I put in the new control board they ordered and everything was good.
Fast forward to August this year - same error, same symptoms. Every now and then we can get through a full cycle, but most of the time we can't. Sears tech came out again, he said there was only one error in the history which he cleared, and was able to run it through the diagnostic and sensor calibration without issues, he played with some connections, and he found no issues. The dishwasher worked for about 3 weeks after he worked some mysterious magic, and we're erroring out again.
We're at the point of buying a new unit, but considering supply chain issues I'd like to give it one last go myself. I found the service manual, ran the service diagnostic and got F9E4 (lower spray arm), and then the same error again after clearing it once. I'm seeing several threads that mention a vent fan fault on this unit, but here's my question - since the new control board (temporarily) fixed our problem last time, does it make sense that it could be a vent fan issue, or does that rule it out? Or is it another control board? Does the F9E4 code give any clues? If it' the control board again, I think we're going to get in the long line for a new machine. I'm planning on attempting to run it with the vent fan disconnected tonight, just in case.
To be honest, I'm a little out of my depths, but I like digging into repairs like this and since hubby has a bad back it's up to me to fix these kinds of things. I did replace the control board last time, so I have messed with it a little. I have a multimeter, and I'm happy to learn how to use it! Any help is much appreciated.
Here are references for the vent fan issue:
www.applianceblog.com
I have a dishwasher that has been giving me problems for a while, and I'm trying to dig in myself after a service tech didn't find any issues.
In Jul '20, we started getting an error where the dishwasher stops mid-cycle after an inconsistent amount of time, and displays "press start to resume." From this point, I can resume and it'll run for a short while (30 sec -10 mins) when I hear a click and it stops mid-cycle again. Back then, we had a Sears tech come out and after 6 months (yahoo, COVID), I put in the new control board they ordered and everything was good.
Fast forward to August this year - same error, same symptoms. Every now and then we can get through a full cycle, but most of the time we can't. Sears tech came out again, he said there was only one error in the history which he cleared, and was able to run it through the diagnostic and sensor calibration without issues, he played with some connections, and he found no issues. The dishwasher worked for about 3 weeks after he worked some mysterious magic, and we're erroring out again.
We're at the point of buying a new unit, but considering supply chain issues I'd like to give it one last go myself. I found the service manual, ran the service diagnostic and got F9E4 (lower spray arm), and then the same error again after clearing it once. I'm seeing several threads that mention a vent fan fault on this unit, but here's my question - since the new control board (temporarily) fixed our problem last time, does it make sense that it could be a vent fan issue, or does that rule it out? Or is it another control board? Does the F9E4 code give any clues? If it' the control board again, I think we're going to get in the long line for a new machine. I'm planning on attempting to run it with the vent fan disconnected tonight, just in case.
To be honest, I'm a little out of my depths, but I like digging into repairs like this and since hubby has a bad back it's up to me to fix these kinds of things. I did replace the control board last time, so I have messed with it a little. I have a multimeter, and I'm happy to learn how to use it! Any help is much appreciated.
Here are references for the vent fan issue:
FIXED - KUDE60HXSS5 KitchenAid Dishwasher Fills but then Shuts off
So after successfully running the one hour cycle with the vent wire harness disconnected, I ran the ProWash/ProDry cycle with the vent harness disconnected with 100% success.
www.applianceblog.com
