--- title: "Kenmore washer showing dE | WasherRepair.center" description: "What dE means on Kenmore washers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-de/" --- # Kenmore washer showing dE dE means the control sees the door as open. ## What dE actually means. dE means the control sees the door as open. It can be exactly that, a door not fully shut or blocked, or it can be the door lock and switch assembly or its wiring reporting wrongly. Kenmore washer display · also shown as DE What to do when dE shows on the washer ### Kind of code Door and lid lock The control cannot confirm that the door or lid is locked, or cannot release it. A latch that does not reach the lock, a bent strike or water still in the tub is looked at before the lock assembly. ### Usually leads to Door lock and lid switch repair A washer that will not start, will not spin or will not let go of the door, repaired at the lock, the lid switch or the striker. ### Shows up as Washer Not Starting The panel lights up but pressing start does nothing, or the washer shows no sign of power at all. ### Make Kenmore The long-running Sears store brand, whose washers were produced by several different manufacturers. ### Source Sears PartsDirect: Kenmore 796 model front-load washer error codes (Wayback copy, 12.11.2019) Kenmore front-load washers with model numbers starting with 796. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for dE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Open the door, remove anything caught at the seal or latch, and close it firmly. 02 Look at the door and hinge for damage that keeps it from sitting flush. 03 If dE returns with the door properly closed, book a visit for the door lock and switch assembly. ### Still there? It usually turns into [door lock and lid switch repair](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-lock-and-lid-switch-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do dE is not a door that is stuck locked. It is the opposite: the washer cannot confirm the door is closed. ## What you may notice with it. The washer problems dE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Washer Not Starting](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-not-starting/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-not-starting/) It also comes with - [**Washer Stops Mid-Cycle**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-stops-mid-cycle/) - [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) Problem ### Washer Not Starting 5 causes, cheapest first Where dE usually leads ## Door lock and lid switch repair. **Door lock, lid switch or striker · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-lock-and-lid-switch-repair/) ## Kenmore washers. The long-running Sears store brand, whose washers were produced by several different manufacturers. [Kenmore washer repair](https://washerrepair.center/brands/kenmore/) More Kenmore codes [IE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-ie/) [OE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-oe/) [UE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-ue/) [LE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-le/) [PE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-pe/) [FE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-fe/) [CL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-cl/) [F5 E4](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-f5e4/) Door and lid lock on other makes [ASKO E2](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e2/) [Electrolux E41](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e41/) [Fisher & Paykel door Locd](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-door-locd/) [GE Profile door](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-door/) [GE dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-de/) [LG SIGNATURE dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-de/) [LG dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-de/) [Maytag LdL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/maytag-ldl/) [All 21 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-door) Kenmore builds this ### Front-load washer A horizontal drum behind a sealed glass door, a rubber boot, a locking latch and a pump with a filter you can reach from the front. Kenmore builds this ### Top-load washer The upright washer with a lid on top, moving clothes either with a tall central agitator or with a low impeller plate in the bottom of the basket. Kenmore builds this ### Stackable washer The washer at the bottom of a stacked pair or a single-frame laundry center, repaired inside the closet or recess it was sized for. ## In Kenmore's own words > Door is open error [Sears PartsDirect: Kenmore 796 model front-load washer error codes (Wayback copy, 12.11.2019)](https://web.archive.org/web/20191112232353/https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/error-codes/washer-repair/1234598/kenmore-796-model-front-load-washer/0582) [Sears PartsDirect: Kenmore 796 model front-load washer error codes (Wayback copy, 12.11.2019)](https://web.archive.org/web/20191112232353/https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/error-codes/washer-repair/1234598/kenmore-796-model-front-load-washer/0582) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore front-load washers with model numbers starting with 796. ## Kenmore dE washer repair, where we come out. 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Open the door, remove anything caught at the seal or latch, and close it firmly. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### My Kenmore door is shut but the display says dE. Why? When the door closes properly, the chart moves on to the door lock and switch assembly and its wiring. The switch may not be telling the control that the door is shut. ### Can a damaged door hinge cause dE on a Kenmore? Yes. The chart asks you to check the door for damage, because a door that does not sit square can keep the switch from closing. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore washer showing dE | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-de/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**