--- title: "Kenmore washer showing IE | WasherRepair.center" description: "What IE 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-ie/" --- # Kenmore washer showing IE On a Kenmore front-loader whose model number starts with 796, IE means the fill ran out of time. ## What IE actually means. On a Kenmore front-loader whose model number starts with 796, IE means the fill ran out of time. The chart gives two limits: the first water level within 8 minutes and the final preset level within 25 minutes. Kenmore washer display What to do when IE shows on the washer ### Kind of code Water supply Water arrived too slowly, not at all, or kept coming after it should have stopped. The supply valves on the wall and the screens inside the fill hoses are checked before the inlet valve or the level sensor. ### Usually leads to Water inlet valve repair A washer that will not fill, fills slowly, fills with only cold water or keeps filling, repaired at the inlet valve and its screens. ### Shows up as Washer Not Filling The washer starts, hums or clicks, but little or no water comes into the tub, or it fills very slowly. ### 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 IE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Open the hot and cold valves behind the washer all the way. 02 Check both fill hoses for kinks or restrictions. 03 If IE returns with good supply, book a visit to test the inlet valve assembly and the control. ### Still there? It usually turns into [water inlet valve repair](https://washerrepair.center/services/water-inlet-valve-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do IE is not a drain code. The water never reached the level the control asked for, so the checks start at the supply. ## What you may notice with it. The washer problems IE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Washer Not Filling](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-not-filling/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-not-filling/) It also comes with - [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) Problem ### Washer Not Filling 5 causes, cheapest first Where IE usually leads ## Water inlet valve repair. **Water inlet valve and fill hoses · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://washerrepair.center/services/water-inlet-valve-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 [OE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-oe/) [UE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-ue/) [dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-de/) [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/) Water supply on other makes [ASKO E3](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e3/) [Bosch E:00 -23](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e00-23/) [Electrolux E11](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e11/) [Fisher & Paykel no tAP](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-no-tap/) [GE Profile Confirm H2O Supply is ON](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-confirm-h2o-supply-is-on/) [GE H2O SUPPLY](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-h2o-supply/) [LG SIGNATURE IE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-ie/) [LG IE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ie/) [All 29 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-fill) 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 > The initial expected water level isn't reached in 8 minutes or the final preset water level isn't reached in 25 minutes. [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 IE washer repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Open the hot and cold valves behind the washer all the way. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### How long does a Kenmore 796 wait before showing IE? According to the chart, eight minutes for the first water level and 25 minutes for the final one. A washer that shows IE quickly after the start usually has a closed valve. ### Which parts are behind IE on a Kenmore if the valves are open? The chart names the inlet water valve assembly first and the main electronic control board second. A technician tests the valve before anything is ordered. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore washer showing IE | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-ie/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**