Kenmore washer
showing PE
PE on a Kenmore 796 front-loader points to the water level sensor, the part that tells the control how much water is in the tub.
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- Sensor circuit
- Controls and sensors
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What PE
actually means.
PE on a Kenmore 796 front-loader points to the water level sensor, the part that tells the control how much water is in the tub. The chart checks its wiring first and the sensor second.
Kenmore washer display
What to do when PE shows on the washerKind of codeSensor circuit
A water level sensor, a temperature sensor or the wiring to one of them is reporting a value outside its range. The reading and the small air hose to the level sensor are checked with a meter before any part is ordered.
Usually leads toControls and sensors
A dead display, buttons that do nothing, cycles that stop at random or codes that keep returning, traced to the control, its sensors or its wiring.
Shows up asWasher Not Filling
The washer starts, hums or clicks, but little or no water comes into the tub, or it fills very slowly.
MakeKenmore
The long-running Sears store brand, whose washers were produced by several different manufacturers.
SourceSears 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 PE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Unplug the washer for a few minutes, then run a short cycle.
Watch whether it fills to a normal level and stops.
If PE returns, book a visit; the sensor and its harness are inside the cabinet.
What not to do
PE is not a supply problem at the faucet. The water may be arriving fine while the washer cannot measure it.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems PE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Washer Not Filling
5 causes, cheapest first
Where PE usually leads
Controls and sensors.
Kenmore
washers.
The long-running Sears store brand, whose washers were produced by several different manufacturers.
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In Kenmore's own words
Water level sensor failure
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.
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Back to your everyday
Still showing PE?
Book with the code as it appears, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.