--- title: "Kenmore washer showing UE | WasherRepair.center" description: "What UE 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-ue/" --- # Kenmore washer showing UE UE tells you the Kenmore could not balance the load. ## What UE actually means. UE tells you the Kenmore could not balance the load. The chart names a washer that is not level, loads too small to balance, tangled clothes and heavy pieces mixed with light ones. Kenmore washer display What to do when UE shows on the washer ### Kind of code Unbalanced load The control sensed the drum wobbling and cut the spin short. Usually it is one heavy item bunched to one side or a machine that is not level; worn shocks or springs come next, and shipping bolts left in a new washer are checked too. ### Usually leads to Suspension and shock repair A washer that shakes, bangs the cabinet or walks across the floor on the spin, repaired at the shocks, springs, rods and feet. ### Shows up as Washer Shaking and Walking The washer shakes hard, thumps against the wall or creeps across the floor during the spin. ### 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 UE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Untangle the load and spread it around the drum. 02 If only one or two items are inside, add a towel or two. 03 Check that the washer sits level and firm on all four feet; book a visit if UE appears with balanced loads. ### Still there? It usually turns into [suspension and shock repair](https://washerrepair.center/services/suspension-and-shock-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do UE is not a motor problem. The washer is limiting spin to protect itself from a load that is off center. ## What you may notice with it. The washer problems UE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Washer Shaking and Walking](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-shaking-and-walking/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-shaking-and-walking/) It also comes with - [**Washer Not Spinning**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-not-spinning/) - [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) Problem ### Washer Shaking and Walking 5 causes, cheapest first Where UE usually leads ## Suspension and shock repair. **Shocks, springs or suspension rods · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://washerrepair.center/services/suspension-and-shock-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/) [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/) Unbalanced load on other makes [ASKO Unbalance](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-unbalance/) [Bosch E:32](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e32/) [Fisher & Paykel out OF bAL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-out-of-bal/) [GE UE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-ue/) [LG UE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ue/) [Maytag F0 E3](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f0e3/) [Samsung Ub](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/samsung-ub/) [Speed Queen Er ub](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-ub/) [All 10 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-unbalance) 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 > If the load is too small, it cannot be balanced. Add a towel or two (or more garments) to the load. [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 UE 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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Untangle the load and spread it around the drum. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why does my Kenmore show UE with just one bath mat inside? A single item cannot be spread evenly, and the chart says a load that small cannot be balanced. Add a couple of towels and run the spin again. ### My Kenmore shows UE even with good loads. Could it be the floor? Leveling is on the chart for a reason: a washer rocking on one foot never balances well. If it is level and UE persists, book a visit. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore washer showing UE | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-ue/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**