Kenmore Cooktop 36 Error Code

A 36 on the display means a communication error: the main power control board and the filter control board are not exchanging signals properly.

Manual remedy

• Disconnect power first.
• Check wire harness connections on the filter control board and on the main power control board.
• If they are good, replace the main power control board.
• Still there? Replace the filter control board.

Which models

The entry belongs to Kenmore induction cooktops with model numbers beginning 790, whose codes are numbers with no letter prefix.

Codes close to 36

• The filter-to-main communication code: describes the same boards failing to communicate, worded from the filter board’s side
• The supply voltage code: about supply voltage or wiring
• The touch board software code: comes up after a new touch control board is installed

Kenmore cooktop service in Los Angeles

Los Angeles owners can phone (310) 554-8899 about Kenmore cooktop repair. Give the code, the cooktop model number and any harness checks already made.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – induction cooktop (790 model) error codes