Kenmore Cooktop H Error Code

An H on the display of a Kenmore induction cooktop means the element temperature sensor is defective. The manual lists it for induction cooktops with model numbers beginning 790, the ones that use numeric codes with no letter prefix.

When the H appears

The H shows while the element is off and cold, so it can turn up when nothing is cooking at all. It is a sensor fault on the element, shown on an idle surface.

What the manual says to do

Disconnect power to the cooktop first. The rest of the work belongs to a technician, who tests the element temperature sensor with a volt/ohm meter. If the sensor is defective, the element is replaced, because the sensor is part of it. If the sensor tests normal, the power generator control board is the next part replaced.

When several codes appear together, the manual points to disconnected wires between the control boards and components. That check is also done with power disconnected.

Codes that look similar

• The left front sensor code: temperature sensor failure at that element.
• The left rear sensor code: temperature sensor failure at that element.
• The right rear sensor code: temperature sensor failure at that element.

Kenmore cooktop service in Los Angeles

If H keeps returning, Kenmore cooktop repair in Los Angeles is a call away at (310) 554-8899. Keep the cooktop unplugged or switched off at the breaker until someone looks at it. Have the model number, the code and any other codes you saw ready when you call.

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