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Kenmore Dishwasher C1 Error Code

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code C1 on Dishwasher — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of C1 for Kenmore Dishwasher — confirm the model series before you act.

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Error code C1
Appliance Dishwasher
Quick answer

C1 on a Kenmore 363 electronic control dishwasher reports a drain time over 2 minutes. The manual starts with the sink drain and the drain hose.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so C1 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

The drain time exceeded 2 minutes.

C1 shows on Kenmore 363 electronic control dishwashers when draining takes longer than 2 minutes. The manual answers it with a simple checklist that runs from the sink to the pump.

Checklist from the manual

Start at the kitchen sink and clear any clog from its drain. Then unplug the dishwasher and clear clogs from the drain hose that leads away from it. A hose that is damaged gets replaced rather than patched up. The last stop is the drain pump: look it over for a clog or damage, and replace it if it is damaged.

Where C1 sits among the C codes

The manual gives the same checklist for the longer drain-time code and for the no-drain code.

  • C2 means the drain time went past 7 minutes.
  • C3 means the dishwasher will not drain at all.
  • C5 is the opposite problem: drain time too short, with the dishwasher underfilled.

Dishwasher service in Los Angeles for Kenmore owners

If the sink, hose and pump checks do not clear C1, reach the Los Angeles team on (310) 554-8899 or read about Kenmore dishwasher repair. Say which code you saw and what you already cleared, and give the full model number.

Source: Kenmore 363 electronic control model dishwasher error codes

Caution

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

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