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Kenmore Dishwasher FAE3 Error Code

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code FAE3 (10-3) on Dishwasher — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of FAE3 (10-3) for Kenmore Dishwasher — confirm the model series before you act.

Lena Hart Written by Lena Hart Appliance Repair Content Specialist Published October 20, 2026

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Error code FAE3 (10-3)
Appliance Dishwasher
Quick answer

FAE3 (10-3) on a Kenmore dishwasher is a drying fan failure; the manual checks the fan wiring before the fan.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so FAE3 (10-3) 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

FAE3 means a drying fan failure.

Code FAE3 (10-3) means the drying fan has failed. Kenmore HE and Elite HE dishwashers with a digital display carry it, as do the Global HE and the MicroClean HE; without a display, the Clean light flashes in a function-problem pattern.

The manual route

  1. Unplug the unit so no electrical power reaches it.
  2. Look at the wiring between the electronic control board and the fan.
  3. Loose wires are reconnected; a damaged wire harness is replaced.
  4. When the wiring is fine, the fan is the part replaced.

Related codes

  • FAE2: vent wax motor
  • FAE1: detergent dispenser
  • F9E4: lower spray arm

Kenmore dishwasher service in Los Angeles

For Kenmore dishwasher service in Los Angeles, phone (310) 554-8899. It helps to have the model number, the code shown and your own notes on what was checked. Visit details are on the dishwasher repair page.

Source: Kenmore Global HE dishwasher error codes; Kenmore MicroClean HE dishwasher error codes; Kenmore HE 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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