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Kenmore Dishwasher tE Error Code

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

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of tE 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 tE
Appliance Dishwasher
Quick answer

tE is a thermistor (temperature sensor) failure on Kenmore dishwashers with model numbers beginning 722.146.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so tE 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

Thermistor (temperature sensor) failure.

tE on a Kenmore dishwasher is a thermistor (temperature sensor) failure. The manual lists it for model numbers beginning 722.146.

The owner’s part

Unplug the dishwasher. The thermistor sits on the heater, and testing it means disconnecting its wires, so the rest of the diagnosis is for a technician.

What a technician checks

A meter is used on the thermistor and then on the thermistor wires running to the electronic control board. A thermistor reading well outside its range means replacing the heater assembly, which includes the thermistor. If the thermistor and wires both read correctly, the control board is not detecting thermistor resistance accurately and is replaced. A wiring break is found and repaired.

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Kenmore dishwasher service in Los Angeles

Los Angeles callers can reach us on (310) 554-8899 about Kenmore dishwasher repair. Keep the tE code and your model number ready.

Source: PartsDirect – Kenmore 722 series dishwasher error codes (722.146)

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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