Kenmore Front Load Washer Suddenly Displaying 8E (Barely Used / Has not Been Used for a While) - After a Little While I get 8E
Hi, My Kenmore washer has not been used for several months, i just turned it on now and get an 8E error after i press Start and water starts pumping like 20 seconds barely, i took the cover off, no broken wires that i can see (washer has served 2 years max). Some say MEMS sensor on forums, not sure how i can troubleshoot..your help is much appreciated.
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Kenmore front load washer intermittently showing 8E after a period of non-use
- The problem
- A Kenmore front load washer that had been unused for several months showed 8E shortly after Start, with water entering briefly. After being left unplugged for a day it ran again, but later showed 8E near the end of a wash cycle with under 10 minutes remaining. A subsequent wash then completed normally.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was an intermittent issue related to the machine having been unused for some time, with parts possibly stiffening up. A further suggestion was a temporary drum-balance/spin-related issue because the later fault appeared near the end of the cycle. The exact cause was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- The only action confirmed by the thread was leaving the washer unplugged for a day and then retrying it. No component replacement or definitive repair was documented. As the fault was intermittent and later disappeared, the exact repair was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Visual check for broken wires under the cover
- Observed when the 8E fault occurred in the cycle
- Retested the washer after leaving it unplugged for a day
- Ran another wash cycle to see if it completed
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
6 Answers
I'm don't have error codes for those washing machines. But if this fault was not present when it was last used the first suspect would be that it's been caused by being unused for some time. Things can tighten and stiffen up. My article on using a washing machine that's been in storage may give some ideas as to basic issues and things to check.
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I unplugged it for a day, replugged it and it came back to life
Many thanks for the update. I hope it still working okay?
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Unfortunately, i now get an 8E error right at the end of the wash cycle like less than 10min left.. any suggestions?
Could it be that it can't balance the drum for a spin? Giving an error right at the end of the cycle implies most things are OK. The last 10 mins should just pump out water and then spin. When the error occurs what is the condition of the laundry? Is there water left in the drum? Have they spun at all?
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Hi Andy,
Just did another wash and it completed through all the way..really weird!
Truly appreciate your help my friend, God Bless, Merry Xmas
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