Elite HE3/HE4 Error Codes — Kenmore Washing Machine

🏷️ Model: Elite HE3/HE4 📅 Production: 2004–2012 🫧 Type: Washing Machine

The classic Whirlpool Duet platform sold under the Kenmore Elite badge. The F21 slow-drain code is the defining fault — the coin-trap filter is almost always the culprit.

Most Common Codes on the Elite HE3/HE4

F21

Slow drain — pump is draining but too slowly

⚠ High Severity

F20

Water supply error — no water detected

⚠ Medium Severity

All Other Kenmore Washing Machine Codes

The Elite HE3/HE4 can also display any of the standard Kenmore washing machine codes:

OE Drain error (LG-platform Kenmore models) LE Motor locked (LG-platform Kenmore models) UE Unbalanced load (LG-platform Kenmore models) IE Water inlet error (LG-platform Kenmore models) F1 Primary control board fault — board failed self-check

💡 Tip: Your model's serial sticker (door frame, rim, or back panel) confirms the exact model number. Codes can differ between revisions of the same model line — if a code on your display isn't listed here, check the full Kenmore washing machine code list.

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