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Kenmore Cooktop Code 6 Left Rear Down Key

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code 6 on Cooktop — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of 6 for Kenmore Cooktop — confirm the model series before you act.

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Error code 6
Appliance Cooktop
Quick answer

A defective left rear Down key shows as 6. The manual checks cables and connections before the left-side touch control board.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so 6 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

Left rear element Down key is defective.

Meaning of 6

The left rear element’s Down key is defective.

Steps

  1. Disconnect power.
  2. Test the harness cables and connections.
  3. Connections good: replace the left-side touch control board.

Cooktop line

Kenmore 790 induction models, which show numbers rather than letters.

Related codes

The left rear Up key code: left rear Up key. The left rear On/Off key code: left rear On/Off key. The right front sensor code: right front temperature sensor failure.

Cooktop service in our metro areas

Owners in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas can call (844) 747-3641 about Kenmore cooktop repair. Quote code 6.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – induction cooktop (790 model) 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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