Kenmore Induction Cooktop Code H Element Sensor Defective

Quick facts

• Display: H, with the element off and cold.
• Meaning: the element temperature sensor is defective.
• Models: Kenmore induction cooktops whose model numbers begin with 790. Their codes are numbers with no letter in front.

Technician checks behind the H

Power is disconnected before any work starts. A technician then measures the resistance of the element temperature sensor with a volt/ohm meter. A bad sensor calls for a new element, since the sensor comes with it. A normal reading moves attention to the power generator control board.

If more than one code shows

Several codes at once point the manual to a different cause: wires that have come loose between the control boards and components. Again, power is disconnected first.

Related codes

• The right front sensor code covers a temperature sensor failure on that element.
• The right rear sensor code covers the same kind of failure at the rear right.

Cooktop repair in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego areas

Technicians serving the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas handle Kenmore induction cooktops; see cooktop repair for details or call (844) 747-3641. Tell them the H code, your 790 model number and whether other codes appeared.

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