Kenmore dishwasher
showing OE
OE on the Kenmore 722 series is a drain code: the dishwasher is not draining.
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- Drain and pump repair
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What OE
actually means.
OE on the Kenmore 722 series is a drain code: the dishwasher is not draining.
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What to do when OE shows on the dishwasherKind of codeDrain
Water did not leave the tub in the time the control expects. A clogged filter, a kinked hose or a blocked disposal inlet are ruled out before the drain pump.
Usually leads toDrain and pump repair
Water left standing in the tub, cleared by finding where the drain path actually stops.
Shows up asDishwasher Not Draining
Dirty water stays in the bottom of the tub after the cycle ends.
MakeKenmore
A retail brand whose dishwashers have been built by several different manufacturers.
SourceSears PartsDirect: Kenmore 722 series dishwasher error codes (Wayback copy, Nov 2019)
Kenmore dishwashers whose model number begins 722.146, per the Sears PartsDirect list for the 722 series.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for OE on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Clear any clog in the sink drain or garbage disposal.
If an air gap is fitted, clean it out.
Book a visit if the sink side is clear; the hose, sump and drain pump come next.
What not to do
The letter is O, not a zero, and it stands apart from the leak and overflow codes on the same series.
What you may
notice with it.
The dishwasher problem OE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where OE usually leads
Drain and pump repair.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
All guidesKenmore
dishwashers.
A retail brand whose dishwashers have been built by several different manufacturers.
Kenmore dishwasher repair
In Kenmore's own words
Check the sink drain or garbage disposal for a clog and clear any clogs you find.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore dishwashers whose model number begins 722.146, per the Sears PartsDirect list for the 722 series.
Kenmore OE dishwasher repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about OE.
Can I clear OE myself?
Is the Kenmore 722 OE code something in the sink rather than the machine?
What happens if OE on a Kenmore 722 remains after the sink is clear?
Back to your everyday
Still showing OE?
Book with the characters exactly as shown, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.