KitchenAid Dishwasher F10E3 / FAE3 Error Code

The fan models

Some KitchenAid dishwashers rely partly on a fan for drying. If the control detects trouble with that fan, the service documents report F10E3, sometimes FAE3, labelled a drying fan error for “models with fan.” A dishwasher lacking a fan should not show it.

What is listed

1. A connection that is loose
2. A fan motor that is open
3. The drive circuit for the fan, located on the control

The source prints them in this sequence, which does not rank likelihood.

Term definitions

• Open motor: its winding is broken, so no current passes.
• Drive circuit: board section that delivers power to the motor when told to.
• Loose connection: plug or terminal that failed to stay seated.

Treat these as general definitions of the words.

Severity and owner steps

The source does not state if the dishwasher keeps washing while the code is logged, and it describes no cycle behaviour. Owners are given no steps. With all three possibilities electrical, a technician should deal with them, and the best preparation is to note the time the code showed.

Comparable codes

• F10E2 / FAE2 involves the vent wax motor, which also depends on the model.
• F4E4 involves the wash motor circuit, where the listed causes are alike in kind.

Answers

I can’t see a fan in my dishwasher. Could I get this? Not according to the documents, which confine it to fan models.

Is FAE3 something else? No; it is the second listed form of one code.

Dishwasher repair in Los Angeles

Seeing F10E3 or FAE3? Phone (310) 363-8964 and describe it as the drying fan code. Our dishwasher repair page has details.