Reviewed by Liam Porter · Last reviewed August 11, 2026
Written by
Liam Porter Appliance Care EditorPublished September 2, 2026Updated October 17, 2026
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Error codeF7E2
ApplianceDishwasher
Quick answer
F7E2 has two labels: Wash Motor Error with a power cycle, and heater stuck on in the service tables.
Model compatibility: KitchenAid reuses codes across series and model years, so F7E2 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
Owner help lists a Wash Motor Error (power cycle, then service); service documents list heater stuck on, a heater drive circuit fault on the control.
KitchenAid lists F7E2 under two different labels, and which one you read about hinges on the document. No model list ties either label to a particular machine.
The owner-help reading
The consumer pages call it a “Wash Motor Error.” Their advice is to reset the control, much as you would restart a computer, and to schedule service if F7E2 shows up again.
The service-document reading
The technician tech sheet and the job aid file F7E2 as “heating, heater stuck on.” The fault named is the circuit on the control that drives the heater. No owner steps accompany it.
How to reset
Take away power for a full half minute.
For a dishwasher with a plug, pull it from the outlet and reinsert it when the 30 seconds are over.
For a hard-wired dishwasher, flip its breaker off in the home electrical panel, wait the same 30 seconds, then flip it on.
If it appears again
Either reading ends at a service visit. The consumer page states this, and the tech sheet places the fault on the control, which owners cannot reach.
What “stuck on” refers to
This is a general explanation: a stuck-on heater stays energized after the control has asked for it to stop. The service line blames the heater’s drive circuit on the control rather than saying the heating element is broken. Keep the cabinet closed. Pull the plug and let a technician take over.
F4E4 is the wash motor failure entry in the service tables.
F4E3 is a heating error taken from the owner pages.
Wash motor and heater repair in Los Angeles
If F7E2 returns after the 30-second reset, KitchenAid dishwasher repair in Los Angeles starts with a call to (310) 363-8964. Tell us the power cycle was done and read out the model number. See the dishwasher repair page for scope.
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.
Seeing this code on your KitchenAid appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
