Dishwasher won't stop blinking (clean lite) i can't do anything
Press back and forth between hi-tempwash and sani rinse several times to get all lights to come on if not then press sani rinse and heated dry back and forth several times. one of though combos will start the test mode. the test mode will stop the light from blinking and you can use the dishwasher again
We found we had a bilinking green light. Just before, the diswasher had heated but no water filled for the cycle. After examining the control panel, we found that two issues: 1) a wire was loose on each ends of one of the connectors...needed to be re-soldered. 2) a relay switch had gone bad. After the two were repaired, with power supply off, we reconnected all wiring. With power back on, we reset using the "normal" and "sani-rinse" until all lights came on. (We tried the other combination suggestions without success, but thought, it has to be another button with one of those! It was!) Then, before we put it all the screws back in place, we used a screwdriver in the latch compartment to simulate the door closing. It reset. We reinstalled all screws, and it works! Woohoo! A BIG thank you to those who replied regarding how to reset the control panel!!! We could not have completed the job without you! YOU ARE AWESOME! Keep posting good news as you get it! Thanks!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!! The sani rinse+ heated dry combo worked for me.
Read your advise for our Kenmore Elite 665, and it worked: our combination was the sani rinse & heated dry. We are so grateful we found your website and followed your instructions! We thot we'd try this before calling the 800 # for a service call! Whoo hoo!
I have the same problem with my Kenmore MD 24" dishwasher but that solution will not get my flashing lights to quite any other suggestions my model 3 is 665.13742k603
Clicking between the sani dri and air dry a couple of times reset the control panel. It works now, though I will start saving for a new dishwasher...thanks for the FREE advise
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You can also pres "normal wash" and "heated dry" buttons back and forth and it will reset the dishwasher and work normal again
This worked - I pressed the normal wash button then let go then pressed the heated dry button and let go and repeated this twice then all of a sudden all the lights came on then a few seconds later it started working. THANKS!
Wow, wow, wow! It worked. I have been staring at that flashing light all day, worrying that I needed a service repair man.thank you. The normal and heated dry button pushing reset it.
Should the door be closed shut?
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My Kenmore dishwasher just quit in mid cycle and now I have nothing, no power no lights no nothing! I have reset the breaker and still nothing. How can this unti be reset with no lights or the signs of no power?
Using the Hi-temp and sani rinse buttons back and forth got the washer to light all the buttons up,but only closing the door actually got it out of reset mode. It ran a short cycle and then stopped. I had to start he washer all over again. It working so far.
I have had the same problem with my Kenmore Elite dishwasher. After calling Sears to get some sort of help on this matter, I was given the quick fix on how to reset the chipset inside the dishwasher much like other people have stated on this forum (i.e. press on Heated Dry and Normal Wash buttons in sequence a couple times until all the lights come on). However, the problem kept happening regularly despite my continuous re-setting efforts. I then called a technician that made me aware of the actual source of the problem. There is a temperature sensor inside the dishwasher that will prevent normal operations if the in-coming water temperature is not hot enough. Since I live in a brand new home, I quickly realized that new building code standards require the installation of a heatguard system that prevents scalding by blending cold water with the hot water coming out of the hot water tank. Despite having my hot water tank thermostat cranked way up, the hot water temperature circulating through the house is governed by the heatguard solenoid. Simply re-adjust the setting on that heatguard device to a higher setting until your dishwasher stops manifesting signs of malfunction.
Good luck, hope this helps!
Having problem with my Kenmore Elite, not sure of the model. It was bought brandnew in May 2007- only 2 years old!! It will fill up with water, and then it sounds like maybe a motor is burnt out? You can here a humming, but nothing happens after the water fills. I have let it set for about 1.5 hours after the last load was done- and it is still not doing anything. Tried the Normal Wash and Heated Dry buttons. All lights came on. Nothing is still happening. Am I missing a step? Is the door to be opened or closed? Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had a big dinner tonight- and do not want to have to wash everything!!!
I have a kenmore elite. It will not drain. The pump tries but the water is not being sucked out
I had a blank board--it had went 'dead' and your advice worked to restart the panel. I knew there had to be some form of reset--thanks for the advice
I have kenmore elite model 665, It does not rinse detergent from its dispenser and literally does not wash dishes. The round rod becomes hot, I am sure it is supposed to be like that. any advice!
zafar
Your model number is not 665. 665 is the code for in which plant it was manufactured. Each plant manufactures many different models.
Your model number is something like 665.13742K60. In this case, the 13742 reflects the Sears item number that is on your receipt.
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My dishwasher shows only red lights. Nothing will come on. Help
Start button wont work and the only three buttons that will are pot and pans, normal and china gentle. Any suggestions?
Kenmore dishwasher elite. the clean light just keeps blinking and all it will do is drain, but wont do anything else. We are stumped!
Thanks Amy and Mike
this is not a solution. you should read the previous solution: make your water hotter.
We had the same problem. Inside our control panel, there were two issues: 1) a wire was loose on each ends of one of the connectors...needed to be re-soldered. 2) a relay switch had gone bad. After the two were repaired, with power supply off, we reconnected all wiring. We reset using the "normal" and "sani-rinse" until all lights came on. Then, before we put it all the screws back in place, we used a screwdriver in the latch compartment to simulate the door closing. It reset. We reinstalled all screws, and it worked! Woohoo! A BIG thank you to those who replied regarding how to reset!!! We could not have completed the job without you! YOU ARE AWESOME! Keep posting good news as you get it! Thanks!!!
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All of a sudden there is water flooding from the bottom of the dishwasher when it's running. I took the bottom front panel off and it seems to be draining right onto the floor .... seems to come from the near the front (underneath) of the dishwasher. Any ideas what to do???
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Heres my prob i cant get my water to fill all theway up on my 665 it fill just 1/2 then i have to shut it off and put it on then it fill up the rest
Our kenmore leaves white flecks on the glasses so we ran some vinegar water through a cycle and that has cleared it up a little but we still have little white flecks on the classes. We do not use a powder but a liquid detergent. When I rub these flecks in my hand with some moisture they dissolve so I assume it is soap. How can i get rid of these flecks?
We use a rinse agent to eliminate this problem. However, cleaning the filters is a regular maintenance issue. One time, a glass broke and a piece was down in the bottom in the filter but we did not know it. Sometimes the top rack would wash, sometimes it would not. The glass had been floating over the hole that sucks water up into the top rack. So, sometimes it floated to block the hole, and sometimes it floated away. After finding the glass in the filter area, (on ours, that involved taking out a lot of screws in the bottom of the dishwasher where the water drains, as well as, the removal of the upper rack and turbo wash arm) we have not had any trouble since! Cleaning the filter is a bit disgusting: unfortunately, it really helps and has to be done! No commissioned sales person every tells you when you are paying all that money for a dishwasher because it is a big pain, but as a general rule with any dishwasher, follow instructions to clean out the filter at least once every 6 months. Use a rinse agent or a detergent with a rinse agent included for a no spot rinse the rest of the year if you don't want spots.
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It been a horrible week my kenmore dishwasher is not working its stuck on 4hr delay mode and i have done everything from reset to the advise on this page power off everything but no luck
Kenmore Elite, ultra wash , Quiet Wash 4, water flows into the basin then will not do anything else. Sounds like a curcuit trip after water flows. Any suggestions?
We have a Kenmore Elite dishwasher that runs then stops and none of the buttons light up. The problem has to do with a blown thermoresistor. Its a $20 part that you can replace yourself. We've had to replace the thermocouple, heating element and control panel...but the thing is a piece of junk. There is a safety issue here but Sears will not listen to us. This is supposed to be a high end dishwasher but we waste more time repairing the thing than using it. What a headache! I think we'll be junking it soon and buying from somewhere elese!!!!
We just had the issue of the clean button flashing and pressing the Normal Wash then Heated Dry buttons to reset the panel helped. I thank Kenmore 777!
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If you need any parts for a Kenmore elite I have a two year old and it is like new only used 1 year and only lightly . but since we starved it of water it wont run and I already put in a new one. could have fixed or cleaned the sencer and saved a lot but got a new one any way.
I had a problem similar to yours and I found that my dishwasher wasn't level. After I leveled it, I didn't have the problem repeat. The other issue with the dishes being wet, should be handled by the heated dry option. The air dry, though energy saving, doesn't dry them at all in my opinion.
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It worked!!! I followed the suggested guidence of pressing the sanitary/heat dry buttons. THANKS!
Clean LED blinks and I tested the thermostat to be fine. Could it be the Thermistor sensor?
the lights on pots and pans and normal wash keep flashing. I tried to put in test mode but it would not do it.
I have the very same problem. The light was blinking and blinking. I even threw the breaker several times--no luck. However I followed your instruction to clear the mode and it works. yOU ARE MY HERO! Aside from the fact this site saved me about $150 service call.
I tried to rest as described with no response. Any other ideas? Where are the sensor lights?
I had the same problem, and the Heated Dry + Sanis Rinse answer worked!!
dishwasher will not stop blinking clean. The dishwasher will not run cycle.
pressing back and forth did not work on mine . Is there a reset button on bottom some were ?
I moved my dishwasher and it wouldn't work.  All it would do was flash two lights.  I don't remember which ones.  Than I took it out of its enclosure and removed the electrical wires and than checked the hoses both drain and fill and the filter for the filler tube.  All seemed fine.  I turned the electricity back on and than only one button flashed and flashed.  It hasn't stopped for several days.  I took the DW into for repair but the schematic isn't with it.  So, he can't do anything.  Where can I get a schematic?  Any other ideas on how to get it to work?  Thanks  My DW is a model 665.
Quick rinse light flashes continuously. At one point I was able to get number 2 to show on display. I pressed start button. Nothing happened. I pressed Anti Bacterial and hi temp scrub which reset light. I then pressed normal wash. Number 95 showed and I pressed start. It is running at this time. Thanks for info on resetting. My model number is6651595400 and is 6 years old. Any suggestions for best prices for replacement racks. [email protected]
clean light blinks when I push start button. Cleaned the inside of built up lyme. attempting to remove heating element to soak in vinegar or replace if bad.
Model 665. The clean light blinks continuously. I tripped the fuses and have tried the two resets here suggested however netiher worked. Any other suggestions before we go shopping?
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The clean light kept blinking on my 3 yr old kenmore, 665.17019401. pressed back and forth between the high temp and heated dry, all the lights came on and it ran a test. thanks you saved me at least $80 just to come and look at it.
My pump won't shut off. I think it's the timer. Any suggestions?
Had a green blinking light. Pressed, back and forth, the Sani Rinse and Heated Dry button as suggested below. Worked like a charm. Thanks for the great advice.
Jeff
Lock on light flashes continuously. Cycle won't run. Tried holding No Heat Dry for 4 seconds as Owner's manuel suggested and pressing back and forth between sani rinse and no heat dry, neither worked. Any other suggestions?
Started cycle - dishwasher filled and then everything stopped. No power, but circuit breaker not tripped. Is there a reset somewhere or a fuse I need to check? Don't have a manual.
i have a simmilar problem. the green light is flashing over the "clean" light. i am going to try your suggestions. thanks. any other ideas if that wont work?
I have tried and even created numerous the reset options listed, but my 'Quick Rinse' Light has stayed on. I unplugged the dishwasher, no change. I have open and shut the door, no change. I once got a '2' to show up in the display, but nothing happened, I tried to press start, and then it went back to just Quick Rinse Blinking. I have noticed that it hasn't been washing very well, pretty much just sanitizing, so maybe it's shot? Any advice would be greatly appreciated -- I live on an island, no fix-it person in my vicinity!
clean green light keep blinking
Kenmore Elite dishwasher Model 665 15972992. Set to run last night and woke up this morning to a dead dishwasher with water in the bottom.
Tried using the reset codes referenced here to no avail. Â Any suggestions would be appreciated!
my kemore elite dw has power.. but it will dont do anything.. i push the wash.. then start.. and nothing... i did the back n forth reset.. didnt fix it.. any ideas
kenmore dishwasher elite. the clean light just keeps blinking and all it will do is drain, but wont do anything else
green blinking "clean" light...
Will not start, clean light remains on
Think it may have something to do with the door latch
However the door is securely closed and is easy to open but the door catch is very loose
cleaning light keeps flashing
Dishwasher works ok but the dishes are not clean. Is there something I need to do to fix this? The dish washer is only 3 yrs old and it wasn't cheep. What can I do?
My dish washer is having the same problem. It works but it will not clean my dishes. I had a repair man from Sears come out. He cleaned it but the problem is still there. I don't know what to do????
I have used the heated dry normal sequence to reset my kenmore quiet partner II dishwasher and it won't work this time. Does anyone have anyother solutions. I have used it in the past and it has worked.
Can anyone please tell me how to reset my Kenmore (model 665) dishwasher? I have water in the bottom and cannot get any buttons to light up when I press several buttons like recommended above. Thank you!
clean light keeps blinking and is stopping the disherwasher from working
I have the same problem as those who stated their dishes are not getting clean. If you listen to the wash cycle you should hear water sloshing around inside. If you hear just a humming sound the washer has no water. I have this problem. I had a tech come and he told me the water is syphoning out my drain and I need to change my plumbing, then he charged me $65. I have lived in this house for ten years. 6 with the washer that came with house and 4 with this Kenmore Elite. This problem started about 6 months ago. So what I have been doing is opening the door, after the humming starts and the sloshing stops, and adding about 2 L of water. It seems to wash just fine after that.
Kenmore Elite Smartwash Quietguard 7. Won't drain water, no lights, no power. Hitting the buttons to reset (in any order) doesn't produce any results.
clean lite only
Kenmore Elite leaves specks (grit) on dishes after cycle complete. Fairly hard water. Machine worked great for 3 years, last 6 months or so the cleaning is getting progressively worse. Used vinegar several times, using solid form rinse agent.
After my Kenmore elite dishwasher completes a cycle, my dishes are stil wet- so wet that I have to dry some by hand.
My quick rinse lights flashes, I can't cancel it and start a normal cycle.
dish washer clean light won't turn off
clean light will not stop blinking
the washer will not drain, clean lite flashes, it will not do anything.
went through the troubleshoot guide doing drain plug on bottom, on top of sink
IT WORKED! Repeating the sequence : Press Sani-Rinse, Press Air Dry. I so much appreciate being able to repair this Kenmore Ellite 665. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
It keep blinking compete and that it. It would"t start or anything else.
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