Kenmore 665 Dishwasher Code Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built): Normal Prompts
Kenmore dishwashers numbered 665, Whirlpool-built, use a blinking Start/Resume light as a prompt and not an error. It appears after a pause or after the door was opened mid-cycle, and tells you to press Start/Resume and…
- Code
- Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built)
- Appliance
- Dishwasher
- Brand
- Kenmore
- Warranty
- 30-day workmanship
What Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built) means
Kenmore dishwashers numbered 665, Whirlpool-built, use a blinking Start/Resume light as a prompt and not an error. It appears after a pause or after the door was opened mid-cycle, and tells you to press Start/Resume and shut the door within 4 seconds. The Control Lock light flashes three times when a button is pressed while the panel is locked. We found no meaning for a steady Clean light.
Common causes of Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built)
- Door opened during the cycle
- Control Lock turned on
- Door latch not fully closing
- Steady Clean light with no printed meaning
1. Press Start/Resume and close the door within 4 seconds. 2. If the Control Lock light flashes three times, hold the Control Lock pad for 3 seconds to unlock. 3. Check that nothing on the racks blocks the door. 4. Make sure the latch clicks when you close the door. 5. Try the cycle again.
- The blinking light and the lock flash are normal behavior and need no repair.
- A steady Clean light has no meaning we can print, so we look at it in person if it persists.
- If the door will not latch, we check the latch parts and quote them in writing.
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Why is Start/Resume blinking?
The cycle was paused, or the door was opened partway through. It is a prompt, not an error, and it clears once you restart the cycle as the manual describes.
How do I unlock the controls?
Hold the Control Lock pad for 3 seconds. The Control Lock light flashes three times if you press a button while the lock is switched on.
What does a steady Clean light mean?
We found no printed meaning for it on this 665-series platform, so we check it on site if it stays on after a normal cycle has finished.
Still unsure about Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built)?
A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.