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Kenmore 665 Dishwasher Code Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built): Normal Prompts

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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

✓ One safe check you can try

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.

! Why to stop there

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.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built)Start/Resume Blinking / Clean Light Steady / Control Lock LED (665 / Whirlpool-built) questions

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.

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