Ask Me Help Desk - Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher flashing "clean" light needs to be reset

This site is great! My "clean" light went on and I pressed "Normal Wash, Heated Dry" three times and the dishwasher reset itself.

Did you eventually get it fixed? What was wrong with it?

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Originally Posted by skipflip

Unfortunately, although the info here allowed me to do the reset, it appears it does indicate an underlying defect. When I was able to run the washer again, it didn't work properly. So the flashing clean light does in fact seem to have a function - keeping you from using the machine when it's broken.

You guys rock!

I took down the model and serial number and started to look for the Sears number. I was worried this would cost a couple hundred dollars since the warrantee had expired three years ago. Then I thought to check the web - this might be an easy fix. This was the first Google came up with. It worked first time!

Yes - the internet is a wonderful tool!

Thank you so much for this information! I know I didn't actually do anything besides follow your instructions, however, I must admit I feel pretty good not having to call a technician out to my house! Plus, my husband says he now owes me a foot massage. :)

I tried the heated dry-normal wash : heated dry-normal wash sequence and got all of the buttons to come on and a cycle to start, however, when I canceled the cycle that automatically started the green clean button was still flashing and I couldn't start a new wash cycle. After several times of this happening I finally just let the cycle that started automatically run. After a few minutes it ended, the clean button was not flashing and I was able to start a new cycle. I thought I would share just in case someone else had this unique problem.

Anyway, thank you again, so very much!

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash Quiet Guard 3 and the sequence as follows worked for me: heated dry-normal wash-heated dry-normal wash. Wait just a few secs and the lights on the panel will light up and then going into a Quick Rinse cycle. Cancel the cycle and resume your wash normally. Good Luck!

Does anyone know the sequence for model 16389300? The buttons are different, and I have not figured out the combination.

Thank you so much guys! My husband is in Baghdad and I had NO idea how to make this thing stop blinking... LOVE technology of today!

Thank you so much guys! My husband is in Baghdad and I had NO idea how to make this light stop blinking and get my washer to work again. Wonderful world of technology!

Model 665.1379. To reset: Press normal wash - heated dry - normal wash - heated dry. Then all lights come on. Press start - Good to go. Thanks all for your help!

I have an ultra wash dishwasher, water will spray from the under the bottom rack but not from the arm under the top rack. I've done the reset with the high temp heated dry buttons but that didn't work for me... I'm at a loss. I don't think I'm getting the water pressure that I've typically had... any suggestions?

Although this will reset the control and allow the machine to work again, eventually it will happen again. The heater needs to be replaced and in some instances the heater and the control.

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I like your post very helpful the washer is back in service, thank you very much. I called sears and asked for a service man to come out and repair my dishwasher and they quoted me 150 just to have the dishwasher diagnosed or I could pay 250 for a service plan that would cover all repairs and coverage for 1 year. I cancelled to service order. I am so glad I took the time and did some research on my own, with your help everything has worked out and my wife is happy again.

Hello, I have the same problem with my Kenmore #665.17052402 but I can not get the reset to work. When I push the buttons, heated dry, normal wash, heated dry, normal wash, the normal wash light and the heated dry light come on but nothing else happens. Very frustrating! Any suggestions out there? Thanks.

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You should have gotten a sheet with the dishwasher that says part no. 8535451
And says "FOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN'S USE ONLY". There is a section: SERVICE DIAGNOSTICS CYCLE NOTES.
NOTE 1. To start the Service Diagnostics Cycle, press the following keys, in order, in less than 6 seconds:
Heated Dry, Normal, Heated Dry, Normal
This will initiate a cycle which lasts about 30 minutes.
This same sheet shows what is being checked if you desire to watch it go through the whole sequence.

Having forums like this is one of the best uses of Internet! Like many others, I thank you all for sharing the info about fixing the issue with a blinking "clean" light on a Kenmore dishwasher.

My model is 665.1389/ 665.1321 and the procedure worked brilliantly. HERE ARE THE STEPS:
1. Hit 'normal wash'-'heated dry' sequence repeatedly (3 times in my case) until all the lights light up.
2. Close the door and, after the dishwasher re-sets itself, it will automatically start a normal wash-heated dry cycle.

As simple as this (shame on Kenmore for not including this info in their troubleshooting section in the manual!)!

If I could reach through the internet and give you a big kiss I would Curtisst! My dishwasher is off and running. After blinking "clean" at me for 2 hours of frustration, the "normal wash" and "heated dry" alternating buttons lit the entire panel as you predicted, momentarily went out, and started up with normal wash. Being the mother of all teenage boys with an over loaded washer crammed boy style, I was dreading the hand cleaning coming up. Now I am having a glass of wine! Muah

I own a Kenmore ultra wash MODEL 665.13899K801. Here is how I got the washer rest.
PRESS normal wash, heated dry, normal wash, heated dry, normal wash
ALL LIGHT CAME ON AND WASHER RESET. HOPE IT HELPS

Thanks my friends.it worked! Normal wash / heated dry... press one then the other 5 times, all light lite up, wait a minute press Cancel... all lights out NO BLINKER ANY MORE... till next time.

This solution worked just fine . Did the combination three times, all the lights lit up and boom-- all fixed. Thanks !

Thank you for everyone's input.

My Kenmore Elite Dishwasher model 16263's reset sequence is "heated dry" followed by "normal wash" repeated about 3 times and then all lights came on, then the unit went through a reset procedure. Then I started a normal wash but it wouldn't stop washing. So I turned off circuit breaker for 2 minutes and when I restored power, the dishwasher was completely back to normal! This saved me $350 in repair costs (which is what it cost me the last time it happened). Thank you to this awesome site!

Same thing... last wash didn't dry well, and green light continued flashing. I followed
"Lillys_Dad" suggestion and now it's running (hope it's cleaning! ). Not more than a month ago, Sears repairs was here to fix our Kenmore refrig that was bought and installed the same time (about 4 years ago). I guess all their appliances crap out after the same amount of time. It cost us $300ish to fix the refrig, and I couldn't afford to have them back for the dishwasher -- thanks all, especially Lillys Dad!

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash. The lock button keeps flashing on it The control panel I have has a no heat dry button. PLEASE HELP!!

My Kenmore Elite doesn't have a "heated dry" button. So what buttons do I push? How do I reset it?

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Originally Posted by HickChick67

My Kenmore Elite doesn't have a "heated dry" button. So what buttons do I push? How do I reset it??

Discovered that the "air dry" button can be used if your machine doesn't have a "heated dry" button.

I just used the sequence high temp wash-air dry-high temp wash-air dry and all the lights came on, then the lights sort of cycled through all the "cycles" then it went into a very short normal wash. Then all lights went out. No more blinking!

BTW... make sure door is shut and latched securely or it will not reset completely.

I'm not sure which model ours is, but it was "Hi-temp" - "Air Dry" and went back and forth a couple times. --- Then I had to close the door, start, and cancel 2x.

Thanks for the help!! :)

Thank you so much! Yes it is finally working.. long day with this dishwasher.. taking out pump and cleaning it so that we have enough pressure to clean the top rack.. and now reinstalled and finally resetting the panel because the clean light was flashing! So thankful for the help! :) And now we will enjoy clean dishes again:) OH this advise works also on model #655.1312 as well.

Hi, we opened our panel, and everything liked fine. How did you get a copy of the schematic?
I have tried the "normal" and the "hi temp" buttons back and forth between the "heated Dry" and I cannot get mine to light up. I have the 665.1376, but ultamateky the same buttons as other members. Any other suggestions for this model?

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Originally Posted by ksdoglady

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash Quiet Guard 3 and the sequence as follows worked for me: heated dry-normal wash-heated dry-normal wash. Wait just a few secs and the lights on the panel will light up and then going into a Quick Rinse cycle. Cancel the cycle and resume your wash normally. Good Luck!

HI - too have the "ultra wash quiet guard (medel 665.1376). which light was blinking first? Mine is the "Normal wash".
Thanks

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Originally Posted by HickChick67

Discovered that the "air dry" button can be used if your machine doesn't have a "heated dry" button.

I just used the sequence high temp wash-air dry-high temp wash-air dry and all the lights came on, then the lights sort of cycled through all the "cycles" then it went into a very short normal wash. Then all lights went out. No more blinking!

BTW...make sure door is shut and latched securely or it will not reset completely.

It should be the button with the picture of a "lock".

Thank you so much mine was flashing green and would not cancel and would start wash this worked and now is working fine. Thank you so much.
God Bless
Sherry Baker

Thank you so much everyone. My dishwasher is now working like a charm. Thanks.

Wow. I have been w/out dishwasher for over a month, too. I read the manual and decided I must need a new heating element for my Kenmore 665.172... because the green light flashed. I went by Sears, even, and they told me no one would have the. I called and ordered the part. The rep read me a bunch of stuff and basically I "signed off" that I understood that part was not returnable. I paid $30 plus shipping. So, I set about replacing it this morning and as I was trying to determine whether I needed to pull the entire washer out to access the terminals I ran across this discussion. Sure enough, I pushed the high temp wash button, then the heated dry button a couple of times, got the full flash, and Voilà!

Sears is ripping off a lot of folks. What's the deal? Do we have any other recourse? I suppose just getting this out is one way to discourage the brand...

Many thanks!

Ra

I too was able to use the info on this site to reset my Kenmore Elite dishwasher and save myself an expensive service bill. I tried the first time with the door open though and found that didn't work, but after closing the door & trying again it worked perfectly. PTL

Thank you! You just saved me $230 during a difficult time of my life. I am so grateful for this advice!

This is so awesome. This is the second time I have gotten on to recheck this sequence and it works perfectly. I have gotten another year out of this dishwasher that the repair guy told me needed to be replaced.

Thank you soooooooo much this worked for me I've been doing the dishing by hand and it sucks when you have 7people to wash up after thanks much

This work for my dishwasher the kids are so happy thank you so much for this information. Kandi.

It worked for me too! I'm amazed--and so happy

I have a Kenmore 13893 Ultrawash dishwasher and secrity's solution worked for me: Heated Dry, Hi Temp Wash, Heated Dry, Hi Temp Wash, close the door, open it, hit cancel once or twice and I'm back in control!

Thanks!