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Kenmore Washing Machine F5 Error Code

Water temperature sensor out of range

What this error means

F5 means the water temperature sensor (NTC) on Kenmore HE washers reported a value outside the expected range during the water heating step. Heated cycles may abort before reaching target temperature.

Common causes

  • Hot and cold fill hoses reversed at the inlet valve
  • Open or shorted NTC wire at the mixing valve
  • No hot water supply to the hot inlet port
  • Failed thermistor inside the water inlet assembly

Step-by-step fixes

  1. 1Trace hoses—cold should connect to the blue valve, hot to red
  2. 2Run the laundry tap and confirm hot water is warm before starting
  3. 3Unplug and reseat the NTC harness at the inlet valve
  4. 4Measure NTC resistance against the chart in the tech sheet behind the lower panel

When to call a technician

Correct hose routing with lukewarm tap water that still triggers F5 needs inlet valve and thermistor replacement.

Affected models

  • Kenmore Elite 41382 31102
  • Kenmore Elite 41952 99111
  • Kenmore 22202 90002
Medium30 min

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