On fan-equipped KitchenAid dishwashers, F10E3 / FAE3 means a drying fan error. No owner steps are published.
Model compatibility: KitchenAid reuses codes across series and model years, so F10E3 / FAE3 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
What this code means
A drying fan error on models with a fan: a loose connection, an open fan motor or the fan drive circuit on the control.
On a KitchenAid dishwasher that uses a drying fan, a fault in that fan is reported by the service documents as F10E3, or FAE3. Their label is a drying fan error for “models with fan.”
At a glance
| Code | F10E3 / FAE3 |
|---|---|
| What it means | A drying fan error on models with a fan: a loose connection, an open fan motor or the fan drive circuit on the control. |
| What you can check | There is no owner fix for this code. Write down when it first appeared and leave the dishwasher alone rather than trying to open anything. |
| When to call a technician | The likely causes are electrical, involving the fan motor, its connection or the control, so book a service visit and say the display showed the drying fan code. |
The three candidates
| Listed | General meaning |
|---|---|
| Loose connection | Plug or terminal not holding its seat |
| Open fan motor | Broken winding, so current is blocked |
| Fan drive circuit | Control-board section that feeds the motor on command |
That ordering comes from the source and is not a likelihood ranking.
How worried to be
Whether washing continues with the code stored is unsaid in the source, which also describes no cycle behaviour. KitchenAid publishes no owner steps. The three possibilities being electrical, a technician handles them; jot down when the code first appeared.
Compare
- F10E2 / FAE2, the vent wax motor, which varies by model as well
- F4E4, the wash motor circuit, listing causes of a similar type
FAQ
No visible fan on my unit; can I see this code?
Only on models fitted with a fan, the documents indicate.
Does the listed order show the likeliest cause?
It does not. The source prints the three in that sequence and ranks nothing.
Is FAE3 a distinct problem?
No, the documents give it as a second form of the same code.
Dishwasher service, Miami to San Diego
If the display reads F10E3 or FAE3, call (844) 919-2035 and call it the drying fan code. We work the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. See dishwasher repair.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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