--- title: "Kenmore electric stove showing E02 | StoveRepair.center" description: "What E02 means on Kenmore electric stoves, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e02/" --- # Kenmore electric stove showing E02 On Kenmore 405.9222 electric stoves, E02 is a temperature sensor error. ## What E02 actually means. On Kenmore 405.9222 electric stoves, E02 is a temperature sensor error. The guide sends it straight to service. Kenmore stove display What to do when E02 shows on the stove ### Kind of code Temperature sensor The thin probe on the back wall of the oven sent the stove a reading it would not trust, or one that kept climbing past the setting. A loose plug behind the stove or a probe knocked against the racks is ruled out before the sensor or the board is replaced. If the oven keeps getting hotter with the controls turned off, switch the stove off at its breaker first. ### Usually leads to Stove oven heating repair The oven part of a stove that stays cold, heats slowly or bakes too hot or too cool, fixed at the bake and broil elements, the oven igniter, the gas valve or the temperature sensor. ### Shows up as Oven on My Stove Runs Hot or Cold Recipes take much longer or much less time than they should, cakes burn on the outside and stay raw inside, or an oven thermometer disagrees with the display by more than a little. ### Make Kenmore Kenmore began as the house label of Sears, and every stove sold under it came out of another company's factory. ### Source Kenmore electric stove use & care guide, models 405.9222 Kenmore electric stoves, model family 405.9222. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for E02 on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Turn the oven off. 02 Reset the breaker once to see if the code clears. 03 If E02 stays, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [stove oven heating repair](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-oven-heating-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do E02 is not E0 on a newer Kenmore. The model families use different code lists. ## What you may notice with it. The stove problems E02 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://stoverepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Oven on My Stove Runs Hot or Cold](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-temperature-off/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-temperature-off/) It also comes with - [**Oven on My Stove Won't Heat Up**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-not-heating/) - [**Stove Error Code**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-error-code/) Problem ### Oven on My Stove Runs Hot or Cold 7 causes, cheapest first Where E02 usually leads ## Stove oven heating repair. **Oven element, igniter, gas valve or sensor · low to moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-oven-heating-repair/) ## Kenmore stoves. Kenmore began as the house label of Sears, and every stove sold under it came out of another company's factory. [Kenmore stove repair](https://stoverepair.center/brands/kenmore/) More Kenmore codes [Er-](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-er/) [E0](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e0/) [E1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e1/) [E2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e2/) [E3](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e3/) [E5](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e5/) [E8](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e8/) [E10](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e10/) [E16](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e16/) [E17](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e17/) [E03](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e03/) [H](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-h/) [All 14 Kenmore codes](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#codes-kenmore) Temperature sensor on other makes [AGA 007](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-007/) [BlueStar F40](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bluestar-f40/) [Bosch e101](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e101/) [Café FD](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-fd/) [Dacor C-20](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-20/) [Electrolux F30](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-f30/) [Frigidaire F30](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f30/) [GE Profile F4](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f4/) [All 33 codes of this kind](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#family-sensor) Kenmore builds this ### Gas stove A stove with gas burners on top, whether its oven below runs on gas too or on electricity, fed by one gas line behind it and plugged into a wall outlet for the spark. Kenmore builds this ### Electric stove A stove that runs entirely on electricity through a heavy cord and a large outlet behind it, with coil burners that lift out or a smooth glass stovetop with elements under it. Kenmore builds this ### Induction stove A stove with a flat glass top that heats the pan itself through a magnetic field, run by touch keys and power boards, with an electric oven underneath. ## In Kenmore's own words > Temperature sensor error. [Kenmore electric stove use & care guide, models 405.9222](https://i.sears.com/s/d/pdf/mp-tc/10672926/prod_27973023712) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore electric stoves, model family 405.9222. ## Kenmore E02 stove repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Turn the oven off. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Can I clear E02 on my Kenmore myself? The guide sends it to service. A reset may clear it briefly. ### Is E02 the same as E03 on my Kenmore? No. E03 is a high-temperature warning. ### How do I know if my Kenmore uses E02? Check the model number on the frame; E02 belongs to the 405.9222 family. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore electric stove showing E02 | StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e02/)** **[Book a visit with StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/schedule/)**