The open oven of a freestanding stove, the racks pulled out and the bake element along the floor of the oven dark and cold under the oven light.

Kenmore electric stove
showing E03

On Kenmore 405.9222 electric stoves, E03 is a high-temperature warning.

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Book a visit

Three short steps, about a minute.

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Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for E03 on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Let the oven cool for 30 minutes.

02

Use the oven again and watch it.

03

If E03 returns, stop using the oven and book a visit.

Still there?

It usually turns into stove oven heating repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

E03 is not E3 on a 4.8 cubic-foot Kenmore. That one means the oven cannot heat.

What you may
notice with it.

The stove problems E03 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked.

All problems

Where E03 usually leads

Stove oven heating repair.

Oven element, igniter, gas valve or sensor · low to moderate.

In Kenmore's own words

High temperature warning. Oven function will shut off
Kenmore electric stove use & care guide, models 405.9222 Kenmore electric stove use & care guide, models 405.9222

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 E03 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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Questions
about E03.

Can I clear E03 myself?
Let the oven cool for 30 minutes. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Why did my Kenmore oven shut off with E03?
It passed a safe temperature and shut off.
How long should my Kenmore cool after E03?
The guide says 30 minutes.
E03 keeps coming back on my Kenmore. What now?
Book a visit; repeat overheats need the controls checked.

Back to your everyday

Still showing E03?

Book with the code written exactly as the stove shows it, the full model number, and whether you notice any smell of gas or hot wiring — when there is a code, that is where the diagnosis starts.

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