--- title: "Kenmore dryer showing E8C | DryerRepair.center" description: "What E8C means on Kenmore dryers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-417-e8c/" --- # Kenmore dryer showing E8C E8C means the high-limit thermostat, the safety that opens when the dryer overheats, has tripped repeatedly. ## What E8C actually means. E8C means the high-limit thermostat, the safety that opens when the dryer overheats, has tripped repeatedly. Sears names a blocked exhaust path first, and a relay stuck on the control board that keeps the heat on. Kenmore dryer display What to do when E8C shows on the dryer ### Kind of code Restricted airflow Air is not leaving the dryer fast enough. Lint in the duct, a crushed hose behind the machine or a stuck flap on the outside hood is found long before any part fails. ### Usually leads to Vent cleaning and inspection The visit that prevents most dryer fires and many of the repairs above it: the duct, the hood and the lint inside the cabinet. ### Shows up as Dryer Vent Clogged Weak airflow outside, long drying times and a hot laundry room: the vent is not carrying the air away. ### Make Kenmore Store-brand dryers in electric and gas versions, built for Kenmore by other manufacturers over the years. ### Source Sears PartsDirect: Kenmore 417 model dryer error codes (Wayback 17.11.2019) Listed on the Sears chart for Kenmore dryers whose model number starts with 417. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for E8C on its dryers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Stop the dryer and unplug it, and let the cabinet cool. 02 Clear the lint screen and look for a blocked or crushed exhaust duct. 03 Do not run heated cycles again until the vent is clear; book a visit if E8C returns. ### Still there? It usually turns into [vent cleaning and inspection](https://dryerrepair.center/services/dryer-vent-cleaning-and-inspection/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do E8C is not a nuisance code to reset and ignore. Repeated overheating around lint is how dryer fires start. ## What you may notice with it. The dryer problems E8C tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dryer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dryer Vent Clogged](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-vent-clogged/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-vent-clogged/) It also comes with - [**Dryer Takes Too Long to Dry**](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-takes-too-long/) - [**Dryer Overheating**](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-overheating/) Problem ### Dryer Vent Clogged 5 causes, cheapest first Where E8C usually leads ## Vent cleaning and inspection. **Vent cleaning and inspection · lowest.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dryerrepair.center/services/dryer-vent-cleaning-and-inspection/) ## Kenmore dryers. Store-brand dryers in electric and gas versions, built for Kenmore by other manufacturers over the years. [Kenmore dryer repair](https://dryerrepair.center/brands/kenmore/) More Kenmore codes [E1](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-110-e1/) [E5B](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-417-e5b/) [E10](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-417-e10/) [dE](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-796-de/) [tE1](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-796-te1/) [Ex21](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-compact-ex21/) [Ex52](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-compact-ex52/) Restricted airflow on other makes [ASKO E4](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e4/) [Bosch CArE](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-care/) [Electrolux EF1](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-ef1/) [GE Profile Vent Blocked](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-vent-blocked/) [GE Check Vent](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-check-vent/) [LG SIGNATURE d95](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-d95/) [LG d80](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-d80/) [Maytag F4 E3](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f4e3/) [All 13 codes of this kind](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-vent) Kenmore builds this ### Electric dryer The most common dryer in US homes: a 240-volt heating coil, a belt-driven drum and a vent to the outside. Kenmore builds this ### Gas dryer Heat from a burner on natural gas or propane, lit by an igniter and watched over by a flame sensor, with the motor on 120 volts. Kenmore builds this ### Stackable dryer The dryer half of a stacked pair or a single-frame laundry center, where the height and the closet decide how the repair is done. ## In Kenmore's own words > The high limit thermostat trips if the dryer overheats. Clear any blockage found in the exhaust vent path. [Sears PartsDirect: Kenmore 417 model dryer error codes (Wayback 17.11.2019)](https://web.archive.org/web/20191117043718/https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/error-codes/dryer-repair/1234594/kenmore-417-model-dryer/0582) [Sears PartsDirect: Kenmore 417 model dryer error codes (Wayback 17.11.2019)](https://web.archive.org/web/20191117043718/https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/error-codes/dryer-repair/1234594/kenmore-417-model-dryer/0582) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Listed on the Sears chart for Kenmore dryers whose model number starts with 417. ## Kenmore E8C dryer 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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Stop the dryer and unplug it, and let the cabinet cool. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Is it safe to use my Kenmore 417 dryer while E8C keeps appearing? No. The code means the overheat safety has been tripping again and again, so keep it unplugged until the vent path is cleared and checked. ### The vent is clear but my Kenmore still shows E8C. What's left? Sears names a stuck relay on the control board, which leaves the heat on when it should switch off. That needs a technician's test. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore dryer showing E8C | DryerRepair.center](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-417-e8c/)** **[Book a visit with DryerRepair.center](https://dryerrepair.center/schedule/)**