--- title: "Kenmore induction range showing H | RangeRepair.center" description: "What H means on Kenmore induction ranges, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-h/" --- # Kenmore induction range showing H On the Kenmore 982.9685 induction range, H by a cooking zone means the glass above it is still too hot to touch. ## What H actually means. On the Kenmore 982.9685 induction range, H by a cooking zone means the glass above it is still too hot to touch. The pan heats the glass, so the zone stays warm for a while after cooking. Kenmore range display What to do when H shows on the range ### Kind of code Mode, not a failure Something the range was told to do, or a state it chose on purpose — a control lock, a Sabbath setting, a demo mode that lights the display but never heats, a pan warning on an induction zone. Nothing has worn out, and no part is needed. ### Usually leads to No repair Leave the zone alone until the H disappears. ### Shows up as Range Surface Element Not Heating One coil or glass-top zone on an electric range stays cold, heats only weakly, or will not respond while the others work. ### Make Kenmore A Sears store brand whose ranges were built for it by other appliance manufacturers. ### Source Kenmore Use & Care Guide, induction range 982.9685# Kenmore induction range model 982.9685#, sold as model 22-96853 on Kenmore's site. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for H on its ranges. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Leave the zone alone until the H disappears. 02 If H stays on long after the glass is cold, book a visit. ### Cleared? The range was set right without a new part. If the same message comes back while a burner or the oven is in use, or the range cuts out again, treat it as a new problem and book it. ### What not to do H is not a sign that the zone is still switched on. ## What you may notice with it. The range problems H tends to arrive with. Answer these at the range before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://rangerepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Range Surface Element Not Heating](https://rangerepair.center/problems/surface-element-not-heating/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://rangerepair.center/problems/surface-element-not-heating/) It also comes with - [**Induction Range Not Detecting Pan**](https://rangerepair.center/problems/induction-not-detecting-pan/) Problem ### Range Surface Element Not Heating 6 causes, cheapest first No repair indicated ## Nothing to repair. Something the range was told to do, or a state it chose on purpose — a control lock, a Sabbath setting, a demo mode that lights the display but never heats, a pan warning on an induction zone. Nothing has worn out, and no part is needed. [How to read what your range is telling you](https://rangerepair.center/problems/range-error-code/) ## Kenmore ranges. A Sears store brand whose ranges were built for it by other appliance manufacturers. 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Kenmore builds this ### Electric range Coil elements or radiant elements under a smooth glass top, with an electric oven below, all running on a dedicated 240-volt circuit. Kenmore builds this ### Induction range A glass top that heats the pan itself through copper coils and power boards, over an electric oven, with electronics doing almost all the work. ## In Kenmore's own words > “H” is the cooking zone is too hot to touch. It will disappear when [Kenmore Use & Care Guide, induction range 982.9685#](https://i.sears.com/s/d/pdf/mp-tc/10672583/prod_27972876712) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore induction range model 982.9685#, sold as model 22-96853 on Kenmore's site. ## Kenmore H range 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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Leave the zone alone until the H disappears. ### Why does my Kenmore induction zone still show H after I turn it off? The manual says H marks a zone that is too hot to touch and clears once the surface has cooled to a safe temperature. ### Should H worry me on a Kenmore induction range? Not while the zone is cooling. An H that never clears on a cold top is the only version worth a service call. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore induction range showing H | RangeRepair.center](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-h/)** **[Book a visit with RangeRepair.center](https://rangerepair.center/schedule/)**