What this code means, briefly
E93 on this cooktop means the manufacturer answers this code with an instruction rather than a description: power the unit down at the circuit breaker for one minute — that is what the manufacturer published for it, and no more. Carry out the published reset once; if the cooktop then works normally you can use it, and if the code returns at once stop. One of the checks below is an owner check, and the rest of the work is behind a panel.
Error codes
Reference| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| E93 | Power unit down by turning off the circuit breaker(s) for one (1) minute. |
What you actually observe
- The cooktop behaved normally until a power interruption — A blip during a cycle or at power-up is the commonest context for a latched condition.
- The cooktop stops responding until the breaker has been cycled — Which is exactly the condition the published remedy addresses.
- NEAR MISS — the appliance is dead with no display — No display at all is a supply fault, not a code, and it is checked at the breaker.
What triggers E93, most likely first
- A condition held from the last power-up sequence — It goes first because the published answer is a power cycle at the breaker: a control that did not complete its start-up sequence holds the condition until the supply is genuinely removed, which is precisely what the remedy undoes.
- A supply disturbance the appliance saw — A cut, a brownout or a heavy load elsewhere in the building is seen by the control as a fault worth recording, and the record outlives the event.
- A genuine fault in the control or its wiring — Last, and only where the code returns immediately: at that point the power cycle has done all it can and the fault is live.
What to check first, second, third
- Check the breaker you are switching is the cooktop one — A cooktop is a fixed connection, and a reset on the wrong breaker looks exactly like a reset that did not work.
- Time how long the appliance stays clear — Immediately, hours or days: that single number decides everything that follows.
- Note what was happening when the code appeared — Stage of the cycle, time of day and what else was running are all useful and all free.
What an owner can safely do
- Use the appliance normally once and note the result — Normal operation after a reset is the evidence you need that the code was stored rather than live.
About 45 min
- Switch the cooktop off at the circuit breaker for one minute, restore power and use it normally once — A full minute, not a flick, and one cooking session afterwards rather than a series of resets.
About 10 min
- Keep a short note of every appearance — Date, stage and what else was running. Two or three lines is enough to turn guesswork into a diagnosis.
About 5 min
- STOP HERE — do not repeat the reset indefinitely — A code that returns each time is live. Resetting round a live fault hides it rather than fixing it.
Safety first
Safety
Isolate the cooktop at its circuit breaker before any panel comes off — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off, and this is a fixed high-current appliance rather than one you unplug. Put nothing cold or wet on hot glass. On a gas model, if you smell gas, leave the building and call the gas utility from outside.
When to call a technician
Call with your notes rather than with the code alone.
Nearby codes on the same appliance
Scope of this reading
What is written here is generalized to the KitchenAid cooktop line rather than to a single family. Deliberately absent: connector positions, wiring colours, part numbers and the service sequences for your particular build, all of which vary across the line and belong in the manual for your model. If a model-specific page for this code has been published it is linked from the index below, and that page outranks this one for your unit.
Links: - [KitchenAid cooktop error codes](/blog/kitchenaid-cooktop-error-codes)
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