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Whirlpool Cooktop E_3 Error Code

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Maya Ortiz Written by Maya Ortiz Appliance Repair Content Specialist Published October 20, 2026

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Code overview at a glance.

The facts for this Whirlpool error, a plain-language snapshot, and what to confirm against your model number.

Error code E_3
Appliance Cooktop
Quick answer

E_3 on a Whirlpool induction cooktop: the cooktop is too hot and the control panel switches off because of excessively high temperatures.

Model note: Whirlpool reuses codes across series and model years, so E_3 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

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What this code may mean.

A plain-language reading of the code — always confirm against your model’s documentation.

The cooktop is too hot and the control panel switches off because of excessively high temperatures.

E_3 on a Whirlpool induction cooktop means the cooktop is too hot. The control panel switches off because of excessively high temperatures and the internal temperature of the electronic parts is too high.

Wait, then look at the pan

Give the unit time to cool before cooking again. A pot that was sitting empty on a cooking area may be what set the code off: shut the burner, lift the pot away, put food or liquid in it and set it down again before you restart.

Cookware and size

Use pots and pans of ferromagnetic material suitable for induction: enameled steel, cast iron, and stainless steel designed for induction cooking. Glass, ceramic, and copper or aluminum do not work. Pots also need a suitable minimum diameter, and each pot should go on the cooking zone that best corresponds to the minimum diameter of its base.

Similar Whirlpool codes

Related entries: E_21 covers the same excessive-temperature shutoff; E_2 involves the pot’s base and its ferromagnetic surface; E_35 is handled with the same reset sequence.

Whirlpool cooktop repair in Los Angeles

For Whirlpool cooktop service in Los Angeles, reach us at (310) 448-6692. Keep the code (E_3), the model number and your attempted fixes handy. Details about cooktop repair are available online.

Source: Whirlpool Product Help: E_3 – Induction Cooktop

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Safety warning before you continue.

Stop immediately if you notice smoke, sparks, a burning smell, gas odor, or water near electrical parts.

Important

Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

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