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WCE97US0KB

Whirlpool WCE97US0KB Built-In Cooktop Repair

Most common issues on this model

Element and touch or knob control response
Display or indicator behavior
Supply and terminal connections
Surface condition after boil-overs

The WCE97US0KB is a Whirlpool built-in electric cooktop. The number is also sold with suffixes such as WCE97US0KB01, WCE97US0KS00 and WCE97US0KS01, which cover other finishes and revisions. The item gives neither a width nor a control style, so we confirm both on site.

In a Houston kitchen this is usually a flush-mounted cooktop beside a wall oven. When it misbehaves, we start with the supply, then test each element and the control that drives it. If the controls are knobs, the switches come first. If they are touch controls, we look at the control board and its connections after checking for moisture from boil-overs.

We read the full model and serial from the label before ordering, since the suffix can change the part list. You see a written price before work starts, and every repair carries a 30-day workmanship warranty.

Key features

Built-in electric cooktop
Whirlpool electric built-in cooktop
Other suffixes: WCE97US0KB01, WCE97US0KS00, WCE97US0KS01

→Codes

Error codes this model can show

FC LRWhirlpool Cooktop Code FC LR: The Left Rear Cooking Position FC RRWhirlpool Cooktop Code FC RR: Right Rear Element and Wiring FCRFWhirlpool Cooktop Code FCRF Means a Right Front Element Circuit Problem HWhirlpool Induction Cooktop H: Hot Cooking Zone Indicator Lights Not Turning OnWhirlpool Smoothtop Cooktop Indicator Lights Not Turning On: No Power or Dead Controls Indicator or Display FlashingWhirlpool Cooktop Indicator or Display Flashing: Pressed Keys or an Unsuitable Pan Indicator or Hot Light OnWhirlpool Smoothtop Cooktop Hot Light On: Control Still on or Glass Still Hot LockWhirlpool Smoothtop Cooktop Lock: Control Lock Is on

WCE97US0KBWCE97US0KB questions

Do you service both knob and touch controls?

Yes. We confirm which one yours has when we arrive, then test the switches or the control board and the elements behind them. Control style changes which parts we carry and what we test first.

What do the KB and KS endings mean?

They usually separate finishes and revisions of the same cooktop. Some parts differ, so we match them from the label. The width is also confirmed on site, since it is not given for this number.

A boil-over ran under the controls. What should I do?

Turn off the breaker and let it dry. Liquid on a control board or switch can short it. Call us and we will inspect and clean before power is restored.

Book a visit

Book repair for your WCE97US0KB

Book in about a minute, or call the desk. Same-day windows inside the Loop on most days, next-day across the rest of Houston.

(713) 589-6107