KitchenAid vent hood
showing C
On a KitchenAid hood that recirculates air back into the kitchen, a charcoal filter traps odors after the grease filter.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Filter reminders
- Range hood filter and baffle service
- Source: KitchenAid
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What C
actually means.
On a KitchenAid hood that recirculates air back into the kitchen, a charcoal filter traps odors after the grease filter. The control counts fan hours and, after 120, shows C whenever the fan runs. On these models the charcoal filter can be washed and reactivated a few times before it has to be replaced.
KitchenAid range hood display
What to do when C shows on the range hoodKind of codeFilter reminders
The hood has counted enough hours of fan time to ask for its filters: the mesh or baffle grease filters want a wash, or on a recirculating hood the charcoal filters want replacing. Most hoods count hours rather than measure grease, so the light comes on whether the filters are clean or not, and it stays on until it is reset with the key the manual names. A reminder that returns straight after a reset, or a hood that still pulls weakly with fresh filters, is worth a visit.
Usually leads toRange hood filter and baffle service
Cleaning or replacing what catches grease and odor: mesh and baffle filters, charcoal pads on recirculating hoods, and the grease channel.
Shows up asReading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light
A range hood error code may appear as letters and numbers on a display, a light that blinks in a pattern, a filter reminder that will not clear, or a beep with the fan refusing to start.
MakeKitchenAid
KitchenAid range hoods with a fan that stalls, lamps that stay dark or buttons that do nothing are checked in the kitchen they serve.
SourceKitchenAid Product Help: C - Displayed (vent hoods)
Applies to the KitchenAid hoods covered by the F and C help pages; KitchenAid suggests replacing that washable charcoal filter after about three years of use.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from KitchenAid's own guidance for C on its range hoods. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Take out the charcoal filter and wash it in the dishwasher on the hottest setting with normal detergent.
Reactivate it by drying it in the oven for 10 minutes at no more than 210°F, then refit it.
Hold FAN for 3 seconds to clear the C.
If your hood vents outside and has no charcoal filter, hold + and - together for 3 seconds to turn this reminder off.
Still there?
It usually turns into range hood filter and baffle service. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
C is not a sign of a failing blower or a clogged duct. KitchenAid's under-cabinet guide W10674120 uses a different message, Replace Charcoal Filter, for a charcoal filter that must not be washed.
What you may
notice with it.
The range hood problems C tends to arrive with. Answer these at the range hood before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where C usually leads
Range hood filter and baffle service.
KitchenAid
range hoods.
KitchenAid range hoods with a fan that stalls, lamps that stay dark or buttons that do nothing are checked in the kitchen they serve.
KitchenAid range hood repairMore KitchenAid codes
Filter reminders on other makes
Wall-mount range hood
The chimney hood fixed to a bare stretch of wall above the burners, its canopy catching the rising smoke while a telescoping cover hides the duct that climbs to the ceiling.
Under-cabinet range hood
The slim hood screwed to the bottom of the wall cabinet over the burners, venting up through that cabinet or back through the wall, or cleaning the air and returning it to the room.
Island range hood
The hood that hangs from the ceiling over burners set into a kitchen island, open on all four sides, with its duct and wiring hidden inside a chimney that drops from above.
In KitchenAid's own words
After 120 hours of fan operation, the display will show “C” when the fan is active.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Applies to the KitchenAid hoods covered by the F and C help pages; KitchenAid suggests replacing that washable charcoal filter after about three years of use.
KitchenAid C range hood 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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about C.
Can I clear C myself?
My KitchenAid hood vents outdoors. Why does it show C?
How long does a KitchenAid charcoal filter last?
Is it safe to put the charcoal filter from my KitchenAid hood in the oven?
Back to your everyday
Still showing C?
Three things make the booking useful: the letters or blink pattern exactly as they showed, the full model number from the label behind the filters, and whether the fan still moves air on every speed. With those, the technician arrives with half the answer already worked out.