{"product_id":"creality-hot-end-kit-for-ender-3-v3-ke","title":"Creality Hot End Kit for Ender-3 V3 KE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour Ender-3 V3 KE throws a heating error halfway through a print. Or the nozzle reads 220°C but the filament barely flows, and the clog keeps coming back no matter how often you clear it. When the heater, thermistor or nozzle on a high-speed hotend starts to fail, chasing individual parts can cost you days of printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis genuine Creality hot end kit replaces the complete heated section of the Ender-3 V3 KE hotend in one assembly: ceramic heater block, heater, thermistor, heat break, nozzle and silicone sock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFit it and your KE is back to factory heating performance, ready to print at full speed again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Creality Part 4001030130 | Fits Ender-3 V3 KE | 60W Ceramic Heater | Up to 300°C | About 40 s to 200°C | Up to 32 mm³\/s Flow | Complete Assembly with Sock and Thermistor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho the Ender-3 V3 KE hot end kit is built for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSmall print farm operators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKE printers on a farm run long hours at high flow, and the hotend is the part that wears first. Swapping a complete kit is faster than diagnosing whether the heater, thermistor or nozzle has failed, so a machine is back in the queue the same day. With one kit on the shelf per few printers, a failed hotend costs you an hour, not a batch of 60 PETG phone stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEngineers prototyping in technical materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/products\/creality-ender-3-v3-ke-3d-printer\"\u003eCreality Ender-3 V3 KE 3D Printer\u003c\/a\u003e handles ABS, ASA and nylon at up to 300°C, and those temperatures age a hotend faster than PLA. A fresh kit restores accurate temperature readings and full melt capacity, so your settings behave the way they did when you dialled them in. Print a set of ASA enclosure brackets for outdoor testing with the same dimensional repeatability as your first prototypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHobbyist Makers fixing their own printer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your KE shows a heating fault or keeps clogging, this kit lets you fix it at home without sending the printer away. Everything that heats and melts filament comes pre-assembled, so you swap one unit rather than handling loose wires and tiny parts. Fit it in an evening and print a full-size cosplay prop overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets the Ender-3 V3 KE hot end kit apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHeat-up times that keep you printing, not waiting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit uses a 60W \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ceramic_heater\"\u003eceramic heater\u003c\/a\u003e wrapped around the melt zone instead of a single cartridge heater pushed into a block. That design heats the nozzle evenly and quickly, reaching 200°C in about 40 seconds. In practice, you spend less time watching the temperature climb between prints, and the hotend recovers faster when high-speed moves pull heat away. Even heating also means the filament melts consistently across the full flow path, which keeps extrusion width stable on fast perimeters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFlow to match the KE's top speed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe KE is rated for printing speeds up to 500 mm\/s with Creality Hyper PLA, and speed is only useful if the hotend can melt filament fast enough to keep up. This kit supports up to 32 mm³\/s of volumetric flow, the figure the KE was designed around. A worn or partially blocked hotend loses that capacity, and you see it as under-extrusion, weak infill and gaps in top layers. Replacing the full kit brings the flow rate back to factory specification, so your existing slicer profiles work as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTemperatures for engineering filaments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRated to 300°C, this hotend covers the full range of materials the KE supports, from PLA and PETG to ABS, ASA, TPU and nylon. The bi-metal heat break, made from titanium and copper alloys, keeps a sharp boundary between the hot and cold zones. That limits heat travelling upwards into the filament path, the main cause of heat creep and stubborn clogs when you print hotter materials or run slow, detailed sections in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fused_filament_fabrication\"\u003efused filament fabrication\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery heated part replaced in one step\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeating faults on the KE can come from the heater, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thermistor\"\u003ethermistor\u003c\/a\u003e or a damaged connection, and testing each one takes time and spares. This kit includes the ceramic heater block, heater, thermistor, heat break, 0.4mm nozzle and silicone sock, all pre-assembled and matched. Replacing the whole assembly removes the guesswork and gives you a known good hotend. It mounts in the existing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/products\/creality-hotend-heat-sink\"\u003eCreality Hot End Heat Sink for Ender-3 V3 SE \u0026amp; KE\u003c\/a\u003e, so the rest of your toolhead stays as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFull specifications: Ender-3 V3 KE hot end kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 6px; text-align: left;\"\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 6px; text-align: left;\"\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eCreality\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eHot End Kit for Ender-3 V3 KE (standard, non quick-swap)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eStore SKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eCRE789\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eManufacturer part number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e4001030130\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eMaximum temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e300°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eHeat-up time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eAbout 40 s to 200°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eMaximum volumetric flow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e32 mm³\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003ePrinter maximum speed (KE)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e500 mm\/s with Creality Hyper PLA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eNozzle diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e0.4mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eFilament diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e1.75mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eSupported materials (KE)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003ePLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU (95A), wood-filled, nylon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eHeater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e60W ceramic heater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eHeat break\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eBi-metal, titanium and copper alloy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eTemperature sensor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eThermistor, pre-installed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eOperating voltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e24V (from the printer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eApprox. 23 to 25 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003ePrinters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eCreality Ender-3 V3 KE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eNot compatible with\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eEnder-3 V3 (CoreXZ) and V3 Plus, K1 series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003ePackage contents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px;\"\u003eCeramic heater block, heater, thermistor, heat break, 0.4mm nozzle, silicone sock (pre-assembled)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOrdering, shipping and support for Ender-3 V3 KE hot end kits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe courier the Ender-3 V3 KE hot end kit to any address in South Africa, or you can collect it from our Centurion or Boksburg store. Genuine Creality parts carry the manufacturer's warranty, handled locally by our technical support team. Boards, fans and other KE spares are in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/collections\/3d-printing\/3D-Printer-Spare-Parts+Creality\"\u003eCreality spare parts\u003c\/a\u003e range, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/collections\/3d-printing\/Filament+1_75mm+PLA+Creality\"\u003eCreality PLA filament\u003c\/a\u003e is in stock for your first test print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions about the Ender-3 V3 KE hot end kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as the Ender-3 V3 Ceramic Heating Block Kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, this kit fits only the Ender-3 V3 KE. The CoreXZ Ender-3 V3 and V3 Plus use the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/products\/creality-ender-3-v3-ceramic-heating-block-kit\"\u003eCreality Ender-3 V3 Ceramic Heating Block Kit\u003c\/a\u003e, part 4001030134, which has a quick-swap nozzle. The two look similar, so check your printer model before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it print nylon and carbon fibre filaments?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it reaches 300°C, which covers nylon, ABS and ASA. For carbon fibre and other abrasive filaments, the standard nozzle will wear quickly, so fit a hardened nozzle or consider the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/products\/micro-swiss-flowtech-hotend-for-creality-ender-3-v3-ke\"\u003eMicro Swiss FlowTech Hotend for Creality Ender-3 V3 KE\u003c\/a\u003e if you print abrasive materials often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMy KE shows a heating error. Is the hotend definitely faulty?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot always, so check the connections first. On the Creality forum, KE owners traced heating and Key 2509 sensor errors to loose connectors under hot glue, or a bent pin in the toolhead cable, which new hotends did not fix. Inspect the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/products\/creality-ender-3-v3-ke-hotend-pcb\"\u003eCreality Ender-3 V3 KE Hotend PCB\u003c\/a\u003e connectors before replacing the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often does the hotend kit need replacing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplace it when you see recurring clogs, heating errors or a worn nozzle that cleaning does not fix. Printing mostly PLA, a hotend can last many months. Running abrasive or high-temperature materials daily wears it faster. After fitting a new kit, run a PID tune so the printer recalibrates temperature control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs local warranty and support available?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the kit carries Creality's manufacturer warranty, handled locally by our South African support team. If you are unsure whether you need the full hotend, the hotend PCB or just a nozzle, log a technical support ticket with your printer model and error message, and we will help you identify the right part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Creality","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52955923579167,"sku":"CRE789","price":399.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/0800\/0031\/files\/CRE789_1.png?v=1791378259","url":"https:\/\/3dprintingstore.co.za\/products\/creality-hot-end-kit-for-ender-3-v3-ke","provider":"3D Printing Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}