Bosch Dishwasher E15 error code permanent fix
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- After managing to break our Bosch dishwasher, it's time to learn how to fix it. In this video we will show you how and explain why this fault code occurs in the first place. This can be done without the need to tilt the machine back so you shouldn't even need to remove the dishwasher if you have a built in unit.
You will need: A torx t20 bit (not a t5 as you'll hear in the video), and probably some towels.
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Disassembly
4:10 Inspecting inside
6:30 Check the area, and buy me a coffee ;-)
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. Have donated a coffee :)
Thanks David, really appreciate it!
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And from me good sir! 👍
Brilliant video saved me a fortune in domestic engineer fees. Only think I would add is after drying out the flood tray make sure to dry the entire tray as I assumed the tray under the styrene was all that was required to dry out but the flood tray is the entire area which catches water and feeds into the bowl which houses the styrene.
A mouse had eaten the polystyrene float so I actually fashioned a new one. The step by step instructions was the only way that this was going to be fixed. The repair guys I spoke to just suggested buying a new machine. It took me several hours to get it sorted out but the dishwasher lives another day, hopefully several years. Many thanks!
Excellent video and description. Had it done in about 10 minutes and dishwasher is happy. And my wife told me I now have several free passes when I do something stupid at home as she was that happy. :)
So many helpful videos are either incomplete or don't completely apply to the thing thing that you need to fix. Upon arrival home my wife had experienced the E:15 and found this video. At first I assumed that it would be just another half attempt at a fix. However, I watched it. I followed it. We did what it said we should do and, pretty well, it covered absolutely everything. Yes, there was liquid in the tray. Yes, the foam pad was wet. Both have been dried. Everything has been inspected and the error code has gone. Let's hope it continues to stay away. Thank you for you video. It was a tremendous help.
Instead of popping off the float sensor cover, I used my shop vacuum with a narrow adapter to suck out the water. Dishwasher worked immediately!
Finally someone that gives useful instructions, even the guy I called from the company didn’t do that and just said that I should replace the motherboard. Ridiculous service call that costed me 200$ and didn’t resolve the issue. Now trying to find the leak, but at least looking at the real issue. Thank you so much.
I couldn't seem to unclip the switch above the polystyrene disc, and didn't want to break it, but was able to sponge up the water in the base of the unit which also drained it from under the disc. This still did the trick and saved a technician call-out. Thanks for posting this.
This is a great video that helps you get to the root cause of the E15 error code. If you simply do nothing else except tilt your dishwater 45° to clear the code by draining the float reservoir, the error code will likely come back as per this video's title. In my case, after I drained the dishwasher base with a wet vac I saw my problem: the water inlet valve was leaking where the solenoid is attached to the plastic body. I don't know what other dishwasher brands have this type of leak detection, but after watching this video and tearing apart my dishwasher to see how it works, I now have a new respect for my Bosch dishwasher - this ingenious design saves your floors from possible water damage.
Much thanks to Sawickipedia for the effort to create and post this video!
Christmas Eve and dishwasher breaks down. Thank goodness for this video - spot on diagnosis and fix. Have bought you a mince pie
I work for Bosch you never want to tilt unit at all that water can travel to your power module and burnt it out. Also E15 are a leakage issue could be on your water valve, sump or drain pump or possibly have a crack in tub by clean out the water from the float will remove the Error but not solve issue of why and where unit is leaking water. To find out easy way add some food coloring inside dishwasher and run it and look for leak. DO NOT TILT UNIT OVER for E15
Thanks Jeremy, I'm sure many people including myself really appreciate your input.
Hello bud ive found my leak its tge thing directly in the middle how would i go about solving this?
Thanks for dropping the truth. Fix the REAL source of the problem!
@@dannytgallant, @John Byrd, @Sawickipedia and others : In Europe, this issues is well known with all Bosh/Siemens/... units from this series. I've been fighting this problem for a good year till I found the real reason. The problem is the gasket of the sump pump which leaks after a while. Tilting/cleaning/drying ... it will NOT be a permenant solution as it doesn't fix the leak itself. Trying to disable the water detection switch in any fashion can result in potentially lethal conditions (water + exposed mains power leads = recipe for disaster).
Siemens at least (same unit as the Bosh and a couple of others) have fully acknowledged this problem. It's really widespread as these companies have build numerous units of this identical design for YEARS. There's an official fix kit for it available, which is essentially big hollow O-ring which fits inbetween the sump pump assembly and the bottom water sink assembly of the dishwasher, and which you can mount without disassembling the units too much, it can be installed from the inside of the machine even : removing 4 screws, push the sump pump about 1cm down, insert the new (extra) O ring which will sit in between the sump pump assembly and the "sink hole" assembly of the dishwahser at the bottom, pushing that 0 ring completely against the wall of the sump pump assembly opening (it's a perfect fit, so it ends up being a perfect circle once fully in position) retighten the 4 (NEW) screws which come with the kit and "voila", never will leak again. On some units, you'd need to cut 2 to 3 "noses" or "side ridges" from the back side screw mount points to make it fit correctly, but that's well explained in the kit manual and takes like 5 seconds.
The kit itself costs about 20€ over here and can be installed in less than 10 minutes. You don't even need to remove the dishwasher from its location : I installed this kit a year ago without even removing it out of the kitchen cabinet and ever since, it never leaked a single drop on the inside, and E15 is something of the past while in all my other repair attempts the error would return after 2 to 3 months the latest.
That's the only way to fix these units permanantly (short of replacing the problematic original gasket, a job which involves taking apart the unit to a big extend and would result in a much more expensive repair bill), all other "solutions" are no solution at all in my experience with these units.
Link to a (German) video documenting the correct repair procedure : ruclips.net/video/fE7XW_PA09E/видео.html
Koza Wacławski Thanks for the tip on this fix, ordered my kit from Amazon which had to be delivered from Germany. Happy to report that my Bosch dishwasher is now leak and e15 free.
We have a built in Bosch dishwasher and after our son spilt some Fairy dishwashing liquid into it there was an E15 code! This video helped us to fix it 🙏🏻😊 Thank You so much!
Thank you so much for saving us a huge headache! Turns our dishwasher is installed such that it cannot be removed, so any tilting advice were not even possible to execute. This totally worked and dishes are now washing again! 👍
This video was exactly what I needed. Like you said, I saw a lot of videos talking about tilting the machine 45° but with this video, not only did I get the disc area dried out, I didn't even have to dismount the dishwasher from under my countertops!
As a bonus, I also got to clean out the innards of dust and gunk, along with some pieces of shrink-wrap that the installers didn't remove from the sides.
Thanks for being the only video that shows how to fix the problem and not just reset it. The error code is there to stop a flood, resetting without fixing is a bad idea.
You're most welcome Scott. When the error came up the first thing suggested by most people was to tilt the machine back to fix it, but that doesn't explain why it occured in the first place. So this video was (hastily) created to show what is actually going on and hopefully help people find the root of the problem. Our machine hasn't missed a beat since.
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Thanks a lot! Issue fixed. Easy step by step guide for someone who is novice grade! Took 20mins or so to complete, and saved on an expensive call out!
Just fixed my machine thanks to this video. No unnecessary fluff to bulk the video out just all the information I needed. Thank-you. I should mention that I thought you had a really tiny hands as I couldn't get mine onto the float or plug. I then realised I have a small kitchen and the slimline version of the machine so all the components are packed really tight!! All pretty much the same otherwise.
My dinner party could have been ruined - got this F15 fault and imagined £150 charge for call out and fix or buying a new machine. Would have been bad timing as this one is built in and we're about to replace our kitchen. Followed the advice and fixed it within an hour. This was particularly useful as ours is built in and I couldn't have even tried the pull out and tip methodology which I guess wouldn't have worked anyway. Thanks very much for your very helpful and accurate video. I can hear her purring away now !
Thanks for an excellent guide to fixing this error code! I cleaned out the water in mine and ran it for a while with the covers off to make sure nothing was leaking, all good. I also gave the filters and seals a good clean so the dishwasher is like new again!
Money for a new dishwasher or a vacation ? We fixed the dishwasher ourselves and went on vacation. Thank you. 🎉
Our dishwasher was showing ERROR CODE 15. The manual didn't explain the problem. After watching your video we left the machine overnight to dry out and in the morning it was fine. Thanks again.
Brilliant! I can barely handle a screwdriver yet managed to do this on a half-sized Bosch. Since I could barely reach the part that needed to have water soaked out of it, even with my little hands, after soaking up most of the water, I lifted then propped up the styrofoam piece with half a wooden skewer and left a fan on it for several hours. That dried it out. Works perfectly!!!!!
Great video. Just fixed my Bosch Dishwater. Thank you for such a well laid out procedure. I just had a small issue getting the front cover back on ver the clips. If you have that issue, use the clips at the top of the door to line it up.
Got some liquid soup in mine and 30 mins later there it was: E15...
Than you very much for the video! I fixed mine in 20 mins and was spared from a costly specialist visit
We apparently ran out of dishwasher tabs this morning. I found out when I came home from shopping that I had an E15 code. My teenage son thought he could use dish detergent as a substitute because he "checked the internet". Hopefully he learns the lesson to ask someone for advice first. I found your video and showed it to my husband. We have a small Bosch dishwasher (not a full size) so it was too tight to get the styrofoam disk moved. We used Norwex cloths to suck up the water. We did tilt it forward slightly when I was sopping it up with the cloth to try and absorb it all but then we figured to use a Tupperware citrus peeler to lift the disk and stuff pieces of paper towel to sop up what was left.
Thank you for you video. Very helpful and saved us a huge headache with trying to get a repairman to come.
Thanks for posting. I had the same problem, same half sized machine, and your post encouraged me to take a whack at it.
Great video thanks. I had the E15 fault after repairing the heat exchanger valve. Water had gone into the sump and actuated the polystyrene float. One tip which I found useful when putting the door back on. I held those clear plastic lugs in position using double sided tape. Worked a treat especially when working alone.
You saved my sanity!!!! I have an ikea washer that was giving me a flood code. Brand new never run before. I got this code on first power up. I had an earlier mishap with the water supply and thought i had completely dried everything - but I could not find the flood sensor. Ikea manual was useless. after some time I found your channel and even though it was not the same machine, it was similar enough to give me a clue as to what Im looking for and where. Thank you so much!!!
Thanks! The dreaded E15 has plagued us for years... just tilt it and/or wait a day for it to dry out a bit, and 'maybe' it'll work for a week or maybe not? BUT, your video and explanation clearly showed my problem.. and a 20 minute fix saved me $190 'repair' bill. I feel guilty donating only $5 for a coffee. HECK, I'll up it to $10, let me buy you a BEER! THANKS.
Cheers mate. I'll drink to that
Amazing, fixed our Neff N30 dishwasher. I used a ring doorbell short orange screwdriver and the hex end. There was just enough room to remove the 2 lower panel screws without having to take the door off, that saved a bit of time. Thanks for the detailed video. 👍
Fantastic video, especially as it is the only one that shows what the problem is. Brilliant instructions. Thanks for your time creating the video. It has helped us resolve our E15 error problem.
Thanks for posting the fix for this fault. I Repaired my Siemens dishwasher in next to no time this morning by following your simple step by step instructions. Although there was water ingress under the polystyrene disc I couldn’t find any leaks after running a cycle. I’ve come to the conclusion that it may be down to opening the dishwasher door to add a forgotten plate or cup when a cycle is running allowing water to drip down from the door under the machine and into the polystyrene disc space. Thanks again buddy saved me shed loads of expensive call out charges.
thanks for the video mate, just sorted out my dishwasher in 20 mins, i had E15 and my float had jammed up from a mouse nibbling on it, so machine has no leaks!!, great video cheers from NZ
This saved me, not only a $300 bill, but it also gave me 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 from my wife. THANK YOU!
I impressed the Misses a lot by fixing the E15 issue all by myself. Thank you so much for the clear instructions.
Thank you so much you’ve saved us an expensive call out & days of washing dishes by hand 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Lazy ass
Thank you so much for this video from Calgary, Canada! Our Bosch dishwasher is now fixed and working. No leaks or error codes.
Thanks Heather, glad I could help
You are a genius! Since two f... weeks I have watching german "spezialist" videos and every single are bullshit. You are the first one who have had the best idea or knowlege ever. Thanks a lot from Berlin Germany! My dishwasher runs!!!
Not all heroes wear capes... but you should get one! Thanks very much.
Thanks Rory, you made my day. Glad I could help
this is a very helpful, concise and clear demonstration! I think it's super important to also do a full clean of the units internals at the same time, especially around the door seals. Accumulation of gunk around the lower seal will compromise seal integrity and potentially allow water to leak into the lower compartment. Oh and watch that metal plate when removing! Its sharp!
Many thanks. Great video and solved the problem in 15 minutes. Just wished I saw this before taking entire machine to pieces. Really appreciate it.
Just tried this, it has worked! Thank you. Just got to see if it happens again, as I'm not sure why the water was there in the first place, couldn't see anything obvious. One thing that I did have to do was tip the dishwasher slightly backwards to get the kick plate off (on the Advantixx it's held on by two catches around each front foot)
Thank you very much. Our dishwasher was just alarming with zero indication why. Your brief video revealed more than an hour searching the manufacturers/Brands website.
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Thank you so much for your help. After multiple E15 errors (and tilting *gasp!*) I put aside some time and I think we've solved the problem thanks to this video. Lots of liquid in that base area under the polystyrene disc so cleaned that up and ran a cycle before closing it up. All seems to be going well so thank you. Have donated since you've saved me a much larger call out charge. All the best.
Thankyou so so very much. Here in India we always hesitate to do repair ourselves but because of covid situation I did not want to call for service. I had almost prepared my mind to do dishes. Thankfully I saw your video and did it well because of all the details you mentioned. Also your tone of voice suggested that anybody can do it which gave me belief that I can do it. Thankyou so much once again. My best wishes to you from India. Wish you all the health and happiness.
This saved me a $300 repair bill! I have a slightly different model, but I also got an E15 error code, and the wet styrofoam was indeed the culprit. After taking it out and drying both it and the reservoir that it was sitting in, the dishwasher resumed allowing the water to flow into the unit. Thank you so much!
Just had the same problem and was able to dry it out without taking the dishwasher out :D amazing sometimes what you can do yourself if you put in the work and research it online!
Thanks so much,. Found the problem. Not a water leak. A mouse nest. Chewed up the float as well. Stuffed the hole in back with steel wool to stop them getting in again. But will need to get a new float. 😅. Thanks again, you save me $$$ and time. 2 weeks wait for repair man.
Thank you for this. Just followed this on Siemens dish washer with the same error code and it worked!
This was soooo helpful. I have a different model but it was exactly how you explained. Luckily I didn't have to take out the initial 6 screws on my model. Just 2 underneath and the kick plate popped right out. Thanks for the Life Hack!
Thank you so much! I couldn't pull the dishwasher out from under the counter so your method was extremely helpful!
I this error code recently and thankfully it helped alert me that my water inlet valve was leaking. I got a new valve for $20, pulled the unit out and had it replaced in less than a half hour. I’m thankful for the float that notified me. I can’t imagine working so hard to defeat this safety system.
thanks for showing me that this is one for the tech. Makes sense that we need to fix what caused the issue not reset and continue on until we flood the entire house.
Cheers.... likely path for water is via lower door seal.... this gets gummed up and debris under allowing its the seep water. Good video👍
Thanks mate! Sensor was the issue, even after using boiling water, baking soda and vinegar to confirming the blockage wasn't due to loose debris. Back in the good books with the missus!!
Great video! Worked so far. Note- Mine had a metal bar across the entire middle that prevented me from removing the styrofoam fully. Instead, I just used paper towels until the basin was dried. Thanks!
From Aussie bloke to Aussie bloke, you rock mate, thanks.
Great video and fixed issue. Had a kitchen refit and builders bounced the dishwasher in and out the house so got E15 code when reconnected. Appreciated how you showed all the simple but important bits like dismantling the door and clips. Thank you so much!
Thanks mate! I just followed your video and now it's fixed. Yours is the only video I have found offering a permanent solution. Bosch just tried selling me a maintenance deal. Lol
No worries Joel, these days it seems like every company just wants to milk the consumer for all they have.
Thank you. It’s 2:am and you have saved me from an all nighter! I was on Bosh’s web site stuck trying to register the damned thing. FD number .... grrrrrrrr
Hello, I wanted to thank you very much for this very useful and safe solution, as well as add time references for repeat viewers like me:
0:00 - explaination
0:35 - water leak
0:53 - front plate screws and removal
2:31 - front plate removal
2:47 - draining front of unit
3:08 - fitting spacers
3:29 - bottom plate removal
4:31 - inside unit, including disc and controller
5:45 - water evident in base
6:53 - summary
Thanks Josh, that definitely deserves to be pinned up top. Appreciate it
Thankyou! Worked really well and the video was clear enough for me to carry out the job. Ran a cycle and now visible water ingress or leaks. Will monitor and be happy knowing I did this with your help. Great work mate
Thanks for the video. It fixed our e15 issue. I wouldn't get the sensor off the foam disc so I just drained as much as I could. As soon as I out it back on the error had cleared and it's all back to normal. Many thanks.
Cheers from Chicago, this was exactly the fix for my Bosch dishwasher after some too-vigorous plunging to clear a clogged sink went sideways.
Sounds hectic, glad I could help out.
You just saved us a $185 service call. Yet even more impressive, was your pinpoint accuracy in identifying and explaining the problem and your clear step-by-step instructions to go about fixing it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You're more than welcome. Glad I could save you some valuable $$
25mins and job done, thanks very much from the uk 👍
You just saved me £100. Opened the door mid-cycle and water went down. My Bosch looks the same but half the size. Couldn't pull the little circuit above the styrofoam but cut a slice of sponge and kept soaking to remove most of the water. Did the trick thanks a lot for the video.
OK, this video ROCKS! SO helped me. I did this, after having done the video where he shows you how to clean out the drain area at the base of the tub. I can't believe I was able to do this so thank you so much! Saved me so much time and money!
We recently started using liquid dishwasher soap instaed of tablets. When I got the disc out,it was very stickey. Further investigation showed the tray was full of soap. Cleaned as per your very clear instructions. The dishwasher is running again. Thank you very much.
You're welcome Rawindar. Glad I could help
I would have never dared to open my machine up. I wouldn't now how to to it. At all. But thanks to this great video i managed to fix it all. Thanks to the producer and thanks to video producing over all. Thumbs up from me!
Greta video , worked for me and fixed our machine .... worth noting that on our model , I can access the bottom panel and remove the stylafoam disc WITHOUT removing the front door , which makes it an even easier fix , many thanks
What model is it?
Thank you so much for this video. I changed the drain pump and I got a little bit of water on the bottom of the dishwasher then it said E15 thank god I didn’t put it back together yet. Thanks again.
Cheers mate. Great vid that is very easy to follow. Issue solved in 6.51 minutes. And even if I get the error code again, it’s an easy repeat or I know where to start looking for a bigger issue.
Hey thanks, E15 fault fixed - exactly as you described, the float had thrown the switch. Great video and really appreciated. Cheers.
Video was terrific! Had water in mine, and now I know the 45 deg tilt is a band-aid. Thanks for shooting video.
The only video I could find which showed how to get to the float switch. Very clear instructions on what to do to get at it to check it and the other innards.
About to reassemble now I've (hopefully) rectified the problem.
Good work fella!
Cheers for the video mate….a double whammy!..you’ve made my weekend by saving me a fortune and really upset my wife (😂) as she thought she was getting a new dishwasher…..here’s to keeping it going for the next 14 yrs!!
Very grateful for your video, mate. Though mine is built-in, once I figured out how to remove the right panels, inside it was just as you described.
Mopping out the pool of water restored functions.
Water in the sump was deep yellow, but in answer to other queries, this looks to be due to some of the soundproofing material dropping down and getting soaked, probably at the back. Mine was to a height of 1/2 inch. I squeezed it out in situ and wedged it up off the floor of the bottom tray.
Thanks again. Nicely made how to video.
Thank you SO Much!!!! If we had needed to remove the entire dishwasher to fix this it would have been a huge problem due to the kitchen design. We removed the water and tested the machine-worked perfectly! Thank you for this straight forward video!
Thank You for the video. Our Bosh has more stuff under the machine, so I could not remove the foam disk, but managed to get the water away and clear the error.
Super helpful! This made an hour of troubleshooting into 15 min. Haven’t found the root cause yet but I’ll leave the cover off and monitor for a while. Great comment by the Bosch person about trying food coloring to identify the leak.
Thanks so much for this video. I have a slightly different Bosch dishwasher but your video helped me fix it on my own. Mine has one extra panel and I couldn't get the front of the dishwasher off because there were so many wires attached, but I was able to figure it out. I donated a coffee. Thank you!!
Solution worked exactly the same on my integrated model apart from following a slightly different set of screws to take off the integrated door. Easy fix without having to totally remove the dishwasher from the kitchen unit. There was nothing wrong with the dishwasher. I was cleaning oven wire racks that have been soaking in oven cleaner. The oven cleaner created too much foam which found its way out of machine and tripped the anti flood mechanism.
Thank You So Much for showing how simple this is to clear/inspect. Was able to cleanup, reset and test run without pulling machine from its installed location. Awesome! Removed front cover, black floor plate, lower silver cover plate, and insulation. Reached in and Popped off float sensor, removed disk, paper toweled up the little water present, replaced disk and sensor. Ran a cycle to watch for leaks... no leaks. Probably sinks were closed / drainage impacted while run last?
Closed up after cycle completed successfully. Wonderful!
I used the shopvac for the water and this worked perfectly...many thanks!!!
This guide is very helpful. Just now fixed my dishwasher. We too used the Dishwashing liquid by mistake instead of the tablets 😅
This guy's a legend... knowledgeable and very informative!!
Thanks for your help..got me out of trouble...fixed My machine after watching this
Thank you! Managed to fix it myself with my toddler sitting on me thanks to your helpful video :)
Great video! Did the repair on the exact same dishwasher as in your video and she's a brand spanka 👌Thanks for sharing your knowledge very much appreciated
It works, I fixed my dishwasher! Thank you. I found the skeletal remains of at least one mouse.
Dude that was such a perfect demonstration…it helped me big time…cheers and thanks a million!!!🎉
Thanks a million. Simple to follow steps. Saved me a service call out.
Thanks mate - just save me a callout and a few weeks of trying to coax a pair of teenagers into washing up. Life saver.
Thank you very much for posting.
Have had E20 errors before and this was the first e15. Last thing I want to do a few days before Christmas is buy a new dishwasher.
Thank you 😊
Just fixed my dishwasher tonight thanks to this video. thanks!
Thank you! I've got a slightly different model of Bosch dishwasher but still managed to follow your instructions. I couldn't lift the sensor off the polystyrene disc but managed to clean all the water out around it anyway. Couldn't see any obvious sources of a leak so hopefully just a slow build up over many years of use. I guess time will tell!
Perfect! Helped me fix the issue and made me look like a boss to the wife. Cheers man!!!
Great informative video. Our Bosch is very similar, I couldn't figure out how to get the water sensor out (without risking breaking the sensor or my knuckles) so used a syringe and thin hose to suck the excess water out from the "pool", before dryng a bit of the last water with cloth. Took a little longer but better than having to replace a broken sensor. Great work! 👍
Worked perfectly! Proud to have fixed my own appliance! Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to post this video. It solved the problem.
Thanks a lot for the really valuable advise! Following your explanations I've fixed my dishwasher with code E15.
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Thanks mate. Your video saved me a few hundred bucks.
On my kenmore model (same company makes both) I was able to fix the issue from the left side by pulling the insulation aside. Saved myself a lot of time. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Colin, always good to hear about nifty little tricks to sort this issue out