AEG Washing Machine Fault Codes

The AEG machines and there is very probably a huge crossover in the information between these two.

E11	Poor fill before wash cycle Tap off or water pressure too low Drain hose improperly positioned Fill valve is defective Leaks on pressure switch Pressure switch failed Wiring fault Main board defective Cycle is paused with door locked Start

This is usually your basic filling error so the usual should be checked, that the water supply is switched on and then onto the water fill valves.

E12	Difficulty in fill during drying (maximum time 3 min. fill in drying during the wash load phase) Tap off or water pressure too low Valve failed Pressure switch water circuit Pressure switches Wiring Main PCB Cycle is paused

E13	Water leaks Drain hose improperly positioned Water pressure too low Fill valve is defective Water circuit on pressure switch is leaking or blocked Pressure switch faulty Cycle is paused with door locked Start/td>

This is only applicable where a leak detection system is fitted.

E21	Poor draining Drain hose kinked/clogged/improperly positioned Drain filter clogged/dirty Drain pump faulty Pressure switch faulty Wiring faulty Main board faulty Current leak between heating element and ground Cycle is paused Start

E22	Difficulty in fill during drying or drying condenser blocked (pressure switch closed on “FULL”) Drain hose kinked Filter blocked Drying condenser blocked Drain pump faulty Pressure switches faulty Wiring Main circuit board faulty Current leakage between heater and ground Cycle is paused Start

E23	Defective triac for drain pump Drain pump faulty Wiring faulty Main board faulty Emergency drain procedure - Cycle stops with door unlocked OFF/reset

This refers to the triac that controls the pump function on the main controller.

E24

Malfunction in sensing circuit on triac for drain pump
Main board faulty
Emergency drain procedure - Cycle stops with door unlocked OFF/reset As above.

E31	Malfunction in pressure switch circuit (frequency of signal from pressure switch out of limits) Pressure switch faulty Wiring Main PCB faulty Cycle stops with door locked OFF/reset

E32

Electronic pressure switch improperly calibrated (level on electronic pressure switch differs from 0-66 mm after initial calibration drain and when anti-boiling pressure switch is on “empty”) Tap is off or water pressure is too low Fill valve faulty Water circuit on pressure switches Pressure switches Wiring PCB faulty Cycle is paused Start

E33

Inconsistency between level on electronic pressure switch and level on anti-boiling pressure switch 1-2 (fault persists for at least 60 sec.) Pressure switch defective Current leak between heating element and ground Heating element Wiring faulty Main board faulty Water circuit Emergency drain procedure - Cycle stops with door unlocked OFF/reset

E34

Inconsistency between level on electronic pressure switch and level on anti-boiling pressure switch 2 (fault persists for at least 60 sec.) Pressure switch faulty Electrical current leak between heating element and ground Heating element faulty Wiring faulty Main board faulty Water circuit Emergency drain procedure - Cycle stops with door unlocked OFF/reset

E35	Overflow error Fill valve is faulty Leaks from water circuit on pressure switch Pressure switch defective Wiring defective Main board defective Cycle stops - Emergency drain procedure - Drain pump continues to operate (5 min. on, then 5 min. off, etc.) OFF/reset

Water pressure system fault and we wouldn't consider this to be a DIY repair.

E36	Sensing circuit on anti-boiling pressure switch 1 defective Main board faulty Cycle stops with door locked OFF/reset

As above.

E37	Sensing circuit on anti-boiling pressure switch 2 defective Main board faulty Cycle stops with door locked OFF/reset

As Above

E38	Internal pressure takeoff is blocked (water level does not change for at least 30 sec of drum rotation) Water circuit on pressure switches Pressure switches Motor belt broken Heating phase is skipped

E39	Defective HV sensing on anti-overflow system Main board faulty Cycle stops with door locked OFF/reset

E3A	Faulty sensing by heating resistance relay Main board defective. Cycle stops with door locked OFF/reset

E41	Door unlocked Door lock faulty Wiring faulty Main board faulty Cycle is paused Start

Usually a door lock that's faulty.

E42	Problem closing the door Door lock faulty Wiring faulty Main board faulty Cycle is paused Start

Close the door!

E43	Defective triac supplying power to door delay system Door lock unit faulty Wiring faulty Main board faulty Emergency drain procedure - Cycle stops OFF/reset

Pretty much the same as E40 and E41 fault codes.

E44	Defective sensing by door delay system Main board faulty Emergency drain procedure - Cycle stops OFF/reset

E45	Defective sensing by triac on door delay system Main board faulty Emergency drain procedure - Cycle stops OFF/reset

E51	Motor power supply triac short-circuited PCB faulty Current leakage from motor or from wiring loom Cycle blocked, door locked (after 5 attempts) OFF/reset

Yet again, this refers to the triac on the electronic controller and not a DIY job.

E52	No signal from motor tachometric generator Motor faulty Wiring faulty PCB faulty Cycle blocked, door locked (after 5 attempts) OFF/reset

Tacho coil on the motor is most probably faulty. This coil reads a magnet as the motor turns to detect the speed that the motor is spinning at and this in turn allows the electronic controller to set the motor to revolve at different speeds for the various program options.

E53	Motor triac sensing circuit faulty PCB faulty Cycle blocked, door locked OFF/reset/td>

Another one that is a fault being reported on the electronic controller and not a DIY repair.

E54	Motor relay contacts sticking PCB faulty Current leakage from motor or from wiring Cycle blocked, door locked (after 5 attempts) OFF/reset

As above.

E61	Insufficient heating during washing NTC sensor faulty Heating element faulty Wiring faulty PCB faulty The heating phase is skipped

Usually a heater failure but possibly the thermostat or NTC temperature sensor or wiring to either.

E62	Overheating during washing NTC sensor faulty Heating element faulty Wiring faulty PCB faulty Safety drain cycle - Cycle stopped with door open OFF/reset

As above only the heater will likely be okay but it is still possible that the wash heater is faulty.

E66	Heating element power relay faulty PCB faulty Current leakage from heating element to ground Safety drain cycle - Cycle stopped with door open OFF/reset

Another one that requires an engineer, not a DIY repair.

E71	NTC sensor for wash cycle defective Faulty NTC sensor Wiring faulty Main board faulty Heating is skipped revert to Start

Self explanatory but do also check the wiring to the temperature probe.

E72	Fault in NTC sensor on drying condenser (voltage out of range = short-circuit, open circuit) Drying NTC sensor (condenser) faulty Wiring faulty Main circuit board faulty Heating is skipped revert to Start

E73	Fault in NTC sensor on drying duct (voltage out of range = short-circuit, open circuit) Drying NTC sensor (duct) faulty Wiring faulty Main circuit board faulty Heating is skipped revert to Start

E74	NTC sensor for wash cycle improperly positioned NTC sensor incorrectly positioned Faulty NTC sensor Wiring defective Main board faulty Heating is skipped revert to Start

E82	Error in selector reset position PCB faulty (Wrong configuration data) Selector, wiring faulty OFF/reset

Another non-DIY one, you will need an engineer.

E83	Error in reading selector PCB faulty (Wrong configuration data) Selector, wiring Cycle cancelled

As above.

E84	"Sensing" circuit on circulation pump triac faulty (input signal to processor always 0V or 5V) PCB Drain Cycle blocked (door open) OFF/reset

E85	Circulation pump faulty (incongruency between status of "sensing" circuit on circulation pump and status of TRIAC) Circulation pump Wiring Main PCB Drain, cycle blocked (door open) OFF/reset

E91	Communication incongruence between main PCB- display board (versions not compatible) Wiring faulty Faulty control/display board Main PCB faulty Cycle interrupted

E92	Communication incongruence between main PCB- display board (versions not compatible) Wrong control/display board Wrong PCB (do not correspond to the model) Cycle interrupted

E93	Incorrect configuration of appliance Incorrect configuration data PCB faulty Cycle interrupted OFF/reset

E94	Incorrect configuration of washing cycle Incorrect configuration data PCB faulty Cycle interrupted OFF/reset

E95	Communication error between microprocessor and EEPROM PCB faulty Cycle interrupted OFF/reset

E97	Incongruence between programme selector and cycle configuration Faulty PCB (Wrong configuration data) Cycle interrupted OFF/reset

As above.

EB1	Frequency of appliance incorrect Power supply problems (incorrect / disturbance) PCB faulty Cycle interrupted

Check mains supply, you may require an electrician to do this for you.

EB2	Voltage too high Power supply problems (incorrect / disturbance) PCB faulty Cycle interrupted

Check mains supply, you may require an electrician to do this for you.

EB3	Voltage too low Power supply problems (incorrect / disturbance) PCB faulty Cycle interrupted

Check mains supply, you may require an electrician to do this for you.

EC1	Solenoid valve inoperative but flow meter operating Main board faulty Fill valve faulty Cycle stops with door locked (after 5 attempts). OFF/reset

EC2	Signal from turbidity sensor out of limits Turbidity sensor faulty Main board faulty Wiring faulty Start/reset

EC3	Signal from weight sensor out of limits Weight sensor faulty Main board faulty Wiring faulty Start/reset

EF1	Drain filter blocked (too long drain phase) Drain tube blocked/kinked/too high Drain filter dirty/blocked Warning displayed at the end of cycle (specific LED)

EF2	Overdosing of detergent (too much foam during drain phases) Excessive detergent dosing Drain tube kinked/blocked Drain filter dirty/blocked

EF3	Control water intervention Water leakage on the base Faulty water control device Water drain and cycle blocked OFF/reset

EF4	Low pressure of water fill, no signal of flow meter and solenoid open Tap closed, low water fill pressure - Reset

E00

No alarm

AEG Washing Machine Spares

We have deliberately not given links to any spares in this article and, as you may suspect from this guidance, with very good reason.
Zanussi, AEG, Tricity Bendix and all other Electrolux Group appliances are found using two key pieces of information, what the part is and the PNC number from the rating plate. We can often find them from the model number because we can eliminate multiple instances on occasion and, we know what we're looking at and for, you often won't. But, even with our knowledge even we will often need the PNC code to identify the machine correctly and, accordingly, the spares required.
Our advice is very simple, don't guess at it and end up with the wrong parts, contact us from this link and check that you are ordering the correct spares.

More Help, Advice And Guidance On AEG Washing Machines

Should you need more help and guidance please use the links from this article as most of them will help you to understand your AEG washing machine or washer dryer a lot better and probably very much help you in diagnosing the fault you have. Of course there are many other articles on the site that will also help you do this.
In addition you can post in our washing machine forum but please do pay heed to the information below before doing so and read the guides, they are there to help you.
You must understand certain things before you begin or attempt any repairs on your own and we want to make these points very, very clear to anyone that decides to investigate one of these or any other washing machines:

• We are not responsible for your safety, you are and by using this guide you accept that and accept that any damage that you may cause and work undertaken is entirely at your own risk.
• We will advise the common causes of the fault codes but we cannot guarantee that any parts or work recommended will resolve the issue. It is entirely your responsibility to diagnose your particular problem and resolve it.
• We are not responsible for you buying spares that do not resolve the problem, this is down to your own diagnosis not ours.
• No warranty is inferred, implied or given.

You also have to understand that fault or error codes are not a "magic bullet", they will not tell you what the problem is, they will only offer you an indication of where the problem lies and they are no substitute for good old fashioned diagnostic skills. You can find out more about what fault codes actually tell you in this article. So please be well aware that, even with this new found knowledge you will still have to actually be capable of investigating and diagnosing the problem and this means adhering to basic appliance safety for working on them. As, if you don't and tell the engineers in the forums that you hooked up components to a live feed, worked on a live appliance and so on they will be a whole heap less willing to help you in our washing machine forum because they will assume that you are trying to commit suicide and are not safe working on your machine.

Please do note that manufacturers can and do change fault codes without notice and we cannot guarantee that these error codes will apply to your particular model as all codes apply to a wide range of appliances and not normally any one specific model. To determine if these fault codes do apply to your particular Zanussi, AEG, Tricity Bendix or Electrolux washing machine or washer dryer model please post a request to confirm this in the forums.