Baumatic E2 fault codewhat it means and how to fix it
No water reaching the machine. Baumatic’s Candy-built models word it three ways across editions — kinked hose, closed hose, "does not fill" — and the checks are the same.
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What E2 means
On Baumatic’s Candy-built machines E2 is the no-water code, and the wording has moved around between editions of the manual in a way that is worth knowing. The BDIF616 manual puts the likely cause inside the description — no water, inlet hose kinked or crushed. The BDIF615/1 and BDFF631 manuals from the same era say no water, inlet hose closed, which points at the tap. The current manuals say simply that the dishwasher does not fill with water and give four checks: the water supply is open, the supply hose is not bent or crushed, the drain pipe is at the proper height, and the small sand filter behind the hose connection is not clogged.
Put together, that is the whole list. A crushed hose is the single most common reason a dishwasher stops getting water, and the reason is mechanical rather than mysterious. Every time the machine is pulled out and pushed back — for cleaning behind it, for a repair, when a kitchen floor goes down — the hose behind it gets folded against the wall. It does not have to be a dramatic kink. A hose pressed flat against a skirting board by the weight of the machine will restrict the flow enough to fail the fill.
The remedy in the 2016-era table is to switch off the dishwasher, check the inlet hose and water tap, then reset the cycle, and the instruction to switch off first is worth following rather than skipping. One warning. If your machine is a pre-2014 Baumatic-built BDWS60SS, the display shows E-2 with a dash, and on that machine it means the opposite kind of problem — the machine has sensed water in the base, which is the E4 page. The fill code on those older machines is E1.
What causes it
| Cause | What is actually happening | How likely |
|---|---|---|
| Inlet hose kinked or crushed | Named in the BDIF616 code description and in every later edition’s checks. Usually caused by the machine being pushed back into place. | Common |
| Tap or isolation valve closed | The 2016-era table’s other named check, and the first check in the current manuals. Free to eliminate and the first thing to rule out after work under the sink. | Common |
| Inlet filter blocked | The current manuals name it: close the water supply, unscrew the hose from the back of the dishwasher and check that the "sand" filter is not clogged. Silted with grit from the mains. | Common |
| Supply pressure too low | Water arriving too slowly to complete the fill in the time allowed. The tap works, which is why it gets overlooked. | Occasional |
What to try yourself
Switch the dishwasher off, as the fault table instructs, before doing anything else.
Pull the machine out far enough to see the whole run of the inlet hose. Look for flattening against the wall or skirting as well as an obvious kink.
Check the tap feeding the machine is fully open, along with any isolation valve under the sink.
Close the tap, put a bowl underneath and unscrew the inlet hose at the back of the dishwasher to check the small "sand" filter in the connection is not clogged — the check the current manuals name.
The manuals want the appliance switched off, and the pre-2014 ones disconnected from the mains, before any maintenance is carried out.While the machine is out, check the drain hose is at the height the installation section asks for. The current manuals list it as an E2 check, because a hose that sits too low lets the fill siphon straight out again.
Reconnect, restore the water, cancel the programme — hold RESET for at least 5 seconds on the BDIF616, START/RESET for at least 3 seconds on the current no-display models — and start again.
Get a qualified appliance engineer to look at your Baumatic E2
We do not pass enquiries to a repair firm, so there is no form here. When you book a qualified appliance engineer, tell them the make, the model and the exact code or message on the display, and ask whether they carry parts for this make — that is what turns one visit into a repair rather than a quote.
What it costs to fix
Typical repair cost
£0–£150
Time on site
30 minutes
Usually free. A replacement inlet valve is typically £80 to £150 fitted.
Typical UK prices including parts and labour, updated September 2026. Your quote may differ.
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Related Baumatic fault codes
- E3Get it checkedCannot drain. Baumatic name the siphon specifically, which points at the plumbing under your sink rather than the machine.Related: same brand
- E4Stop — call an engineerWater leak. Baumatic’s published fix for this code is to check the drain hose — but the instruction they should have given is elsewhere in the same manual.Related: same brand
- E8Get it checkedHeating fault — or blocked filters. Baumatic give two quite different causes for one code, and one of them is free.Related: same brand
- E5Get it checkedA control electronics fault on the Candy-era machines. On a Baumatic built before 2014 the same E6 and E7 are thermistor faults, which is a far smaller bill.Related: same brand
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Common questions about Baumatic E2
The hose looks fine to me. Could it still be kinked?
Look again with the machine pulled right out. A hose does not need a sharp fold to fail — pressed flat against a skirting board by the weight of the machine is enough to restrict the flow below what the fill needs, and that is invisible until you move it.
What if my machine has no display?
On the Candy-built machines without a display, the current manuals say every LED flashes the error number with a five-second pause — two flashes, pause, two flashes is Error 2 — so this page still applies. The 2016-era no-display manuals for the BDIF613 and BDID615 say only that one or more LED flashing quickly means the water inlet tap is turned off: switch off, turn on the tap, re-set the cycle. On the pre-2014 BDI632 the intense wash neon flashing on its own is a longer than expected fill time, and on the BDWI640 it is the RAPID light.
My display shows E-2 with a dash in it.
That is the pre-2014 Baumatic-built BDWS60SS, and on that machine E-2 means it has sensed water in the base — a leak, not a filling problem. Go to the E4 page and isolate the machine. The slow-fill code on those older machines is E1 or E-1.
I have checked everything and it still shows.
Then it is likely the inlet valve or the supply pressure. Disconnect the hose at the tap and run it into a bucket — a weak flow points at the plumbing rather than the appliance. The manuals want between 0.08 and 0.8 MPa at the tap.
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