Beko E 27 fault codewhat it means and how to fix it
The pot is not one the hob can work with. Beko give it two code numbers — E 27 and E 47 — and both mean the same thing.
Before you start
What E 27 means
Beko publish E 27 and E 47 with an identical cause and an identical solution: a pot suitable for induction heating is not being used, so use a suitable pot. It is not a fault, and there is nothing to reset. Why an induction hob is fussy in a way a gas ring is not comes down to how it works. The coil under the glass produces a changing magnetic field, and heat appears in the pan itself only if the pan can respond to that field, which needs a base containing enough ferrous material. A pan that cannot respond does not heat up slowly — it does not heat at all, and the hob knows it and refuses to waste power on it.
Three cases account for nearly all of this. The obvious one is material: aluminium, copper and most glass and ceramic cookware simply will not work, whatever the packaging says. The second is size, and it catches people out with a nice pan: a base smaller than the zone's minimum leaves too little for the coil to couple to, so a small milk pan can fail on a large zone while working perfectly on a small one. The third is shape, and it is the one nobody thinks of.
A pan that has warped so it rocks, or one with a domed base, only touches the glass around the rim, and the hob reads that as an unsuitable pan even though the metal is right. The magnet test settles the first case in a second and is worth doing before you buy anything. If a fridge magnet grips the base firmly, the pan will work; if it slides off or only clings weakly, it will not.
What causes it
| Cause | What is actually happening | How likely |
|---|---|---|
| The pan base is not ferrous enough | Aluminium, copper, glass and most ceramic cookware will not work at all. A magnet held to the base should grip firmly rather than cling weakly. | Common |
| The pan is too small for the zone | Each zone has a minimum base diameter. A small milk pan can be invisible on a large zone and work perfectly on a small one. | Common |
| A warped or domed base | The material is right but the contact is not. A pan that rocks touches the glass only at the edges, and the hob reads that as an unsuitable pan. | Occasional |
| The pan was lifted mid-cycle | Take the pan off a running zone and the hob loses detection immediately. Beko’s how-to guide has you place the cookware on the zone before you press the plus key to start it. | Occasional |
What to try yourself
Hold a magnet against the base of the pan. It should grip firmly. If it slides off, that pan will never work on any induction hob.
Try the pan on a smaller zone. A base below the zone’s minimum diameter is one of the commonest reasons a perfectly good pan is not detected.
Put the pan on a flat surface and press each side. If it rocks, the base has warped and only the rim is touching the glass.
Dry the base of the pan and the glass, put the pan on the zone, then set the heat. That order works more reliably than setting the heat first.
If every pan you own fails on every zone, that is a different problem. Book an engineer rather than buying more cookware.
Get a qualified appliance engineer to look at your Beko E 27
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
Time on site
10 minutes
Nothing for the hob. A suitable pan if none of yours are induction-compatible, which is a shopping problem rather than a repair.
Typical UK prices including parts and labour, updated September 2026. Your quote may differ.
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Related Beko fault codes
- hUsually simple to fixLower case h is Beko’s low-temperature residual heat. The one to know is that after a power cut the indicator does not light at all, and the glass is still hot.Related: same brand
- FFUsually simple to fixBeko’s most distinctive display, and it is not a fault. Something is touching the control panel — a hand, a pan, or a spill.Related: same brand
- E 22Usually simple to fixThe hob has overheated and backed off. Beko ask for nothing but time — it clears itself once the temperature drops below the limit.Related: same brand
- E 42Get it checkedBeko name this one as an incorrect wiring connection — and also list it inside a hardware fault range, in the same table. The wiring reading is the useful one.Related: same brand
- E 23Get it checkedBeko give E 23 and E 24 one meaning, a software error on the induction hob, and one remedy: off for thirty seconds, then the dealer if it returns. Often misread as AF 23.Related: same brand
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Common questions about Beko E 27
The pan says induction compatible but the hob will not see it.
Check the size and the flatness before you doubt the label. A base under the zone’s minimum diameter or one that has warped enough to rock will both give exactly this result on a pan that is genuinely induction-suitable.
Is E 47 a different fault from E 27?
No. Beko print the same cause and the same solution for both in the same table — a pot suitable for induction heating is not used. Which number appears depends on which part of the hob detected it.
The zone worked and then stopped part way through cooking.
If the pan is still on it, that is more likely to be overheating protection than pan detection, and Beko report that as E 22 or E 26. If you lifted the pan even briefly, detection is lost the moment it leaves the glass.
Technical review
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