Zanussi washing machines fault codes

Zanussi washing machines use a code system shared across the Electrolux group, so an answer here applies equally to AEG and Electrolux machines. The character after the E tells you which part of the machine is complaining, and on models without a display the same fault is counted out in beeps and flashes instead — which is worth learning, because it turns a blinking light into a diagnosis.

Where the code shows on a Zanussi

The same fault has up to four faces. A machine with a display shows E20; another shows C2; a third shows F9 rather than E50. A machine with no display beeps and flashes the count instead — one for the fill family, two for draining, three for the pressure sensor, four for the door, and fifteen for the leak and foam family. Count the beeps between pauses and you have the code without a display at all.

How to reset a Zanussi

Turn the programme dial to Off, wait, then select again. Where the manufacturer wants more than that they are unusually direct about it, and on the motor and heating codes their published wording is to unplug the machine and leave it unplugged until the fault has been fixed.

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Every Zanussi fault code

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Every published Zanussi fault code with its meaning and severity
Code	What it means	Severity
E20	A draining fault, and on a machine with no display it is the one that beeps twice. Blocked filter, blocked hose, or a failed pump, in that order.	Get it checked
E10	A water supply fault, one beep on a machine with no display. The manufacturer gives a pressure range you can actually test against.	Get it checked
E40	The door is open or not closed correctly — four beeps on a machine without a display. Overloading is on the manufacturer’s own cause list.	Get it checked
E50	A motor failure. The manufacturer’s published instruction is to unplug the machine and not to use it again until the fault has been fixed.	Stop — call an engineer
EF3	The Aqua Control leak protection has triggered and put the machine into a safety mode. Turn the water off at the tap and stop using it.	Stop — call an engineer
EH0	A mains supply problem, not a water problem — despite what several popular guides say. The manufacturer warns specifically against extension leads here.	Get it checked

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Codes can differ between generations. Check yours.

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