Bosch dishwasher repair
Watch the floor in front of a Bosch dishwasher. A steady red dot means it is running; a blinking one flags a problem. If the toe kick sits forward, that light stays hidden.
Which Bosch code is on the display?
Most two-digit Bosch codes fall into the six groups below, and each one points at a single area of the machine. Many clear after the breaker is off for 30 seconds. A code that comes straight back needs hands on the part.
E15, base water
Water has reached the base pan and the leak guard tripped. Close the supply valve before anything else.
E16 to E18
Too little water arrives. Look for a kinked inlet hose or a half-shut valve; Bosch wants 10 liters a minute.
E22 to E25
The drain side: a packed filter, a jammed pump, a loose pump cover or a disposal knockout plug never removed.
E07 or E10
The CrystalDry fan or its heater has a fault. Check first that no bowl sits over the zeolite vent.
E27, low power
Newer screens show E9001. The house supply is too low, so a repeat after a reset is an electrician's call.
H01 shown
Not a fault at all. It means someone is setting the delay-start timer.
How to reach the Bosch drain pump yourself
The pump hides under the filter set in the floor of the tub. Pull the filters out first. Then, as Bosch describes it, slip a spoon under the pump cover and lever it until it clicks loose, tip it up and draw it toward you. Sponge out the standing water and whatever jammed the impeller. Go slowly. Broken glass often ends up here. If the cover will not seat again or the code returns, the pump itself is the likely suspect.
The two Bosch power cord recalls
| Detail | 2015 notice | 2017 expansion |
|---|---|---|
| Date and number | October 1, 2015, recall 16-003 | October 20, 2017, recall 18-013 |
| Hazard | The power cord could overheat | The same cord problem on more units |
| Size | About 149,000 US units across the BSH brands | About 408,000 more units |
| Bosch serials | FD 8801 to FD 9312 | FD 9209 to 9403 for new prefixes; some earlier models stretched to FD 9401 to 9501 |
| Where built | Germany | Germany and the US, sold January 2013 through May 2015 |
Bosch dishwasher numbers
Sources: Bosch dishwasher error code page; Bosch SHX78DC5N use and care manual; Bosch Energy Star page; CPSC recall notices 16-003 and 18-013