Error codes

Bauknecht washing machine
error codes

Is your Bauknecht washing machine showing an error code? Below you'll find all known error codes, what they mean, and what you can check yourself. All information has been researched and, where possible, verified with the manufacturer. Can't solve it yourself, or does the fault keep coming back? We often schedule a technician within 24 hours.

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F2F4 (of F3 bij oudere modellen)F7F8F20F21F23F24F26F27 / F28F31F02 (Whirlpool/Bauknecht gedeeld)

All Bauknecht washing machine error codes

F2

Technician needed

Leak - water on the base of the machine (possibly water protection or circuit board)

Technician needed

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F4 (of F3 bij oudere modellen)

✓ Often fixable yourself

Heating fault

Check the heating element's plug hasn't burnt out

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F7

Technician needed

Motor fault (problem with carbon brushes or tacho coil)

Have the tacho coil resistance measured (should be ~135 Ohm), technician needed for replacement if faulty

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F8

Technician needed

Module fault (possibly a problem with the heating element)

Have the heating element resistance measured (should be ~25 Ohm), technician needed

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F20

Technician needed

Fault in the motor control

Technician needed

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F21

✓ Often fixable yourself

Blocked drain pump or fault in the water level control system (sometimes: module control fault)

Unplug, disconnect the hoses, remove the front panel and check the bottom for blockages (lint, coins, hairpins). No blockage found: technician needed for water level control/pressure switch

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F23

Technician needed

Pressure switch faulty

Technician needed

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F24

Technician needed

Water overflow contact pressure switch activated (or: water temperature sensor NTC out of range)

Technician needed

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F26

Technician needed

Pump control faulty

Technician needed

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F27 / F28

Technician needed

Motor field switching/field control incorrect

Technician needed

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F31

✓ Often fixable yourself

Drum blocked

Check for an object stuck between the drum and tub (coin, nail, bra underwire), try turning the drum gently by hand

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F02 (Whirlpool/Bauknecht gedeeld)

Partly fixable yourself

Motor fault - worn carbon brushes, faulty/loose tacho sensor, or wiring problem

Check the carbon brushes (replace if shorter than 10-15mm), check the tacho sensor and wiring for corrosion

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