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E06
Bosch dishwasher E06: door-sensor circuit
Evidence linked to this decision
View source: Bosch US dishwasher error codesRisk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
High
Quick answer
E06 means the door-sensor circuit did not return a valid signal. Clear the visible closing path and try once; never bypass or hold the safety latch.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Never tape, bridge, magnetise or hold the door switch. Do not operate with a damaged hinge, latch, seal or door wiring.
Safe checks you can perform
- Wait for the dishwasher to stop
- Inspect only the visible closing path
- Close normally and retry once
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Verify alignment and the interlock circuit
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Verify alignment and the interlock circuit
What they doA technician should inspect hinges, latch, receiver, sensor, protected door loom and control feedback.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Wait for the dishwasher to stop
Cancel the programme and wait until spraying and pump noise have fully stopped before touching the door.
Never tape, bridge, magnetise or hold the door switch. Do not operate with a damaged hinge, latch, seal or door wiring.
Evidence: Bosch US dishwasher error codes
Inspect only the visible closing path
Move dishes and racks fully inside and check the gasket, latch tongue and receiver for obvious obstruction or damage.
Never tape, bridge, magnetise or hold the door switch. Do not operate with a damaged hinge, latch, seal or door wiring.
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Close normally and retry once
Close without slamming or forcing it; stop if the code returns or the latch does not sound and feel normal.
Never tape, bridge, magnetise or hold the door switch. Do not operate with a damaged hinge, latch, seal or door wiring.
Evidence: Bosch US dishwasher error codes
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Virtual technician
Does E06 still appear after these checks?
This guided flow uses the exact code and your answers to choose a test, an expected result and the next branch.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- Bosch
- Product type
- Dishwashers
Known code variants
- Avanttia NG E06
- Balay E06 no vacía
- Balay E06 not draining
- Balay lavadora E06
- Balay washer E06
- Balay washing machine error F04
- Bosch dishwasher E06
- Bosch dryer E06
- Bosch dryer E06 not heating
- Bosch E06
- Bosch E06 error
- Bosch E06 error tumble dryer
- Bosch E06 secadora
- code erreur E06 lave-vaisselle Siemens
- codice E06 Siemens
- código E06 lavavajillas Bosch
- código E06 Siemens
- Domusa E 06
- E 06
- E06 Bosch dishwasher
- E06 Siemens dishwasher
- E6
- E:06
- erreur E06 Siemens
- Error E06 Domusa
- error E06 lavavajillas Bosch
- error E06 lavavajillas Siemens
- error E06 secadora Bosch
- errore E06 lavastoviglie Siemens
- F04
- Fehlercode E06 Siemens
- lavadora Balay error F04
- lavavajillas Bosch E06
- secadora Bosch E06 no calienta
- Siemens dishwasher E06
- Siemens E06
- Siemens Geschirrspüler Fehler E06
What it means
Bosch's official United States dishwasher table associates E06 with a door-sensor circuit fault. This page is restricted to Bosch dishwashers: the same code on a washer, dryer or another appliance can mean something else, and the exact E-number and manual decide compatibility.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumsource verified
Never tape, bridge, magnetise or hold the door switch. Do not operate with a damaged hinge, latch, seal or door wiring.
Evidence: Bosch US dishwasher error codes
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- A dish, rack or gasket obstruction prevents alignmentConfirmed
A protruding item or displaced seal can keep the door from reaching the latch position.
Evidence: Bosch US dishwasher error codes
- The latch, hinge, sensor, harness or control feedback is faultyPossible
A correctly closed door can still lack the electrically confirmed safe-closed signal.
Evidence: Bosch US dishwasher error codes
Sources and technical references
- 1
Bosch US dishwasher error codes
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · 2026 · official_doc
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