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E16
Bosch dishwasher E16: water-inlet fault
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
E16 means water could not enter through the filling system as expected. Check the visible tap and hose route, then stop if filling remains abnormal or any water appears.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Close the water valve and isolate power from a dry point if water is visible, filling continues or the inlet device is damaged. Never defeat AquaStop.
Safe checks you can perform
- Confirm the accessible water supply
- Inspect the hose and AquaStop externally
- Stop after one model-approved retry
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Measure the complete filling path
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.
Measure the complete filling path
What they doService should test supply flow, AquaStop, inlet valve, flow meter, water matrix, harness and control for the E-number.
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.
Confirm the accessible water supply
Verify the household valve is fully open and that other taps have normal flow without dismantling plumbing.
Close the water valve and isolate power from a dry point if water is visible, filling continues or the inlet device is damaged. Never defeat AquaStop.
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Inspect the hose and AquaStop externally
Look for kinks, crushing, moisture or damage; do not immerse, open or bypass an AquaStop valve.
Close the water valve and isolate power from a dry point if water is visible, filling continues or the inlet device is damaged. Never defeat AquaStop.
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Stop after one model-approved retry
Record the code and stop if the tub does not fill normally, filling continues, or moisture appears.
Close the water valve and isolate power from a dry point if water is visible, filling continues or the inlet device is damaged. Never defeat AquaStop.
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 E16 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
- aerotermia Viessmann E16
- Balay dishwasher E16
- Balay E16
- Balay E16 error washer
- Balay E16 lavadora
- Balay washer E16 door
- Balay washing machine E16
- Bosch dishwasher E16
- Bosch E16
- Bosch E16 error
- Bosch E16 lavavajillas
- Bosch Geschirrspüler Fehler E16
- code erreur E16 lave-vaisselle Bosch
- code erreur E16 lave-vaisselle Siemens
- codice E16 Bosch
- codice E16 Siemens
- código E16 Bosch
- código E16 Siemens
- E16
- E16 Bosch dishwasher
- E16 lavavajillas Balay
- E16 Siemens dishwasher
- E:16
- erreur E16 Bosch
- erreur E16 Siemens
- Error E16 Balay
- error E16 lavadora Balay
- error E16 lavavajillas Bosch
- error E16 lavavajillas Siemens
- errore E16 lavastoviglie Bosch
- errore E16 lavastoviglie Siemens
- F16
- F:16
- Fehlercode E16 Bosch
- Fehlercode E16 Siemens
- lavadora Balay E16 puerta
- Siemens dishwasher E16
- Siemens E16
- Siemens Geschirrspüler Fehler E16
- Viessmann air to water E16
- Viessmann bomba de calor E16
- Viessmann E16
- Viessmann heat pump E16
- Viessmann Vitocal 100-AW E16
- Vitocal 100-AW AM2V E16
- Vitocal baja presión E16
- Vitocal E16
- Vitocal E16 low pressure
- Vitocal low pressure protection
What it means
Bosch's official United States dishwasher table associates E16 with a water-flow or filling-system 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
Close the water valve and isolate power from a dry point if water is visible, filling continues or the inlet device is damaged. Never defeat AquaStop.
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Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- The household inlet path is restrictedConfirmed
A closed valve, kinked hose, low flow or debris at the permitted inlet screen can prevent the expected fill.
Evidence: Bosch US dishwasher error codes
- The AquaStop, flow meter, fill valve or control path is faultyPossible
An intact external supply does not rule out a protected valve, sensor, harness or control fault inside the appliance.
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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