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E10
Electrolux E10 on a washing machine: no water or too little
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On an Electrolux washing machine, E10 (also E11, C1 or 1 beep) means water is not coming in, is coming in too slowly or there is a drain problem. Open the tap fully, clean the inlet hose filters and check how the drain hose is fitted before booking a repair.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Electrolux Spain advises against using the washer until the fault is fixed: leave it unplugged until it is safe to use.
Safe checks you can perform
- Bucket test at the tap
- Clean the inlet hose filters
- Drain hose depth and height
- Pump filter and an empty hot wash
- Reset after the checks
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Inlet valve, pump and level system check
- Do not attempt this professional task: Fill and drain check once repaired
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.
Inlet valve, pump and level system check
What they doThe technician checks the inlet valve, pump and water level sensing, the parts Electrolux UK names when no water enters at all or the error persists after the checks.
They must show youwhat they tested and which reading or defect they found.
In writingwhere the water was getting in, the parts fitted and the total price.
Fill and drain check once repaired
What they doOnce the repair is done, the technician runs a programme and confirms the washer fills and drains without showing E10 again.
They must show youa cycle that fills and drains with no E10.
In writingwhich programme was used to test it, how it ended and when.
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.
Bucket test at the tap
- Who:
- you, with a 10 litre bucket.
- How:
- turn the tap off, take off the inlet hose, hold the bucket under the tap and open it fully. Electrolux says you should fill about 10 litres in roughly a minute.
- Result that matters:
- knowing whether enough water reaches the washer tap.
- If the bucket fills far more slowly or barely at all:
- the problem is the home supply, not the washer.
- If it fills in about a minute:
- refit the hose and move on to the filters.
- Evidence to keep:
- how many seconds the bucket took to fill.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
Clean the inlet hose filters
- Who:
- you, once the washer tap is shut off.
- How:
- unscrew the hose and clean the small mesh at the tap end. Check the filter in the machine's inlet valve where the hose screws on and clean it too. When you refit the hose, keep it straight with no twists.
- Result that matters:
- water entering without debris holding it back.
- If scale or grit comes out:
- try another wash with clean filters.
- If they were already clean:
- check the drain hose next.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of both mesh filters, dirty and cleaned.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
Drain hose depth and height
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- look behind the washer: the drain hose should reach no more than 10 cm into the pipe and the drain should be between 60 cm and 100 cm above the base, unless your manual says otherwise. Look for bends or squashed sections in both hoses as well.
- Result that matters:
- an installation that lets the machine fill and empty as designed.
- If the hose was pushed in too far, outside that height or kinked:
- correct it using the installation leaflet.
- If everything matches:
- clean the pump filter.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the fitted hose and the rough drain height.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
Pump filter and an empty hot wash
- Who:
- you, with the washer unplugged and a container under the filter flap.
- How:
- open the pump filter panel, remove fluff and objects and check that the pump impeller turns freely. Refit the filter and run a hot wash without detergent to flush the drain system. If you tend to dose generously, use less detergent.
- Result that matters:
- ruling out a blockage or foam as the trigger.
- If there was fluff, debris or a lot of foam:
- after the empty wash, try your normal programme.
- If it was clean and the dose is normal:
- reset the washer.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the fluff or items removed from the pump filter.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
Reset after the checks
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- unplug the washer, wait at least 30 seconds, plug it back in and restart the cycle.
- Result that matters:
- clearing a temporary fault once the checks are done.
- If the cycle runs without E10:
- keep an eye on the next few washes.
- If E10 returns with everything checked:
- book an Electrolux authorised service centre and quote the code.
- Evidence to keep:
- note of whether E10 shows while filling or while draining.
Evidence: How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- Electrolux
- Product type
- Washing machines
Known code variants
- -00
- -10
- -20
- 10
- AEG E10 error
- AEG Fehler E10
- AEG lavadora C1
- AEG lavadora E10
- AEG lavadora E11
- AEG lavatrice C1
- AEG lavatrice E10
- AEG lavatrice E11
- AEG lave-linge C1
- AEG lave-linge E10
- AEG lave-linge E11
- AEG Waschmaschine C1
- AEG Waschmaschine E10
- AEG Waschmaschine E11
- AEG washer C1
- AEG washer E10
- AEG washer E11
- Balay E10 auto dosing
- Balay E10 AutoDosificación
- Balay lavadora E10
- Balay washer E10
- Balay washing machine error E10
- Baxi 10
- Baxi E 10
- Bosch dishwasher E10
- Bosch E10
- Bosch E10 error
- C1
- code erreur AEG E10
- code erreur E10 lave-vaisselle Siemens
- codice E10 Siemens
- código E10 lavavajillas Bosch
- código E10 Siemens
- E10
- E10 AEG lavadora
- E10 AEG lavatrice
- E10 AEG lave-linge
- E10 AEG Waschmaschine
- E10 AEG washer
- E10 Bosch dishwasher
- E10 Siemens dishwasher
- E11
- E:10
- Electrolux E10 error fridge freezer
- Electrolux E10 frigorífico
- Electrolux E10 lavadora
- Electrolux E11 lavadora
- Electrolux E11 washer
- Electrolux fridge E10
- Electrolux fridge E10 not cold
- Electrolux washer 1 beep
- Electrolux washer error E10
- Electrolux washer not filling with water
- Electrolux washing machine E10
- erreur E10 Siemens
- Error 10 Baxi
- error AEG E10
- error E10 frigorífico Electrolux
- error E10 lavadora Balay
- error E10 lavadora Electrolux
- error E10 lavadora Teka
- error E10 lavadora Zanussi
- error E10 lavavajillas Bosch
- error E10 lavavajillas Siemens
- errore AEG E10
- errore E10 lavastoviglie Siemens
- Fehlercode E10 Siemens
- frigorífico Electrolux E10 no enfría
- lavadora Electrolux 1 pitido
- lavadora Electrolux no coge agua
- lavadora Teka no coge agua E10
- lavadora Zanussi E10 no coge agua
- lavavajillas Bosch E10
- Platinum Compact 10
- Siemens dishwasher E10
- Siemens E10
- Siemens Geschirrspüler Fehler E10
- Teka lavadora E10
- Teka TKD E10
- Teka washer error E10
- Teka washer not filling E10
- Teka washing machine E10
- Zanussi E10 error washer
- Zanussi E10 lavadora
- Zanussi washer E10 not filling
- Zanussi washing machine E10
What it means
Electrolux UK says E10, E11 and C1 point to a water flow problem: the machine is not filling, is filling too slowly or has a drainage issue. The page adds that too much detergent can upset water level detection. It covers front loaders, top loaders and washer dryers. Most of what Electrolux asks you to check is outside the machine: the tap, water pressure, filters, hoses and drain height. Seeing E10 on the display does not by itself mean the inlet valve or pump has failed; only a repair visit can confirm that.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumsource verified
Electrolux Spain advises against using the washer until the fault is fixed: leave it unplugged until it is safe to use.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Tap closed or weak water flowCommon
With the tap half open or low pressure in the home, the washer does not get the water it expects in time and stops the programme with E10.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
- Blocked inlet filters or twisted hoseCommon
The small filter at the tap end of the hose and the one in the machine's inlet valve collect scale and grit; a kinked hose behind the machine also slows filling.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
- Drain hose fitted wronglyPossible
Electrolux says the drain hose should go no more than 10 cm into the pipe and the drain should sit between 60 cm and 100 cm above the base of the machine.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
- Too much detergentPossible
Heavy foam can block the water level system, so the machine raises the error even though the water supply is fine.
Evidence: La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo · How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
Virtual technician
Does E10 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
La lavadora muestra el mensaje de error E10, E11, C1, o emite 1 pitido o 1 parpadeo
Electrolux · official_doc
- 2
How to Fix Washing Machine Error E10, E11 or C1 - Water Inlet & Drainage Issues
Electrolux · official_doc
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