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E5
Smeg E5 on a dishwasher: water intake malfunction alarm
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On Smeg dishwashers such as the LVFABCR3, E5 is a water intake malfunction: water does not come in, or not correctly. Smeg says to check the water connections, that the tap is on and that the filter is not fouled; if it persists, call the service.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- If your dishwasher has 'aquastop', the supply hose contains electrical parts: Smeg says not to cut it or let it fall into water and, if it is damaged, to disconnect the appliance from the power and water supply.
Safe checks you can perform
- Intake tap turned on
- Intake hose free of kinks
- Filter at the hose inlet
- Resetting the alarm
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Water intake system check
- Do not attempt this professional task: Test cycle after the repair
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.
Water intake system check
What they doThe technician checks the water reaching the appliance and the dishwasher's intake components before replacing any part.
They must show youthe water intake with the tap on and the cause found.
In writingthe cause, any part replaced with its part number and the reason.
Test cycle after the repair
What they doTo finish, the technician runs a programme and checks that the dishwasher takes in water without the E5 alarm returning.
They must show youa complete programme without E5.
In writingthe test carried out, the result and the date.
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.
Intake tap turned on
- Who:
- you, without opening anything.
- How:
- check that the tap supplying the dishwasher is fully on, as Smeg asks for the water intake malfunction.
- Result that matters:
- water reaching the appliance.
- If it was off:
- turn it on; Smeg says E5 resumes the programme once the cause is resolved.
- If it was already on:
- check the hose.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the tap and of the display showing E5.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Intake hose free of kinks
- Who:
- you, looking from outside.
- How:
- without moving the appliance or taking anything apart, check that the intake hose is not kinked, crushed or pulled too tight, which is what Smeg asks at installation.
- Result that matters:
- water being able to pass freely through the hose.
- If it is kinked or crushed:
- reposition it without forcing it and program the wash again.
- If it is free:
- go on to the intake filter.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the hose route.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Filter at the hose inlet
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- with the tap closed, unscrew the intake hose and look at the filter at its inlet; Smeg says to remove dirt with a damp cloth or a non-metallic brush (the filter cannot be removed from the hose) and screw the hose back on properly.
- Result that matters:
- the filter not holding back the water intake.
- If it was dirty:
- clean it, screw the hose back, open the tap and check it does not drip.
- If it was clean:
- go on to resetting the alarm.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the filter before and after cleaning.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Resetting the alarm
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- open and close the door, or turn the dishwasher off and on, which is how Smeg says to reset an alarm, then program the wash again.
- Result that matters:
- seeing whether E5 returns with the external causes checked.
- If it takes in water and finishes the programme:
- it was an external cause now solved.
- If E5 returns:
- contact Smeg's authorised Service Centre.
- Evidence to keep:
- note of what you checked and whether E5 returned.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
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
- Smeg
- Product type
- Dishwashers
Known code variants
- aire acondicionado Daikin E5
- caldera Junkers E5
- Cerapur E5
- Cerapur Excellence Compact E5
- climatisation Daikin E5
- climatizzatore Daikin E5
- code erreur E5 Daikin
- codice E5 Daikin
- código E5 Daikin
- Daikin AC E5
- Daikin E5
- Daikin error E5
- Daikin Fehler E5
- Daikin Fehlercode E5
- E05
- E 5
- E5 218
- E5 332
- error E5 aire Samsung
- error E5 Daikin
- Error E5 Junkers
- error E5 lavavajillas Smeg
- errore E5 Daikin
- Gree E5
- Junkers boiler E5
- Junkers E5
- Klimaanlage Daikin E5
- lavavajillas Smeg no carga agua E5
- panne E5 Daikin
- Samsung AC E5 error
- Samsung E5
- Smeg dishwasher E5
- Smeg dishwasher error E5
- Smeg dishwasher not filling E5
- Smeg lavavajillas E5
- Smeg LVFABCR3 E5
What it means
Smeg's user manual (document 19296002900, for models such as the LVFABCR3) defines E5 as a water intake malfunction: the appliance does not take in water or does not do so correctly. It says to check that the water connections are correct, the water intake tap is turned on and the filter is not fouled. E5 interrupts the programme and resumes it once the cause is resolved. Installation needs a supply pressure of 0.05 to 0.9 MPa (0.5 to 9 bar). Other Smeg models use another table, and the code alone does not prove a fault.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumsource verified
If your dishwasher has 'aquastop', the supply hose contains electrical parts: Smeg says not to cut it or let it fall into water and, if it is damaged, to disconnect the appliance from the power and water supply.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Water intake tap offCommon
Smeg asks you to check that the water intake tap is turned on; it is the simplest cause of an E5.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
- Clogged intake filterCommon
The filter at the inlet of the intake hose collects deposits; Smeg recommends inspecting and cleaning it at least once a year.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
- Kinked or crushed hosePossible
The manual says hoses must not be kinked, crushed or pulled too tight; if they are, water does not come in properly.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
- Low supply pressurePossible
Smeg gives a minimum supply pressure of 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar); below that, water intake may not complete.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Virtual technician
Does E5 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
Smeg lavavajillas manual de usuario 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Smeg · 2026 · manual
- 2
Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Smeg · 2026 · manual
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