Beko E01 washing machine: what it means & what to check

Stop using it for now. Carrying on with this fault risks further damage or a leak. Switch it off at the wall until it has been looked at.

What E01 actually means

The machine can't get a sensible reading from the sensor that measures the water temperature, so it has stopped rather than heat blind.

Beko machines use a temperature sensor (an NTC thermistor) sitting in the heater area to control how hot the wash water gets. E01 means the control board is seeing either no signal at all from that sensor or a dead short — in other words, a broken wire, a loose plug or a failed sensor. Because it can't control the heating safely, it halts the programme, and you'll often notice cold washes or programmes running far longer than they should.

What E01 looks like on a Beko washing machine

Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Beko washing machine, E01 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Not heating the water
Washing coming out cold
Cycle takes far longer than it should
No function at all
Dead — nothing lights up
Lights flashing and nothing happening
Programme won't start
Machine tripping the electrics

Recognise any of those? That is this fault, and the rest of this page explains what causes it and what you can check yourself.

What usually causes it

The temperature sensor plug has worked loose on the control board
A damaged or chafed sensor wire inside the machine
The temperature sensor itself has failed
Water or damp getting into the sensor connection
A fault on the main control board

What you can safely check yourself

Work through these in order. Anything beyond this — panels off, testing parts, anything to do with the wiring — is an engineer's job, and not one to attempt with the machine plugged in.

Turn the machine off at the wall for a minute, then switch back on and try a short cycle — this clears the odd one-off glitch
Note whether the wash water is going cold and how far into the cycle it stops, which helps the engineer

Which Beko models show E01

E01 means the same thing on all 60 of these 138 of these models. If yours is not listed, the explanation above still applies — the code is set by the control board, not the model number.

7001440027 · 7100641900 · 7100642400 · 7100841100 · 7101141300 · 7102141200 · 7103241500 · 7103241700 · 7106341200 · 7106641300 · 7107341900 · 7107342000 · 7107441200 · 7107441600 · 7109141100 · 7110842100 · 7110843500 · 7110843600 · 7110941100 · 7110941300 · 7111541300 · 7111661100 · 7111741300 · 7111741400 · 7113842700 · 7113941200 · 7114641100 · 7115641200 · 7115641400 · 7115741100 · 7115841100 · 7116141100 · 7116441200 · 7116541100 · 7116541200 · 7116641100 · 7116741100 · 7117141100 · 7118241100 · 7124141300 · 7124141900 · 7124142100 · 7125341100 · 7125841800 · 7126041400 · 7126041500 · 7128641800 · 7128642100 · 7128642900 · 7128941700 · 7129441100 · 7130941100 · 7134181100 · 7134381200 · 7134381700 · 7134382000 · 7138541100 · 7139881300 · 7140141100 · 7140141500

Plus 78 further models this code appears on.

Common questions about Beko E01

What does E01 mean on a Beko washing machine?

The machine can't get a sensible reading from the sensor that measures the water temperature, so it has stopped rather than heat blind. Beko machines use a temperature sensor (an NTC thermistor) sitting in the heater area to control how hot the wash water gets. E01 means the control board is seeing either no signal at all from that sensor or a dead short — in other words, a broken wire, a loose plug or a failed sensor. Because it can't control the heating safely, it halts the programme, and you'll often notice cold washes or programmes running far longer than they should.

Can I fix Beko E01 myself?

There are 2 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Turn the machine off at the wall for a minute, then switch back on and try a short cycle — this clears the odd one-off glitch.
Note whether the wash water is going cold and how far into the cycle it stops, which helps the engineer.

This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried them.

How much does it cost to repair Beko E01?

£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.

Tried the checks and it's still showing E01?

This one usually needs an engineer once you have tried the checks above. Then it wants someone who can open it up.

What it costs, before you call: the price is the same whatever the fault turns out to be — £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.

Our own engineers, not a call centre. We cover Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire — most washing machine faults are seen same day or next day.

Call 0115 648 0929 Book online — postcode and number is all we need

Outside our area? The explanation above still stands — take it to a local engineer and tell them the code. Knowing it saves them time and you money.

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Written by the engineers at ASAP Repairs, 0115 648 0929. We repair these machines for a living in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

Beko E01 error — washing machine