Beko E08 fridge freezer: what it means & what to check

What E08 actually means

The temperature sensor inside the ice maker section has stopped reporting properly, so the fridge freezer has flagged a fault.

On Beko models fitted with an automatic ice maker (icematic), a small air sensor monitors the temperature in that compartment. E08 means the control board is seeing that sensor as either open circuit or short circuit \u2014 no sensible reading at all \u2014 so it flags the fault and shows the code alternating with the freezer setting. The rest of the appliance normally carries on cooling; it's the ice production side that misbehaves.

What E08 looks like on a Beko fridge freezer

Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Beko fridge freezer, E08 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Fridge freezer not draining
Water left in the machine at the end of the cycle
Stops mid-cycle full of water
Standing water in the bottom
Not heating the water
Washing coming out cold
Cycle takes far longer than it should
Not cooling

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 icematic air sensor itself has failed
A loose or corroded plug on the sensor wiring
A damaged or chafed sensor lead behind the compartment
A fault on the main control board reading the sensor

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 appliance off at the wall for a minute and back on \u2014 an occasional glitch will clear
Check the doors are closing fully and nothing is holding the ice maker drawer or bin out of position
Empty and reseat the ice container if it has been forced in awkwardly

Which Beko models show E08

E08 means the same thing on all 60 of these 85 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.

6011463186 · 6011463819 · 6011463874 · 6011463986 · 6011473158 · 6016476179 · 6069463180 · 6069463980 · 7214441203 · 7218846315 · 7218846385 · 7219046315 · 7219046385 · 7219346382 · 7219346392 · 7219947615 · 7219947685 · 7219948031 · 7219948081 · 7221446832 · 7225346384 · 7228946313 · 7228946384 · 7231141213 · 7234746382 · 7243548783 · 7243846314 · 7243846385 · 7245046384 · 7245243792 · 7245246335 · 7245246382 · 7245246492 · 7245248784 · 7245546381 · 7245546481 · 7246246312 · 7246246332 · 7246246382 · 7246246385 · 7248042492 · 7248046312 · 7248246382 · 7248248783 · 7248741218 · 7248846419 · 7249243983 · 7249346383 · 7254646319 · 7264341283 · 7266946314 · 7267442294 · 7267443732 · 7267446315 · 7267446382 · 7267446385 · 7268749582 · 7270746314 · 7278346383 · 7284646398

Plus 25 further models this code appears on.

Common questions about Beko E08

What does E08 mean on a Beko fridge freezer?

The temperature sensor inside the ice maker section has stopped reporting properly, so the fridge freezer has flagged a fault. On Beko models fitted with an automatic ice maker (icematic), a small air sensor monitors the temperature in that compartment. E08 means the control board is seeing that sensor as either open circuit or short circuit \u2014 no sensible reading at all \u2014 so it flags the fault and shows the code alternating with the freezer setting. The rest of the appliance normally carries on cooling; it's the ice production side that misbehaves.

Can I fix Beko E08 myself?

There are 3 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Turn the appliance off at the wall for a minute and back on \u2014 an occasional glitch will clear.
Check the doors are closing fully and nothing is holding the ice maker drawer or bin out of position.
Empty and reseat the ice container if it has been forced in awkwardly.

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

How much does it cost to repair Beko E08?

£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 E08?

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 fridge freezer 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 E08 error — fridge freezer