Beko E30 washer dryer: 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 E30 actually means

The machine has lost a sensible reading from the temperature sensor at the condenser outlet, so it can no longer control the drying side of the cycle.

On this Beko washer dryer the drying air is cooled in a condenser, and a small temperature sensor (an NTC) on the condenser outlet tells the control board how hot that air is coming out. When the board sees that sensor reading as open circuit or short circuit, it flags the fault and abandons drying rather than run a heater blind. Owners usually notice the giveaway symptoms before the code appears: washing coming out bone dry and hot, or drying programmes running far longer than they should.

What E30 looks like on a Beko washer dryer

Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Beko washer dryer, E30 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Not drying
Blowing cold air
Clothes still damp at the end
Takes hours to dry
Keeps saying empty the water container
Water container light stays on
Water in the bottom of the dryer
No function at all

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 condenser outlet temperature sensor has failed
A loose or unseated wiring plug at the control board — The fault points to the KN9 socket, which carries this sensor and the wash sensor
Damaged or chafed sensor wiring inside the machine
A control board that is not reading the sensor circuit correctly

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 power it back up — if the code was a one-off reading it may clear
Run a wash-only programme with no drying to see whether the fault appears only when drying is selected; that tells the engineer a lot before he arrives

Which Beko models show E30

E30 means the same thing on this model. If yours is not listed, the explanation above still applies — the code is set by the control board, not the model number.

7138341200

Common questions about Beko E30

What does E30 mean on a Beko washer dryer?

The machine has lost a sensible reading from the temperature sensor at the condenser outlet, so it can no longer control the drying side of the cycle. On this Beko washer dryer the drying air is cooled in a condenser, and a small temperature sensor (an NTC) on the condenser outlet tells the control board how hot that air is coming out. When the board sees that sensor reading as open circuit or short circuit, it flags the fault and abandons drying rather than run a heater blind. Owners usually notice the giveaway symptoms before the code appears: washing coming out bone dry and hot, or drying programmes running far longer than they should.

Can I fix Beko E30 myself?

There are 2 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Turn the machine off at the wall for a minute, then power it back up — if the code was a one-off reading it may clear.
Run a wash-only programme with no drying to see whether the fault appears only when drying is selected; that tells the engineer a lot before he arrives.

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

How much does it cost to repair Beko E30?

£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 E30?

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 washer dryer 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 E30 error — washer dryer