Electrolux E07 dishwasher: 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 E07 actually means

The dishwasher has lost a sensible reading from its water temperature sensor and has stopped the programme rather than heat the water blind.

The control board watches a thermistor ells it how hot the water in the tub is. On this code the reading has gone to a short circuit — an impossibly low resistance — so the board abandons the cycle straight away, and on the compact models an alarm tone sounds for about half a minute alongside the code. Because the machine can no longer tell how hot the water is, it will not carry on heating.

What E07 looks like on a Electrolux dishwasher

Most people find this page having searched for what the machine is doing rather than the code itself. On a Electrolux dishwasher, E07 usually shows up as one or more of these:

Dishes coming out cold and wet
Not drying the load
Water not heating up
No function at all
Dead — nothing lights up
Lights flashing and nothing happening
Programme won't start
Dishwasher 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

A failed water temperature sensor (thermistor) in the tub
Damp or corrosion in the sensor's plug, giving a false short
Chafed or trapped sensor wiring behind the tub
A fault on the 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 dishwasher off at the wall for a minute, then switch back on and start a short programme — an occasional one-off reading can clear
Note whether the code comes back at the same point every cycle; that is genuinely useful information for the engineer

Which Electrolux models show E07

E07 means the same thing on all 4 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.

EAI6HD57U0 · ESL2500RO · EXP09HSECI · EXP26V578HW

Common questions about Electrolux E07

What does E07 mean on a Electrolux dishwasher?

The dishwasher has lost a sensible reading from its water temperature sensor and has stopped the programme rather than heat the water blind. The control board watches a thermistor ells it how hot the water in the tub is. On this code the reading has gone to a short circuit — an impossibly low resistance — so the board abandons the cycle straight away, and on the compact models an alarm tone sounds for about half a minute alongside the code. Because the machine can no longer tell how hot the water is, it will not carry on heating.

Can I fix Electrolux E07 myself?

There are 2 checks you can safely do yourself first.

Turn the dishwasher off at the wall for a minute, then switch back on and start a short programme — an occasional one-off reading can clear.
Note whether the code comes back at the same point every cycle; that is genuinely useful information for the engineer.

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

How much does it cost to repair Electrolux E07?

£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 E07?

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 dishwasher 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.

Electrolux E07 error — dishwasher