What E05 actually means
The machine can't get the water out — the drain pump either isn't running or is blocked.
Grundig's control board watches the drain pump. If it commands the pump and gets nothing back — pump jammed, blocked with debris, rotor seized, or the board's pump circuit itself gone open — it halts the cycle and shows E05. You'll usually meet it at the end of a wash or before the spin: drum still full of water, programme dragging on, no spin.
What usually causes it
- Drain pump filter blocked with lint, coins, hair grips or a bra wire
- Kinked, blocked or badly fitted drain hose
- Something jammed in the pump impeller stopping it turning
- Failed drain pump (worn or seized motor)
- Low mains supply voltage, which can stop the pump starting properly
- Fault in the pump circuit on the 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 retry a drain or spin programme.
- Bail out standing water, then open the flap at the bottom front, drain the machine down via the filter and clear the filter thoroughly — you'd be surprised what comes out.
- Check the drain hose isn't kinked, crushed behind the machine or pushed too far down the standpipe.
- Check the standpipe or sink trap the hose drains into isn't blocked.
When to call someone
This sometimes clears with the checks above. If it comes back, it needs looking at properly. We cover Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire, and it's £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it — £84 in total if it's repaired on the visit with no parts needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
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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