What is actually happening
The machine opens a valve at the back to fill, and watches the pressure system to know when it has enough. No water at all usually means the supply, the valve or a blocked inlet filter. Water that fills and immediately drains away points at the drain hose being fitted too low, siphoning the water straight back out.
The Blomberg fault codes that point at this
A Blomberg washing machine will usually tell you what it thinks is wrong before anyone opens it up. These are the codes we hold for this make that relate to not filling with water:
- E04 — The control board has lost control of the water inlet valve — the machine can keep filling with water even when it shouldn't be, so it stops the programme.
- E07 — The machine can't tell how much water is in the drum, so it stops rather than risk overfilling.
- E08 — The machine isn't getting enough water in, so it has stopped and flagged a fill problem.
- E12 — The machine has found water where it shouldn't be — the level has risen to the point the anti-flood (aquastop) safety trips, so it has shut the wash down.
- E15 — The machine has lost a sensible reading from its flowmeter — the small sensor that counts how much water is going in — so it stops rather than fill blind.
- E21 — The machine has decided there is more water in the drum than the pump can safely deal with, so it has stopped rather than carry on.
- E25 — The control panel and the machine's main circuit board have stopped talking to each other.
- E28 — The control board isn't getting the confirmation signal that the door is locked, so the machine refuses to start or fill.
If yours is showing one of those, that is a much shorter conversation than a general fault — tell us the code when you book and the engineer can often carry the part.
The usual causes on a Blomberg washing machine
- The inlet tap turned off, or a kinked fill hose
- A blocked filter gauze in the inlet hose connection — it clogs with grit from the mains
- A failed water inlet valve
- A blocked or disconnected pressure chamber hose, so the machine misreads the level
What you can safely check yourself
- Check the tap behind the machine is fully open and the fill hose is not kinked
- Turn the tap off, unscrew the fill hose at the tap end and check the small gauze filter for grit
- Listen at the start of a cycle — a buzz with no water points at the valve
Still not filling with water?
If the checks above have not sorted it, it needs looking at properly. £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 engineers work on Blomberg machines week in, week out, so they arrive knowing the machine rather than reading the back of it. Local engineers across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
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Common questions
Why is my Blomberg washing machine not filling with water?
The cycle starts but no water comes in, so nothing happens. The machine opens a valve at the back to fill, and watches the pressure system to know when it has enough. No water at all usually means the supply, the valve or a blocked inlet filter. Water that fills and immediately drains away points at the drain hose being fitted too low, siphoning the water straight back out.
Can I fix a Blomberg washing machine not filling with water myself?
Check the tap behind the machine is fully open and the fill hose is not kinked. Turn the tap off, unscrew the fill hose at the tap end and check the small gauze filter for grit. Listen at the start of a cycle — a buzz with no water points at the valve. Those checks fix it more often than not.
What Blomberg error codes mean not filling with water?
Blomberg washing machines report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at not filling with water are E04, E07, E08, E12, E15, E21. If your machine is showing one of those, that narrows it down considerably — each has its own guide on this site.
How much does a Blomberg washing machine repair cost?
£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.
Other Blomberg washing machine faults
- washing machine not draining
- washing machine not spinning
- washing machine leaking water
- washing machine making a loud noise
- washing machine not heating the water
- washing machine door will not open