What is actually happening
A washer dryer dries by condensing moisture against a flow of cold water rather than venting it, so drying depends on both the heater and the cold water supply working. Lint has nowhere to go in a machine that has no filter you can reach, so it collects internally — and on some makes that shows up as a specific fault code rather than simply poor drying.
The Teknix fault codes that point at this
A Teknix washer dryer 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 drying:
- E02 — The machine can't confirm the door is locked, so it won't start or carry on with the cycle.
- E04 — The machine has asked for water, waited about 12 minutes, and still hasn't filled enough to carry on, so it has stopped and flagged a fill fault.
- E05 — The machine has decided there is too much water inside it and has shut the cycle down to stop it overflowing.
- E08 — The machine has decided there is too much water inside it and has shut the cycle down to stop it overflowing.
- F01 — The machine isn't getting enough water in, so it has stopped the cycle before it can carry on.
- F03 — The machine has tried to pump the water out of the drum, failed to get rid of it in time, and has stopped the cycle with the drum still wet.
- F07 — The machine has flagged a problem with the motor that drives the drum, so it has stopped the cycle rather than carry on.
- F13 — The machine cannot confirm the door is locked, so it refuses to start the cycle.
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 Teknix washer dryer
- Internal lint build-up restricting airflow, which no accessible filter catches
- A failed drying element or heat pump, depending on the model
- A failed NTC sensor in the drying circuit, often reported as a code
- A restricted cold water feed, so the condenser cannot condense
- Loading past the drying capacity, which is always well below the wash capacity
What you can safely check yourself
- Check the drying load size against the manual — it is usually about half the wash load, and overloading is the most common cause of all
- Note any code shown during the dry cycle, which identifies it precisely
- Check the cold tap is fully open
Still not drying?
Most of these need an engineer once the checks above are done. £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 Teknix 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 Teknix washer dryer not drying?
The wash is fine but the drying part of the cycle leaves everything damp. A washer dryer dries by condensing moisture against a flow of cold water rather than venting it, so drying depends on both the heater and the cold water supply working. Lint has nowhere to go in a machine that has no filter you can reach, so it collects internally — and on some makes that shows up as a specific fault code rather than simply poor drying.
Can I fix a Teknix washer dryer not drying myself?
Check the drying load size against the manual — it is usually about half the wash load, and overloading is the most common cause of all. Note any code shown during the dry cycle, which identifies it precisely. Check the cold tap is fully open. Beyond those checks this one normally needs an engineer.
What Teknix error codes mean not drying?
Teknix washer dryers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at not drying are E02, E04, E05, E08, F01, F03. 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 Teknix washer dryer 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.