How to fix E15 in Siemens dishwasher (workaround fix)

We have been having this Siemens diswasher for 8 years now. Every now and then it produces E15 error code, which suggests leak in the system. Water can come from many sources, so the error can usually be cleared with soaking up the water from the base palate.
Note if you see substantial amount of water, or error reappers fast, you shall look for the real root cause of the leak by all means or ask for professional help!
Do it only at your own risk!
I hope it helps you as well.
In the video I tried to explain how this security mechanism works in these Siemens or Bosch dishwashers (or any brand I guess).
I also had a quick washing machine fix recently, next video will cover that.
Conclusion is that over the warranty period with a little bit of study you can spare a lot of maintenance costs for your household appliances, so if you are not risking your safety, it's worth trying to fix them.

[@tomscrapwood7883]

I hope this video helps you, check out other fix projects on my channel.
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[@johanronnqvist7963]

Thanks!! It worked 🥳👍🏼

[@bunyip7343]

I was almost going to go buy a new dishwasher today.... then thought to see if the E15 error was "fixable". Will have a look tonight to see if I can hold on to my cash a little bit longer. Thanks for taking the time to make this simple little clip!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

@@bunyip7343 this is an interesting machine. ours has failed on multiple points already (door spring, E15 mutliple times, broken wire for the door sensor) in the past ten years, still I consider it of good quality, as all the issues were sort of easily fixable. eventually due to the move we have an electrolux now from ikea, lets see how it holds

[@bunyip7343]

@@tomscrapwood7883 I got underneath my dishwasher... it was exactly the float sensor as you describe. So thankful for your clip!
My dishwasher is at least 12 years old... this E15 error was the first issue we have had - so cannot really complain. Good quality!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

@@bunyip7343 I'm happy to hear!

[@JoaquinBerlo]

I will give you a shortcut for this. If you don't have a screwdriver and you are in an Airbnb and you decided to use dish soap and everything got foamy and water went to the sensor don't open the entire thing just make sure to bang the bottom part with the palm of your hand or something hard and the water that is trapped on the sensor will start to come up from the little ventilation holes or gaps. I did this when I realized what could be triggering the error message and it worked.

[@mummyspanners8434]

Thank you! Just worked for me!

[@davidk3291]

wow that worked !! Thanks for the easy fix, you just saved me a lot of time.. you beaudy mate

[@JoaquinBerlo]

@@mummyspanners8434 I am glad that it worked for you as well :)

[@JoaquinBerlo]

@@davidk3291 you are welcome 😃

[@LinaMouhasseb]

Thank you it actually worked 🙌🏻

[@stevindejour4709]

I have a Siemens, a smaller version, but I had the exact same issue, and thanks to you, I fixed it myself in 15 min, instead of the repair guy that wanted to charge me 500 dollars or to change for a new one. THANKS YOU VERY MUCH !

[@maximeleprovost6898]

Thank you random TH-cam person that took the time to do this perfect short and clear video, helping a noob like myself tremendously. Can’t wait to try this tonight 💙

[@tomscrapwood7883]

my pleasure, good luck! let us know how it ended up!

[@maximeleprovost6898]

@@tomscrapwood7883 uneventful as when I got home the E15 had disappeared and the bloody thing works once again after two days. Almost disappointed 🤣

[@tomscrapwood7883]

@@maximeleprovost6898 get some lottery! :D

[@nlale7]

Absolute legend. Dishwasher just developed this fault and this video saved the day. Worked a treat. Thanks so much, owe you one mate

[@tomscrapwood7883]

happy for you! :)

[@philrobinson9698]

Another success story thanks to this video. Been plagued by the E15 error on and off for years until I followed this.

[@Ja_wat]

Wat fijn dat er mensen zijn die de moeite nemen om dit te filmen en te uploaden 👍🏻👍🏻

[@hardcorefilmpjes6264]

Dit was erg hulpzaam!!! Me vrouw klaagde al een langere tijd dat de vaatwasser het niet deed en nu met behulp van dit filmpje heeft ze ZELF het kunnen oplossen!!!
Nu kan zij weer lekker haar ding in de keuken doen en ik weer ongestoord bier drinken in mijn luie stoel!!
Je bent een echte mannen held met deze video voor kerels wiens vrouw niets zelfstandig opgelost zien te krijgen!!!

[@faybe220]

This has solved the problem for us in no time. Thank you for your help

[@molnarakos1968]

NAgyon Köszönöm A Feltöltést! Rettenetesen Hasznos, és tanulságos volt, még így 2 év után is nekem. Most szembesültem egy ilyen problémával, és ez alapján tudtam orvosolni. Kicsit hiányolom, hogy az elektromos csatik szédszedése nincs rajta, mivel ezek a gépek már nem"frissek" és a müanyag alkatrészek bizony elszáradtak, nagyon könnyen törnek, nem mindegy hogyan nyulunk hozzá. de mindent egybevéve nagyon hálás vagyok érte! Köszönettel: Ákos Molnar👍👍👍👍🙏🙏

[@paulaustin9734]

Good video and information regarding the occasional repeat of this condition. I have completed every troubleshooting step I have been able to find and while I did manage to stop the leaking from the door onto the floor, it still produces enough water to trigger E15 by the 37 min mark of a 40 minute quick wash. New seal, clean out pump area, adjust door seals, check for blockage in drain hoses (drains properly), and clean out of water manifold. Still triggers e15. Almost ready to call for service.

[@tomscrapwood7883]

have you tried actually watching the bottom during operation? it shall be a quite noticable dripping

[@JC0477]

Thanks for saving me time and money ! We need more good samaritans like you 🙏🏻 bless you

[@martinjansson2665]

Thank you so much, this helped me fix an E15 error that occured today, and I had never done anything other than cleaning the filter before. ☺️❤️❤️

[@endadaly-yp3oo]

Thank you, Tom! Super easy video to follow, and I now have a working dishwasher!

[@majoreich]

I say thankya, Sai Tom. U saved our diswasher. Greeting from Slovakia.

[@dmitry_shinelev]

Thanks for your fix! It is also cool that there is no need to remove the whole dishwasher from place where it stands!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

yeah, the first time it happened I removed it completely and it suxx

[@BBohlin]

Pro tip: Take off the front cover plate of the door before removing that cover plate in the video and it will be alot easier to get a view inside and also removing and putting back the bottom cover.
Try tightening the four screws inside at the bottom of the dishwasher gently (with your hand, not your screwdriver, the plastic breaks easily), it's a common problem with leakage between the "sump" (the bottom "container" inside the machine where both the draining pump and the circulation pump is connected, under the filter) and the "tub".
There is a sealing repair kit you could buy for a few dollars but sometimes, tightening the screws is enough.
Check if the leakage is there before buying a repair kit.
//Technician

[@tomscrapwood7883]

thanks for the hints!

[@martinkittel7219]

Yes, thank you so much for that hint for a more permanent solution

[@judygracie8745]

Thank you. I have fixed my dishwasher😁. I had to borrow the correct screw driver from my neighbour. I used a plastic pipette to gently siphon the liquid out . Sadly I did not find any Lego under mine which was a shame !!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

Good job! Consider hiding one for a pleasant surprise at the next occasion! :)

[@cyclingviking]

Thank you Tom, saved me i the middle of a holiday without the possibility to get pro help for at least two days.

[@Nilssonx4]

Great video, had no idea what to do and then I watched this and fixed it in no time.

[@fursino]

Thanks a lot, I foll
followed your actions exactly on my dishwasher, and yes! Now works again! Thanks!

[@Thrash1t]

Worked a treat for me on a Bosch SuperSilence. The only other thing I had to do was disonnect the down facing digital display cable. Thanks!

[@johanl1978]

Fixed my dishwasher today thanks to this video. Thanks!

[@koolenboer]

Another quick “fix” is to wait a day and tilt your machine. Than it works again for a few days. But probably the filter basket rubber is leaking. So you need to replace that thing.

[@MrPowerhits]

You are the best! I just fixed my dishwasher! Have a nice day 👌👍

[@Morag_Sade]

Thank you so much! Finally our dishwasher works, your video saved us!!!

[@kakken100]

Thanks! You have saved my dishwasher!! Fixt it myself thanks to this video!

[@Ididitagain66]

Great video, thanks for posting it, its fixed the problem in no time. I removed the front cover for better access.

[@user-hm9zh2ux1r]

Worked well, thanks, hope it lasts, I guess it depend how the water got in there.

[@nizman1000]

Great video! My dishwasher lives on🙏

[@leoga7206]

Lifting machine front and removing front panel are more comfortable for repair as well. Thanks for troubleshooting!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

Indeed. Tbh after the 3rd time I was tired of pulling out the machine, so I just wanted to solve it in-place. Overall this is still the fastest "quick and dirty" solution.

[@FUCKNATO1985]

Thank you man, my dishwasher is working again, greeting from 🇳🇱

[@Lastmanstanding-wb3iq]

Thanks Tom ! Very good vid , My dishwasher is back working 100% . 10/10

[@IanJeffray]

Thanks for this. Removing the front plate was much more difficult on my model but this solved my problem - thanks for the detailed video.

[@tomscrapwood7883]

Good job!

[@wiserskiydmitriy8214]

Thank you for this video. It helped to fix the DW by myself.

[@Matt-pu1sn]

Just fixed my dishwasher with the help of this video! Thanks

[@ZachariasEnislidis]

What a pleasant surprise, a useful video that help us save money.

[@michaelnoble2678]

Fantastic!!! Thought I was going to have to dismantle door but this was relatively easy fix. (bit fiddly outing the metal sheet back but other than that was good. I used a wet and dry hover to suck up the little bit of water.

[@destoines5699]

Thank you Tom for this video. My dishwasher does not have a display but it is the same type of dishwasher, a NEF S52E50X1EU. Instead of an error code in a display it beeped 5x as error code.

[@le77yen]

Same error happened to us.. This video SOLVED the problem!! Thanks a lot!!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

happy for you, man!

[@stevielatphoto]

Thank you Tom, sorted and dishwasher working again

[@andrejsventickij4544]

Thanks!Did everything as per your video and the dishwasher works perfectly!

[@nimrodkerrett8506]

Thanks. I can't believe I've fixed a dishwasher

[@alexandrov91]

Thank you very much for the video! It worked for me fixed the problem after your instructions!

[@timrolfe4250]

Great info - thank you! Fix worked as advertised.

[@xantwonex]

Thanks brother. Worked like a charm. Greetings from Germany.

[@neilb3112]

This was brilliant. Thank you for making this video.

[@alvaromejia7162]

You've pretty much saved my life! Thanks so much!

[@NickRead-ug6yf]

Thank you! A very clear video.

[@Fraser365]

Thank you sir. Solved my problem. But my question is how does the water get there in the first place?

[@tomscrapwood7883]

this is the million dollar question

[@Morst434]

You are a star. Thank you. Greetings from Denmark.

[@MrDentalDaniel]

Thank you very much for this! Problem solved and money saved👍

[@jgrechhardie]

Thanks Tom. Fixed our problem.

[@michiel0582]

Thanks. You saved me tons of money. Hero.

[@antoineduret6038]

Thank you, you saved my life tonight! Happy Easter!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

Happy Easter!

[@sokatsui]

Thank you so much, helped me a lot today ;)

[@Daimendbs]

Many thanks! Helped a lot, it’s working again!

[@paolocaldarini5693]

Thanks my friend! You solved my problem!

[@seapheo]

Worked like a charm! Thanks a million!!

[@rolver44]

Thanks a lot. your video has helpt me with E15. Thank you.

[@KilnFirelink]

Thank you, was super helpful!!

[@Nick-ud7jy]

Thank you!!!! Saved the dishwasher to !!!

[@zorbon5881]

Works just fine even with old shitty dishwasher, thank you !!!!

[@22sprayjo]

Works!! Thank you so much

[@wojciechpietka5329]

Thank you so much! A life saver! Very grateful for you sharing this😄🍻

[@tiagosilva856]

It worked. God bless u ❤

[@balazs_beke]

It helped to fix my Bosch unit.
Thanks / Köszönöm!

[@tomscrapwood7883]

Örülök, ha segített!

[@RolfLilleby]

Omg this saved me a lot of money. And on 23of december ❤❤❤❤❤

[@raymeow16]

Man a like to your video is a must. Thank you so much

[@ArieVisbeen]

Thanks for uploading this video, it works!

[@jamescam2071]

Many thanks - it worked on my problem!

[@oseo943]

You saved my day Sir! Thank you!

[@mastergied]

This was very helpful, thank you. Problem solved!

[@bhuvaneswaryr4399]

Thank you 😊. It helped me to fix the problem.

[@ari802002]

You saved my live , many thanks

[@davidmcmahon8731]

Thank you for the video! Saved the day!

[@lucamazzucato7239]

Grazie, è stato molto utile!!

[@tamimbenguettat]

Thank you for the video, it was very helpful for me

[@vasangelov]

Saved my machine! thank you ♛

[@vasangelov]

The only problem is... i fixed it...
did 1 round of dishes and it came back... so looks like i got a leak :/

[@nigelblackburn3377]

Worked a treat, many thanks

[@MRRayUK]

Awesome video, thanks Tom, saved me!

[@crazyrickuk]

Life saver - thanks so much for this

[@daninil1]

Thanks. Worked perfectly.

[@user-js6le3tf1e]

You made my day! - great thanks!

[@abiyougetachew7489]

Thank you very much its help me.

[@Freckletweeter]

This was very helpful, thank you. Mine is also 8 years old: designed obsolescence, anyone?

[@tomscrapwood7883]

Tend to agree. Also door spring broke 2 weeks after warranty...

[@erlingbergbentsen2869]

Thanks man. It's working again.

[@sebastianbarrera9072]

U helped me so much, thank you!!

[@justtalking4279]

Thanks bud, that saved my $$$ on that one

[@naRfz0r]

I see no water. I only see brown stuff so maybe a little water some day. Now totally dry. Keeps getting the error. Any suggestions?

[@tomscrapwood7883]

check if the plate is stuck/moves freely

[@naRfz0r]

@@tomscrapwood7883 thx. I worked when it "moved" it around a bit. You sir, are a legend!

[@TheEpicGamerSubscribe]

Thanks man ,you just save my life

[@tomscrapwood7883]

you are welcome!

[@JosDamFotografie]

😀 Thanks very much. Machine is running again without any trouble. The machine was in storage for a couple of month and afther installing it again first I got E-16 and afther that E-15. Maybe E-16 causes E-15? E-16 has someting to do with water filling not working correctly? Thanks again and keep up the good work. 👍

[@tomscrapwood7883]

thanks for the details! I have never seen E16 (luckily), so if you manage to figure out the correlation, let the community know here :)

[@frankvdmoosdijk9562]

Life saver thanks

[@imstupidget]

We've had our NEFF (exactly the same machine as the Siemens unit in this vid) for over 10 years now and this morning it threw up the E-15 Error. After following your vid, step by step, the error has gone and the dishwasher is working perfectly again. Thanks @tomscrapwood7883

[@tombyrne777]

Cheers Scrappers

[@ptfarinha]

Thank you !

[@agrikarem2021]

Thank you, this helped!

[@ricardomota9478]

Thanks save my life

[@OG85_]

Thanks man! Hope i dont have to do this again anytime soon.. 😎🙏🏼

[@tomscrapwood7883]

Goes faster every time! :)

[@kaozzable]

did you leave the towel in there afterwards ?

[@tomscrapwood7883]

no

[@funckyuncle]

Awesome! You made my day!