--- title: "Bosch dishwasher showing E15 | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What E15 means on Bosch dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e15/" --- # Bosch dishwasher showing E15 E15 means the dishwasher's leak protection has tripped: a safety switch found water sitting in the base, below the tub. ## What E15 actually means. E15 means the dishwasher's leak protection has tripped: a safety switch found water sitting in the base, below the tub. Bosch treats it as a stop signal rather than a reminder. Bosch dishwasher display What to do when E15 shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Leak detected Water has reached the base pan under the tub and tripped the float that stops the cycle. Shut off the supply, find where it escaped, then dry the base. ### Usually leads to Leak and seal repair Water on the floor or under the unit, followed back to the gasket, the hoses, the pump seal or the tub. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Leaking Water Water on the kitchen floor during or after a cycle, from the door, the corners or underneath. ### Make Bosch Quiet 24-inch built-in dishwashers that are among the most common in American kitchens. ### Source Bosch US owner support: Dishwasher Error Codes Bosch dishwashers with a two-digit E display. Bosch's page gives the newer four-digit controls the same wording under E3100. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Bosch's own guidance for E15 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Turn off the water supply valve that feeds the dishwasher, usually under the sink. 02 Leave the machine off instead of restarting it to see whether the code clears. 03 Book a visit: the leak has to be traced and the base dried before the next load. ### Still there? It usually turns into [leak and seal repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/leak-and-seal-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do E15 is not a drain problem. Water left inside the tub brings up other codes; this one is about water underneath it. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problem E15 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Leaking Water](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/) Water or wiring at risk ### Dishwasher Leaking Water 6 causes, cheapest first Where E15 usually leads ## Leak and seal repair. **Door gasket, hose or pump seal leak · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/leak-and-seal-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) What it is trying to tell you ### Why a dishwasher leaks, traced from the puddle Is it safe to run, and what about the floor ### Dishwasher Leaks and Water Damage: What to Do First Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## Bosch dishwashers. Quiet 24-inch built-in dishwashers that are among the most common in American kitchens. [Bosch dishwasher repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/brands/bosch/) More Bosch codes [E24](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e24/) [E25](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e25/) [E22](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e22/) [E23](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e23/) [E16](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e16/) [E18](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e18/) [E14](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e14/) [E09](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e09/) [E27](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e27/) Leak detected on other makes [Bertazzoni F1](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-f1/) [Café LEAK DETECTED](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/cafe-leak-detected/) [Dacor LC](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-lc/) [Fisher & Paykel F30](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-f30/) [Fulgor Milano E1](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-e1/) [Gaggenau E:3000](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e3000/) [GE Profile LEAK DETECTED](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-leak-detected/) [GE LEAK DETECTED](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/ge-leak-detected/) [All 24 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-leak) Bosch builds this ### Built-in dishwasher The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has. Bosch builds this ### Panel-ready dishwasher Hidden behind a cabinet door, controlled from the top edge, and repaired with the panel's weight in mind. Bosch builds this ### Compact dishwasher The 18-inch and ADA-height machines for small kitchens, where the tight tub changes both loading and repairs. ## In Bosch's own words > The safety switch has detected water in the base of the dishwasher. Your leakage protection system has been activated. [Bosch US owner support: Dishwasher Error Codes](https://www.bosch-home.com/us/owner-support/error-codes/dishwashers) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Bosch dishwashers with a two-digit E display. Bosch's page gives the newer four-digit controls the same wording under E3100. ## Bosch E15 dishwasher repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Turn off the water supply valve that feeds the dishwasher, usually under the sink. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why won't Bosch E15 clear when I turn the dishwasher off and on? E15 stays because water is still sitting in the base where the leak protection switch reads it. The base has to be dried and the leak found before the machine will run normally again. ### Is Bosch E15 the same as E3100? Yes, on Bosch's four-digit panels E3100 carries identical text, so the two numbers describe one event. Either number means the leakage protection has been activated. --- **[Read on the site: Bosch dishwasher showing E15 | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e15/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**