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title: "Bosch dishwasher showing E16 | DishwasherRepair.center"
description: "What E16 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-e16/"
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# Bosch dishwasher showing E16

E16 means water is not getting into the dishwasher as it should.

## What E16 actually means.

E16 means water is not getting into the dishwasher as it should. Bosch gives E17 the same explanation, and its first suspect is the inlet hose.

Bosch dishwasher display

What to do when E16 shows on the dishwasher

### Kind of code Water supply

Not enough water arrived, or it arrived too slowly. The supply valve under the sink and the inlet screen are checked before the fill valve itself.

### Usually leads to Fill and water valve repair

A dishwasher that will not fill, fills too little, or keeps filling, traced through the valve, the float and the supply.

### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Filling With Water

The cycle starts and hums, but little or no water comes into the tub.

### 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 machines with the shorter E-number display, where E16 and E17 share a single entry on Bosch's page.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Bosch's own guidance for E16 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Make sure the water valve under the sink is fully open.

02

Follow the inlet hose behind the machine and straighten any kink or crushed section.

03

Book a visit if the hose is clear, the valve is open and the code still appears.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [fill and water valve repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/fill-and-water-valve-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

E16 is not a drain code. The trouble is on the way in, not on the way out.

## What you may notice with it.

The dishwasher problems E16 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Dishwasher Not Filling With Water](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-filling/)

[All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-filling/)

It also comes with

- [**Dishwasher Cycle Takes Too Long**](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-cycle-too-long/)

Problem

### Dishwasher Not Filling With Water

5 causes, cheapest first

Where E16 usually leads

## Fill and water valve repair.

**Water inlet valve or float switch · low.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/fill-and-water-valve-repair/)

## Read these before the visit.

Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.

[All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/)

Fitted right the first time

### Water Supply and Hot Water Temperature

Checks you can make yourself

### Five checks before you call for dishwasher repair

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

[E15](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e15/) [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/) [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/)

Water supply on other makes

[ASKO F12](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/asko-f12/) [Bertazzoni FF](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-ff/) [Cove 560186](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/cove-560186/) [Dacor 4C](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-4c/) [Fisher & Paykel A1](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a1/) [Fulgor Milano E2](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-e2/) [Gaggenau E:3200](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e3200/) [GE H2O](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/ge-h2o/)

[All 43 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-fill)

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

> There is an issue with water flowing into the dishwasher or the filling system. The water may not be able to enter the dishwasher.

[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 machines with the shorter E-number display, where E16 and E17 share a single entry on Bosch's page.

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## Questions about E16.

### Can I clear E16 myself?

Make sure the water valve under the sink is fully open. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### What is the most common cause of Bosch E16?

Bosch's first suspect is the inlet hose, where a kink or crushed section can stop the fill. A partly closed valve under the sink is the other quick check.

### Do E16 and E17 mean different things on a Bosch?

Bosch lists them together with one explanation about water not entering the machine. The same checks apply to both.

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