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title: "Smeg dishwasher showing E5 | DishwasherRepair.center"
description: "What E5 means on Smeg dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/smeg-e5/"
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# Smeg dishwasher showing E5

E5 means the dishwasher is not taking in water, or not taking it in correctly.

## What E5 actually means.

E5 means the dishwasher is not taking in water, or not taking it in correctly.

Smeg dishwasher display

What to do when E5 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 Smeg

Italian-designed dishwashers in built-in and panel-ready versions, sized for American kitchens.

### Source Smeg dishwasher user manual 19293010200, 6 Troubleshooting (doc.smeg.it PDF, linked from the smeg.com/us page for STU8222)

Smeg STU8222 and sister models: no E5 appears in writing, only the indicator light combination listed for it in the manual.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Smeg's own guidance for E5 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Check that the water tap is open and the hose connections are right.

02

Clean the filter if it is fouled.

03

Book a visit if E5 persists.

### 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

E5 is not a program-ending alarm: once the water supply problem is fixed, the cycle carries on.

## What you may notice with it.

The dishwasher problems E5 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 E5 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

## Smeg dishwashers.

Italian-designed dishwashers in built-in and panel-ready versions, sized for American kitchens.

[Smeg dishwasher repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/brands/smeg/)

More Smeg codes

[E1](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/smeg-e1/) [E2](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/smeg-e2/) [E3](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/smeg-e3/) [E4](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/smeg-e4/) [E6](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/smeg-e6/)

Water supply on other makes

[ASKO F12](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/asko-f12/) [Bertazzoni FF](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-ff/) [Bosch E16](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e16/) [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/)

[All 44 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-fill)

Smeg builds this

### Built-in dishwasher

The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has.

Smeg builds this

### Panel-ready dishwasher

Hidden behind a cabinet door, controlled from the top edge, and repaired with the panel's weight in mind.

Smeg builds this

### Compact dishwasher

The 18-inch and ADA-height machines for small kitchens, where the tight tub changes both loading and repairs.

## In Smeg's own words

> The appliance does not take in water or does not do so correctly.

[Smeg dishwasher user manual 19293010200, 6 Troubleshooting (doc.smeg.it PDF, linked from the smeg.com/us page for STU8222)](https://doc.smeg.it/qr/19293010200/EN)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Smeg STU8222 and sister models: no E5 appears in writing, only the indicator light combination listed for it in the manual.

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For the heart of your home.

## Questions about E5.

### Can I clear E5 myself?

Check that the water tap is open and the hose connections are right. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Will my Smeg cancel the wash after an E5 alarm?

No, E5 pauses the program, and the cycle continues once water can come in properly. There is nothing to restart from scratch.

### What should I look at when my Smeg shows E5?

Confirm the tap feeding the machine is turned on and the hoses are attached correctly, and rinse a dirty filter. If E5 persists after that, book a visit.

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