Thermador dishwasher
showing E18
E18 means the Thermador sees too little water in the tub, or the water is not being pumped correctly.
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- Water supply
- Fill and water valve repair
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What E18
actually means.
E18 means the Thermador sees too little water in the tub, or the water is not being pumped correctly.
Thermador dishwasher display
What to do when E18 shows on the dishwasherKind of codeWater 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 toFill 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 asDishwasher Not Filling With Water
The cycle starts and hums, but little or no water comes into the tub.
MakeThermador
Luxury built-in dishwashers from the BSH family, in stainless and panel-ready versions.
SourceThermador US support: Dishwasher Error Codes
For Thermador dishwashers with two-digit readouts; E3200 is the four-digit code Thermador explains in the same terms.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Thermador's own guidance for E18 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Confirm the supply valve is open; Thermador wants a flow of about 10 liters per minute.
Look over the inlet hose for kinks and damage.
Book a visit if both are fine and E18 keeps appearing.
Still there?
It usually turns into fill and water valve repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
E18 is not a drain problem, even though it involves the water level.
What you may
notice with it.
The dishwasher problems E18 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where E18 usually leads
Fill and water valve repair.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
All guidesThermador
dishwashers.
Luxury built-in dishwashers from the BSH family, in stainless and panel-ready versions.
Thermador dishwasher repair
Built-in dishwasher
The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has.
Panel-ready dishwasher
Hidden behind a cabinet door, controlled from the top edge, and repaired with the panel's weight in mind.
Compact dishwasher
The 18-inch and ADA-height machines for small kitchens, where the tight tub changes both loading and repairs.
In Thermador's own words
E18 - The water level is too low, or water is not being pumped correctly.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. For Thermador dishwashers with two-digit readouts; E3200 is the four-digit code Thermador explains in the same terms.
Thermador E18 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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about E18.
Can I clear E18 myself?
What water flow does a Thermador need to stay clear of E18?
Is E18 on my Thermador a drain problem?
Back to your everyday
Still showing E18?
Book with the characters exactly as shown, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.