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title: "Thermador dishwasher showing E22 | DishwasherRepair.center"
description: "What E22 means on Thermador dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e22/"
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# Thermador dishwasher showing E22

E22 on a Thermador most often comes from a clogged filter.

## What E22 actually means.

E22 on a Thermador most often comes from a clogged filter. The same entry also names a blocked drain pump, a loose pump cover and a bent drain hose.

Thermador dishwasher display · also shown as E-22

What to do when E22 shows on the dishwasher

### Kind of code Drain

Water did not leave the tub in the time the control expects. A clogged filter, a kinked hose or a blocked disposal inlet are ruled out before the drain pump.

### Usually leads to Drain and pump repair

Water left standing in the tub, cleared by finding where the drain path actually stops.

### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Draining

Dirty water stays in the bottom of the tub after the cycle ends.

### Make Thermador

Luxury built-in dishwashers from the BSH family, in stainless and panel-ready versions.

### Source Thermador US support: Dishwasher Error Codes

Thermador models with two-digit E codes; the four-digit version with the same list of checks is E9240.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Thermador's own guidance for E22 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Take out the filter, rinse it under the tap with a little mild soap, and brush off the film.

02

Check that the drain pump cover under the filter is seated and clear.

03

Look behind the machine for a drain hose that is sharply bent.

04

Book a visit if a clean filter and a clear hose do not stop E22.

### Still there?

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

### What not to do

E22 is not a heater or control error; everything Thermador lists for it sits in the water's path out of the tub.

## What you may notice with it.

The dishwasher problems E22 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.

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

Before you call

### [Dishwasher Not Draining](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-draining/)

[All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-draining/)

It also comes with

- [**Dishwasher Smells Bad**](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-smells/)

Problem

### Dishwasher Not Draining

6 causes, cheapest first

Where E22 usually leads

## Drain and pump repair.

**Drain pump or drain hose · low.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/drain-and-pump-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 dishwashers stop draining, from the filter to the sink

Is it safe to run, and what about the floor

### The Dishwasher and Garbage Disposal Connection

Error codes

### All 188 codes, by make

## Thermador dishwashers.

Luxury built-in dishwashers from the BSH family, in stainless and panel-ready versions.

[Thermador dishwasher repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/brands/thermador/)

More Thermador codes

[E15](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e15/) [E23](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e23/) [E24](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e24/) [E25](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e25/) [E16](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e16/) [E18](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e18/) [E12](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e12/) [E27](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e27/) [UP](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-up/)

Drain on other makes

[ASKO F10](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/asko-f10/) [Bertazzoni F2](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-f2/) [Bosch E24](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e24/) [Cove 800115](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/cove-800115/) [Dacor 5C](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-5c/) [Electrolux i20](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-i20/) [Fisher & Paykel A3](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a3/) [Frigidaire i20](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-i20/)

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

Thermador builds this

### Built-in dishwasher

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

Thermador builds this

### Panel-ready dishwasher

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

Thermador builds this

### 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

> The dishwasher filter is blocked. The filter is the area where food particles get caught and it needs to be cleaned regularly.

[Thermador US support: Dishwasher Error Codes](https://www.thermador.com/us/support/dishwashers/error-codes)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Thermador models with two-digit E codes; the four-digit version with the same list of checks is E9240.

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## Questions about E22.

### Can I clear E22 myself?

Take out the filter, rinse it under the tap with a little mild soap, and brush off the film. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### What is most often behind E22 on a Thermador?

A clogged filter is the most common cause Thermador names. Lift it out, rinse it with a small amount of mild soap, and brush off the greasy layer that forms on it.

### Could E22 on my Thermador be an electronics problem?

No, every cause Thermador lists for E22 lies along the drain route: the filter, the drain pump, its cover and the drain hose. When the filter is washed and the hose is open yet E22 keeps showing, arrange a visit.

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