Thermador dishwasher
showing E23
Thermador's E23 is about the drain pump: it is blocked, clogged or has failed.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Drain
- Drain and pump repair
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What E23
actually means.
Thermador's E23 is about the drain pump: it is blocked, clogged or has failed.
Thermador dishwasher display
What to do when E23 shows on the dishwasherKind of codeDrain
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 toDrain and pump repair
Water left standing in the tub, cleared by finding where the drain path actually stops.
Shows up asDishwasher Not Draining
Dirty water stays in the bottom of the tub after the cycle ends.
MakeThermador
Luxury built-in dishwashers from the BSH family, in stainless and panel-ready versions.
SourceThermador US support: Dishwasher Error Codes
Seen on two-digit Thermador panels, while four-digit machines show E6101 for the drain pump.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Thermador's own guidance for E23 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Cancel the cycle and leave the machine off.
Thermador lists no owner fix for E23, only a call to its support line.
Book a visit to have the drain pump checked for a jam or a failed pump.
What not to do
Unlike E24 and E25, which Thermador lets you work through at home, E23 goes straight to service.
What you may
notice with it.
The dishwasher problems E23 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.
All problems
Dishwasher Not Draining
6 causes, cheapest first
Where E23 usually leads
Drain and pump 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
E23 - The drain pump is blocked, clogged, or faulty.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Seen on two-digit Thermador panels, while four-digit machines show E6101 for the drain pump.
Thermador E23 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 E23.
Can I clear E23 myself?
Is there anything I can do myself about E23 on a Thermador?
Why does E23 go straight to service when E24 does not on a Thermador?
Back to your everyday
Still showing E23?
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.