Beko E02 on a washer dryer
Insufficient water — the machine is not filling properly.
The same code appears on Blomberg and Grundig machines — they share the same control platform.
You can fix this yourself
No special tools or qualifications needed
About 27 min to work through
Free to £120
DIY: Up to £30 in parts
What E02 actually means
The machine did not reach its target water level in time. As on every brand, the cause is usually upstream: a closed tap or a scaled inlet gauze rather than a failed valve.
Before you start
Water: Turn the tap off before unscrewing the fill hose — it stays pressurised.
What causes it, most likely first
Tap closed or partly open
Most likelyFrequently follows plumbing work or a period away from the property.
How to check: Trace the fill hose to its tap and open it fully.
Blocked inlet filter gauze
Most likelyThe fine mesh in the inlet port scales up in hard-water areas and chokes the flow.
Kinked fill hose
CommonCrushed where the machine has been pushed back against the wall.
Blocked pressure switch hose
OccasionalThe level sensor cannot see water arriving, so the board reports a fill failure while the machine fills normally.
Pressure switch / level sensor£12–£32 for the partEngineerFailed inlet valve
OccasionalThe solenoid fails to open — confirmed only after supply and gauze test good.
Inlet solenoid valve£12–£30 for the partDIY with care
How to fix it, step by step
Open the tap fully
Follow each fill hose to its tap and open it completely.
2 minProve the supply
Turn the tap off, unscrew the hose at the tap end, aim into a bucket and briefly open the tap.
5 minBucketClean the inlet gauze
Unscrew the hose at the machine end, ease the mesh out with long-nose pliers, rinse and descale, refit squarely.
10 minLong-nose pliersReconnect and test
Hand-tighten both ends, open the tap, check for weeps, run a rinse cycle listening for fill.
10 min
Need an engineer for this E02?
We list 4 washer dryer repair businesses across the UK, 4 of which are Beko-authorised. Diagnostic callouts typically start around £55, and many will put that towards the repair if you go ahead.
- 01463 791822Inverness
- 01823 669616Taunton
- 01903 779 334AngmeringSame day
Parts you might need
Typical UK prices for the part alone, before fitting. Worth knowing before you accept a quote — the part is often a small share of what a repair is priced at.
Pressure switch / level sensor
Reads how much water is in the tub via a thin air hose. Blocked hoses and split diaphragms make the machine over- or under-fill.
£12–£32Inlet solenoid valve
The valve behind the machine that opens to let mains water in. Blocked inlet gauzes are a far more common cause than a dead valve.
£12–£30