AEG washing machine: error EF0
Code EF0 on a AEG washing machine display means: leak, excess foam or unbalanced laundry.
- Meaning
- Leak, excess foam or unbalanced laundry
- Check first
- Check that the drain pump filter is screwed in tight and that the hoses and door seal are not leaking.
- Repair shop
- 140–440 zł
Most common causes
- Leak in the washing machine base
- Too much detergent
- Unevenly distributed laundry
What you can check yourself
Turn off the water and unplug the washing machine.
Check that the drain pump filter is screwed in tight and that the hoses and door seal are not leaking.
Don't use too much detergent. Excess foam also causes this error.
Wait until the base dries, then run a short program and watch where the water comes from.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error EF0 mean on a AEG washing machine?
Code EF0 means: leak, excess foam or unbalanced laundry. The most common causes: leak in the washing machine base, too much detergent, unevenly distributed laundry.
Can I keep using the washing machine with error EF0?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: AEG washing machine
- E10 / E11water filling problem
- E20 / E21water draining problem
- E30water level sensor fault
- E40door lock problem
- E50motor fault
- E60water heating problem
- EH0power supply problem
- E13water leak detected (Aqua Control system)
- E31water level sensor fault
- E33the water level protection was triggered
- E35too much water in the washing machine
- E41 / E42door is not closed properly
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.