Siemens dishwasher: error E16E18E32
Code E16 / E18 / E32 on a Siemens dishwasher display means: water supply problem.
- Meaning
- Water supply problem
- Check first
- Check that the water tap is fully open.
- Repair shop
- 0–340 zł
Most common causes
- Closed tap
- Kinked inlet hose
- Clogged screen in the hose
- Low water pressure
- Clogged filter
What you can check yourself
Check that the water tap is fully open.
Check that the inlet hose is not kinked or squashed.
Turn off the water, unscrew the hose at the appliance and clean the screen in the connector (for example with a toothbrush).
Check that other taps have normal water pressure.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
Is it worth repairing?
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What does error E16 mean on a Siemens dishwasher?
Code E16 / E18 / E32 means: water supply problem. The most common causes: closed tap, kinked inlet hose, clogged screen in the hose.
Can I keep using the dishwasher with error E16?
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: Siemens dishwasher
- E15water in the dishwasher base (Aquastop)
- E24drain problem: clogged filter or hose
- E25blocked drain pump
- E22clogged filter
- E09water heating problem
- E14 / E17water supply problem
- E27 / E90supply voltage problem
- E01 / E02 / E03 / E04 / E05electronics or control module fault
- E06 / E8000door sensor fault
- E12limescale in the heating pump or too little salt
- E20 / E21heating pump blocked or heater fault
- E23drain pump problem
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.