John Lewis Washer Dryer EF0 error
John Lewis Washer Dryer EF0 error
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fatboy b

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Sunday 16th January 2011
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It's essentially a Zanussi inside, but I just got this error on the WD. I turned the dial to off, abut the drain pump is running all the time. Tried turning off and on at the mains, but still the pump turns, and if any programme is selected, the EF0 appears again.

Any ideas before I call out the service guy. It's under warranty anyhoo.

Deva Link

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269 months

Sunday 16th January 2011
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Filter or drain hose obstructed (says Google).

fatboy b

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Sunday 16th January 2011
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I know I already looked - but it doesn't appear to be that. If I pour some what through the soap drawer, and turn the mains on, it empties out, but he pump still runs all the time, even though it's emptied.

Deva Link

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Sunday 16th January 2011
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My daughter has a JL machine which someone gave her and I installed it.

Again, you probably already know this, but there was something weird about the the programmer - you have to move to X and press start or something to reset it, other wise it just carries on where it left off?

Anyway, your sounds like it's broken!

fatboy b

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Sunday 16th January 2011
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Cheers anyway. Phonecall tomorrow then

eastlmark

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Sunday 16th January 2011
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obviously a model number would help but, as a general rule on these, the error code you, the user can see is just a general code and will always end with a zero, the actual code can only be read by entering the diagnostic cycle and will end with another number, eg Error E40 as seen by the user will be divided up to E41, E42, E43 etc when viewed by a service engineer.
for EF errors the possibilities are as follows:

[b]EF1 Drain filter clogged
(drain cycle too long)
Drain tube clogged/kinked/placed too high;
Drain filter dirty/clogged.
Warning is displayed at end of cycle
(relative LED is lit) ---

EF2 Too much detergent
(too much foam during drain cycles)
Too much detergent used; Drain tube clogged/kinked;
Drain filter dirty/clogged.
Warning is displayed at end of cycle
(relative LED is lit) ---

EF3 “Water Control” system tripped Water leaks onto base frame; water control system defective. Machine drains and cycle stops OFF/reset

EF4 Water fill pressure too low, no signal from flow
meter and solenoid valve is open Tap closed, water pressure too low[/b]

Most of those point to user repairable option, would check your filter as a first poin of call and then that there is water supply reaching the machine.

Edited by eastlmark on Sunday 16th January 19:00

fatboy b

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Sunday 16th January 2011
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Well I'll be damned. Left for an hour or so, and all sorted.

Cheers for your help anyway chaps.

Edited by fatboy b on Sunday 16th January 21:10

eastlmark

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Sunday 16th January 2011
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You may well have over detergented it then.

fatboy b

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Yep. Think you're right.