Any make · 4 kinds of appliance
E2 error code
Which appliance is showing it?
E2 points at a different part on every appliance: the door lock on a washer, a sensor on a dishwasher, a fan on a fridge.
What E2 means on each appliance
The short version for each one, and the first things to check. The full guide has every step.
On a washing machine: door lock fault
The door lock has failed, so the machine won't start or won't release the door. The drum can't spin until the machine is sure the door is locked.
Check first: Check the seal; close it firmly; listen when a cycle starts.
On a dishwasher: temperature sensor fault
A faulty temperature sensor: the dishwasher can't tell how hot the water is.
Check first: Clean the sensor.
On a fridge or freezer: fan motor blocked or failed
The fan motor has failed or is blocked, so cold air isn't circulating.
Check first: Look for ice; defrost it fully; listen for the fan.
On an air fryer: temperature sensor short circuit
The temperature sensor has short-circuited. Cosori's manual, for example, lists E2 this way, next to E1 for an open circuit in the same sensor.
Check first: Unplug it for 15 minutes.
On a brand-name appliance?
Big brands use their own codes for the same faults. If your appliance is one of these, its own page is more precise.
- Frigidaire washing machines use E2 for their own code: E2 slow draining or not draining.
- Worcester Bosch boilers use E2 for their own code: E2 heating flow sensor fault.
- Some Samsung washing machines show E2 instead of 5E: not draining.
- Some LG air conditioners show E2 instead of CH01: room air temperature sensor fault.
- Some GE washing machines show E2 instead of dE: lid opened during the cycle.
- Some Mitsubishi heat pumps show E2 instead of E0-E5: remote controller communication fault.
- Washing machine: Samsung dE LG dE Bosch E16 Hotpoint F06 Whirlpool F5E2 GE dE Frigidaire E3 Electrolux E40
- Dishwasher: Samsung tE LG tE GE C7
- Fridge or freezer: Samsung 22E LG Er FF
Questions people ask
What does the E2 error code mean?
It depends on the appliance showing it: on a washing machine, door lock fault; on a dishwasher, temperature sensor fault; on a fridge or freezer, fan motor blocked or failed; on an air fryer, temperature sensor short circuit. Each appliance's page has the checks in order.
Can I fix an E2 error myself?
Often, yes. How hard it is depends on the appliance (washing machine: moderate, worth fixing; dishwasher: moderate, worth fixing; fridge or freezer: easy, worth fixing; air fryer: engineer only, usually replace). Each appliance's page lists the free checks to try before you pay for a repair.
Is E2 the same on every brand?
No. Many makes use E2 like this, but big brands such as Samsung, LG and Bosch use their own codes for the same faults, and some use E2 for something else. If your appliance has a brand name on it, look the code up on that brand's page.
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