Error code
Bosch error code E25
Bosch error code E25: the drain path is blocked somewhere between the pump and the waste. What the code covers, what to check first, and what it does not tell you — on dishwashers.
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What we can confirm
Code E25, from the manufacturer's own pages
A code is only meaningful together with the generation showing it — the same two digits mean different things across generations.
The code
E25
The drain path is blocked somewhere between the pump and the waste
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What it narrows down to
Drain path blocked
What you are probably seeing
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What it looks like from the kitchen
The symptom this code usually arrives with
A code names the subsystem; the symptom is what sent you to look at the display in the first place. That page says what it usually turns out to be, cheapest cause first.
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The most common call Dishwasher not draining
Water standing in the bottom of the tub after a cycle. Two of the five causes come out by hand without tools, which makes this the symptom most worth five minutes before booking anything.
- Standing water after every cycle
- A code in the twenties, or four flashing lights
- Dishes clean on top, wet and gritty below
In more detail
About Bosch error code E25
What this one means
The drain path is blocked somewhere between the pump and the waste. It is a code the manufacturer publishes for this appliance, not one we have worked out — and it is decoded here rather than left as three characters on a display.
The other ways your machine may say it
The same condition is published under more than one label, because it has been carried across generations of this appliance:
- E25, E-25, E6102, E61-02, E6103, E61-03 — the same condition, on machines of different ages
- Four lights flashing — how a model with no digital display says it. On that machine, the lights are the code
- Active and Clean lights flashing — how a model with no digital display says it. On that machine, the lights are the code
What the code covers
A published cause names a circuit rather than a component, which is the single most useful thing to know before ordering a part. This one covers:
- The pump cover left loose
- The hose
- The air gap
- The standpipe or disposal connection
What to try yourself
- Clear the drain pump cover and reseat it
- Straighten the hose behind the machine
- Clear the air gap on the counter
Then what
This condition carries more labels than any other on the appliance — an older two-digit code, two four-digit ones, and on a machine with no display, four lights flashing above the door. All of them mean the same thing.
This code is published for dishwashers. The full list of codes has the rest of them, searchable, including the labels older and newer machines use for the same conditions.
This article is based on:
- Official manufacturer documentation
- Internal repair procedures
- Technician repair history
- Company quality standards