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Bosch Washer Error Codes E04, E13, E17, E18, E23, F23 — What They Mean & How We Fix Them

Bosch 300, 500, 800, and Axxis-series front-load washers (WAT, WAW, WAP, WGA, WFL platforms — both US 24" and 27" widths) use the same fault structure. The Twin Cities calls we see most are E18 (drain), E13 (inlet — Minneapolis hard water sediment in the screen), and E23 (AquaStop leak).

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    55401–55455. No trip charge.

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Updated June 21, 2026 · Reviewed by service manager

Quick answer

Bosch Washer Error Code Repair — Twin Cities — Quick Answer

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What we fix in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis repair mix

E18 — drain pump fault

Bosch washers have a clean-out filter (pump filter) behind a small panel on the lower-front. Open it, lay a towel and shallow pan, twist out the filter, clear coins / hair / Lego bricks / underwire. ~30% of E18 calls are a free fix at the filter. If the filter is clean, the pump motor itself is failed — $285–$425 all-in.

E13 — water inlet fault

Minneapolis water is ~17 grains/gallon — hard. Sediment cakes the inlet screens at the back of the washer over time. First check: shut off the supplies, unhook the hoses, pull the screens with needle-nose pliers, rinse, reinstall. If E13 returns with clean screens, it's the inlet valve solenoid — $245–$325.

E23 / F23 — AquaStop tripped

Water hit the leak sensor in the base pan. Bosch's AquaStop also has a sensor in the inlet-hose pan that trips if the hose develops a pinhole. Tip the washer back, dry, dye-test. Common leak paths: door boot, sump-to-tub gasket, drain pump volute, AquaStop hose. $285–$465 all-in.

Bosch washer repair in the Twin Cities

We stock Bosch inlet valves, drain pumps and pump filters, AquaStop hose assemblies, door boots and bellows, suspension dampers, motor tachs and brushes, and the common Bosch control boards on the truck. 1-year written warranty.

From the truck

Field-service notes on washer repair

On washer repair, we keep the diagnostic tight because the failure catalog on this brand is well-documented. Older Twin Cities housing stock (pre-1970 Kenwood, Como, Highland Park, Northeast) frequently has 15A dedicated circuits feeding modern 20A-rated appliances, which shows up as intermittent shutdowns misread as control-board failure.

Because this page focuses on e18 — drain pump fault, our tech opens the call by isolating that subsystem before touching anything else. OEM parts get sourced from Marcone, Reliable Parts, and 1st Source — never Amazon or eBay for anything sealed-system, control, or safety-critical. The $149 residential diagnostic is credited toward the repair if you approve; if you don't, you pay only the diagnostic and we leave a written scope. Every completed repair carries a 1-year parts and labor warranty in writing. The section above covers the specific failure surface — bosch washers have a clean-out filter (pump filter) behind a small panel on the lower-front.

We stock the top-30 wear items for this brand on the truck, so roughly 7 in 10 calls finish on the first visit without a parts return trip. We're EPA 608 certified for sealed-system and refrigerant work, licensed and insured in Minnesota, and every tech carries a factory diagnostic laptop for brand-specific service modes. If the model is out of parts support, we'll say so on the first call and refund the diagnostic — that's the honest read on a repair-vs-replace decision, and it's the same read we'd give a family member calling about the same washer.

Coverage

Minneapolis neighborhoods we cover

Same-day service routes through every Minneapolis ZIP — no separate trip charge anywhere inside city limits.

Neighborhood deep-dives

Neighborhoods

  • Uptown
  • Northeast Minneapolis
  • Downtown
  • North Loop
  • Mill District
  • Powderhorn
  • Longfellow
  • Linden Hills
  • Kingfield
  • Lyn-Lake
  • Lyndale
  • Whittier
  • Loring Park
  • Cedar-Riverside
  • Marcy-Holmes
  • Como
  • Phillips
  • Standish-Ericsson
  • Seward
  • Prospect Park
  • Nokomis
  • Bryn Mawr
  • Fulton
  • Tangletown
  • Armatage
  • Windom
  • Diamond Lake
  • Audubon Park
  • Sheridan
  • St. Anthony East
  • St. Anthony West
  • Logan Park
  • Holland
  • Columbia Park
  • Waite Park
  • Webber-Camden
  • Folwell
  • Jordan
  • Hawthorne
  • Near North
  • Harrison
  • Cedar-Isles-Dean
  • East Isles
  • ECCO
  • Lowry Hill
  • Lowry Hill East
  • Stevens Square
  • Elliot Park
  • Kenwood
  • Lake of the Isles
  • Lake Harriet
  • Lake Calhoun / Bde Maka Ska

ZIP codes

55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55416, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55454, 55455

Response windows

Drive times from our Minneapolis hub

Same-day windows are based on truck position at the time you call. The matrix below reflects typical mid-day response from our 222 E Hennepin hub.

CityDrive timeSame-day cutoff
Minneapolis (city)0–20 minDaily, call before 2pm
St. Paul15–25 minDaily, call before 2pm
Edina15–20 minDaily, call before 2pm
Bloomington20–25 minDaily, call before 1pm
Eden Prairie20–30 minDaily, call before 1pm
Maple Grove20–30 minDaily, call before 1pm
Plymouth20–25 minDaily, call before 1pm
Roseville15–20 minDaily, call before 2pm
Woodbury25–35 minDaily, call before 12pm
Golden Valley10–15 minDaily, call before 2pm

FAQ

Minneapolis questions, answered

  • What does E18 mean on a Bosch washer?

    E18 = drain pump fault. Open the small panel on the lower-front, twist out the pump filter, clear debris. Free fix in ~30% of cases. If filter is clean, the pump motor itself needs replacement — $285–$425.

  • What does E13 mean on a Bosch washer?

    E13 = water inlet fault. Minneapolis hard water silts the inlet screens — pull and rinse them first. If E13 returns with clean screens, it's the inlet valve solenoid, $245–$325.

  • What does E23 mean on a Bosch washer?

    E23 = AquaStop leak detector tripped — water in the base pan, or the AquaStop hose pan sensor tripped. Find and seal the leak (door boot, sump gasket, drain pump, AquaStop hose). $285–$465. Don't reset and re-run.

  • How much does Bosch washer repair cost?

    Most Bosch washer repairs land $265–$525 all-in. Drain pump $285–$425. Inlet valve $245–$325. Door boot $325–$465. AquaStop / leak repair $285–$465. Motor control board $385–$525. The $149 trip fee is waived when you approve the repair.

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