Bertazzoni Dishwasher E15 Error Code: Meaning & Safe Checks
E15 on a Bertazzoni dishwasher is associated with an anti-flood condition: water has been detected in the dishwasher base. Review safe checks and model context before repair.
Written by
Julian Reed Appliance Care EditorPublished September 2, 2026
Content status:
Reviewed
Error codeE15
ApplianceDishwasher
Quick answer
E15 on a Bertazzoni dishwasher is associated with an anti-flood condition: water has been detected in the dishwasher base. Review safe checks and model context before repair.
Model compatibility: Bertazzoni reuses codes across series and model years, so E15 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
an anti-flood condition: water has been detected in the dishwasher base
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
Whether a leak is visible at the door or base.
Water or moisture where it should not be.
A cycle stopping protectively.
An anti-leak or flood response remaining active.
Whether water remains in the tub.
Whether the cycle fills, washes, drains, and dries normally.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Please avoid
What not to attempt
Do not keep running cycles to “push through” an active leak.
Do not pour household drain chemicals into the dishwasher.
Do not bypass anti-flood or door-safety devices.
Do not open live electrical compartments.
Get help
When to call a technician
Schedule diagnosis when **E15** returns after the safe external checks, when the appliance cannot complete its normal function, or whenever the next useful test requires internal access. A technician can verify the model-specific code definition and then test the fill,…
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The working meaning on the current Bertazzoni site connects **E15** to **an anti-flood condition: water has been detected in the dishwasher base**. The code identifies a system to investigate; testing is still needed before parts are recommended.
One normal owner-approved restart can be reasonable when the appliance has no leak, smoke, burning odor, arcing, gas odor, repeated breaker trip, uncontrolled heat, or other safety symptom. Record the code first. If it returns, repeated resets do not correct the underlying condition.
Only when operation is otherwise normal and there is no safety concern. Stop for smoke, burning odor, gas odor, arcing, repeated breaker trips, uncontrolled heat, active leakage, or unsafe refrigeration temperatures.
No. A code narrows a diagnostic path, and the exact model plus testing should confirm the failed component before parts are ordered.
The same display characters can be reused across appliance families and control generations. Code, appliance type, and model number belong together.
Photograph the display and the rating label with the full model number. If a visible leak, frost pattern, door condition, or installation issue is relevant, document that too without opening the appliance.
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