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Bosch E17 — inlet filter blocked

Bosch's own laundry error-code page names the filters in the water connection or the AquaStop hose as blocked, or water pressure as too low, as the cause of E17, F17 or F29, with cleaning the filters as the fix.

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  • Filters
  • Water filter and descaling service
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What E17
actually means.

Bosch's own laundry error-code page names the filters in the water connection or the AquaStop hose as blocked, or water pressure as too low, as the cause of E17, F17 or F29, with cleaning the filters as the fix.

Bosch home appliance display · also shown as F17, F29

What to do when E17 shows on the home appliance

Kind of codeFilters

A filter has reached the end of its life or is clogged enough for the appliance to notice: a refrigerator water cartridge past its gallons or months, a hood's grease or charcoal filter loaded with residue, a dish-care filter packed with food, a washer inlet filter choked with grit. The fix is a clean or a new filter of the right part number, fitted with the appliance unplugged and the water closed where there is one, then the reminder reset.

Usually leads toWater filter and descaling service

Fresh filters in dispensers and ice makers, and scale cleared from steam ovens, ice makers and dish care machines.

Shows up asLaundry Drum Smelling Musty: Door Boot, Drain Filter and Detergent

A laundry drum smelling musty gives off a damp, sour or mildew odor when the door opens, and passes it on to clean clothes, towels and the laundry room itself.

MakeBosch

Most Bosch visits start at the dishwasher's filter cylinder and end at the compact laundry pair, with the refrigerator's coil and cartridge in between.

SourceBosch US owner support, washer error codes

Confirmed on Bosch's own US owner-support error-code page for its laundry line; the same event is shown as E17, F17 or F29 depending on the model.

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Bosch's own guidance for E17 on its home appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Turn off the water supply before disconnecting the inlet hose to check its filter.

02

Clean the filter in the water connection under running water, since the AquaStop hose contains an electric valve that should not be immersed.

03

If E17 returns with a clean filter and normal water pressure, book a visit so the inlet valve can be checked.

Still there?

It usually turns into water filter and descaling service. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

E17 is not a failed water valve on its own; Bosch's own cause list starts with a blocked filter or low pressure, both owner-checked first. A unit that still will not fill with a clean filter and confirmed normal pressure is a separate problem.

What you may
notice with it.

The home appliance problems E17 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the home appliance before anyone is booked.

All problems

Before you call

Laundry Drum Smelling Musty: Door Boot, Drain Filter and Detergent

All 6 causes, cheapest first

It also comes with

Close view of the open door of a white front-loading washer in a home laundry room, the gray rubber door boot folded back to show dark mildew spots and a line of lint trapped in its fold, the empty stainless drum behind, soft daylight. Problem

Laundry Drum Smelling Musty: Door Boot, Drain Filter and Detergent

6 causes, cheapest first

Where E17 usually leads

Water filter and descaling service.

Water filters replaced and flushed, inlet screens checked, descaling run on a steam oven, ice maker or dish care machine · low.
Book a visit What the job involves

Bosch
home appliances.

Most Bosch visits start at the dishwasher's filter cylinder and end at the compact laundry pair, with the refrigerator's coil and cartridge in between.

Bosch home appliance maintenance

More Bosch codes

E22E12E25

Filters on other makes

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All 43 codes of this kind
A tidy home kitchen with a tall built-in stainless column refrigerator and freezer pair set into light wood cabinetry, the toe grille at floor level removed and leaning against the cabinet, a technician seen only from the shoulders down kneeling on a gray mat and drawing a long soft coil brush out from under the unit, a small canister vacuum beside him, even daylight from a side window. Bosch builds this

Cold storage

Upkeep for everything in the house that keeps things cold: refrigerators, freezers, wine and beverage units and ice makers, cleaned and checked before they start struggling.

 A home kitchen with a stainless pro-style gas range and a matching hood above it against a light tile backsplash, the grates lifted off and laid on a folded towel on the counter, a technician seen only from the shoulders down wiping a brass burner cap with a soft cloth, a clean baffle filter leaning beside the towel, all burners off, soft daylight. Bosch builds this

Cooking appliances

Upkeep for ovens, ranges, cooktops, hoods, microwaves, steam and speed ovens: burners and igniters cleaned, gas joints checked, grease filters and descaling done on time.

 An open built-in dishwasher in a bright home kitchen with white cabinets, both racks pulled out and empty, the cylindrical filter lifted out and held over a stainless sink by a technician seen only from the shoulders down, a lower spray arm resting on a folded towel on the counter, soft daylight. Bosch builds this

Dish care

Upkeep for dishwashers and disposers: filters rinsed, spray arms cleared, the door seal and drain loop checked, and hard-water scale kept off the parts that heat and spray.

In Bosch's own words

E17, F17 or F29 The filters in the water connection or AquaStop hose are blocked or the water pressure is too low. Clean the filters in the water supply hose.
Bosch US owner support, washer error codes

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Confirmed on Bosch's own US owner-support error-code page for its laundry line; the same event is shown as E17, F17 or F29 depending on the model.

Bosch E17 home appliance maintenance,
where we come out.

The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions
about E17.

Can I clear E17 myself?
Turn off the water supply before disconnecting the inlet hose to check its filter. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Is it safe to open the AquaStop hose to clean its filter?
Bosch's own page warns that the AquaStop safety device contains an electric valve and specifically says not to immerse it in water, so clean around it carefully rather than submerging the whole assembly.
Could low household water pressure cause E17 with a clean filter?
Yes. Bosch's page lists low water pressure as an alternative cause alongside a blocked filter, so checking the household supply is worth doing if the filter itself is already clean.
How often should the inlet filter be checked?
Bosch does not give a fixed schedule, but a home with older plumbing or sediment in its water supply benefits from checking it more often than one with a modern, filtered supply.

Back to your everyday

Still showing E17?

A booking goes further when it has the reminder or code as shown, the model number from the rating plate, and a word on when that filter, screen or tub was last cleaned. With those three, the office can pack the right filter or cleaner for your appliance.

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