Candy Washer — Error Code E03 (UK)

Q: How do I fix the E03 error on a Candy washer?

Try first: Clear the drain path. Unplug the machine, clean the drain pump filter behind the lower front panel, straighten the drain hose, and confirm the external drain is clear before retesting.

The machine cannot drain within the expected time.

brand Candy appliance Washer market UK component drain pump category drainage severity stop failure

Ranked repair steps

1. Clear the drain path

Unplug the machine, clean the drain pump filter behind the lower front panel, straighten the drain hose, and confirm the external drain is clear before retesting.

moderate · basis: cost ascending

2. Service the drain pump

If draining still fails, have the pump and impeller inspected, the pump tested electrically, the pressure-switch tubing checked, and defective parts replaced.

professional only · basis: cost ascending

Educational reference, not a substitute for the manufacturer's service manual. Disconnect power and water before servicing; gas, sealed-refrigerant, and high-voltage work is for qualified technicians only.

Provenance: facts re-derived from an disclosed repair reference — Whitegoods Help — Candy Washing Machine Error Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

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