Candy Washer — Error Code E08 (UK)

Q: How do I fix the E08 error on a Candy washer?

Try first: Reset and lighten the load. Disconnect power for five to fifteen minutes, reduce the load, and try a short spin cycle with the door fully latched.

The motor speed sensor is not reading drum speed correctly.

brand Candy appliance Washer market UK component tachogenerator category motor severity degraded

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset and lighten the load

Disconnect power for five to fifteen minutes, reduce the load, and try a short spin cycle with the door fully latched.

easy · basis: cost ascending

2. Service the motor and tachometer

If the speed fault returns, have the tachometer output measured, worn carbon brushes replaced, and the motor windings and drive triac checked.

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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