Candy Washer — Error Code E16 (UK)

Q: How do I fix the E16 error on a Candy washer?

Try first: Reset and retest. Unplug for a few minutes, reconnect, close the door fully, and run a short test wash.

A heating element or inverter-board fault was detected.

brand Candy appliance Washer market UK component heating element category heating severity degraded

ApplianceDB ranks 2 repairs for this code, led by “Reset and retest”. That top fix is an easy DIY job, involving the heating element. Severity is classified as degraded — the appliance keeps running but not correctly.

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset and retest

Unplug for a few minutes, reconnect, close the door fully, and run a short test wash.

easy · basis: cost ascending

Remedy source: ApplianceCodeHub — Candy Washer E16 Guide (fix layer)

2. Service the heating circuit

Have the heater resistance measured and the NTC sensor tested, replacing whichever is open, shorted, or out of range, and inspect the connectors.

professional only · basis: cost ascending

Remedy source: ApplianceCodeHub — Candy Washer E16 Guide (fix layer)

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