Hoover Washer — Error Code E05 (UK)

Q: How do I fix the E05 error on a Hoover washer?

Try first: Reset and lighten the load. Unplug for a few minutes, reduce the load, and restart a wash cycle.

A heating circuit fault in the element or relay was detected.

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

ApplianceDB ranks 2 repairs for this code, led by “Reset and lighten the load”. 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 lighten the load

Unplug for a few minutes, reduce the load, and restart a wash cycle.

easy · basis: cost ascending

Remedy source: ApplianceCodeHub — Hoover Washer E05 Guide (fix layer)

2. Service the heating circuit

Have the NTC sensor resistance measured against expected values and the heating element checked, replacing the faulty part.

professional only · basis: cost ascending

Remedy source: ApplianceCodeHub — Hoover Washer E05 Guide (fix layer)

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