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Before tearing apart your machine, use this table to quickly pinpoint why your portable washer is throwing the E5 fault code. Probable Cause What It Means Difficulty to Fix Water supply is physically shut off at the source. Kinked Supply Hose The connection hose is bent or pinched behind the unit. Clogged Inlet Filter

Wait at least . This allows the motor's thermal protector to cool down and the capacitors on the control board to discharge.