Magic Chef Error Codes

Pick the code your Magic Chef appliance is showing. Each page explains what the code means, the most likely causes ranked by probability, and which fixes are safe to try before calling a technician.

Magic Chef Washer Codes

• E1 Your Magic Chef washer can't fill in time — E1 is the 'water hose' alarm, usually a tap not fully open, a kinked inlet hose, or low water pressure.
• E3 Your Magic Chef washer can't balance the load to spin — E3 is the imbalance alarm, cleared by redistributing the wet laundry and levelling the machine.
• E4 Your Magic Chef washer couldn't drain in time — E4 is the drain alarm, raised when the tub doesn't empty within about four minutes, usually a kinked or badly placed drain hose.
• E2 Your Magic Chef washer shows E2 when the lid has been opened while a program or the delay timer is running — close the lid and the alarm stops.
• E5 Your Magic Chef washer shows E5 for the overflow alarm — the drain valve stays open until you step in, so turn off the water tap first.
• E6 Your Magic Chef washer shows E6 when the lid lock has failed to lock or unlock properly — the manual's fix is to unplug the washer and lift the lid.