Bosch E14: Flow Meter Not Registering Water

Medium severity

E14 fires when the flow meter on the water inlet line isn't measuring the amount of water Bosch's control board expects to see during fill.

The dishwasher sits partway through filling, sometimes with a faint trickling sound and sometimes almost silent, and the cycle won't move past that point until E14 is dealt with. It's easy to mistake for a plain no-water problem, but the meter itself is often the real point of failure rather than the water supply.

Applies to: Bosch dishwashers equipped with an electronic flow meter on the water inlet (most 300/500/800 series models).

What it means

The flow meter that measures water entering the dishwasher during fill is not registering the expected amount of flow, so the control board halts the fill and throws a fault.

The flow meter is a small reed switch that counts water passing through, not unlike a water meter on a house line — once it stops counting accurately, the control board can no longer confirm the tub filled correctly and halts rather than risk under- or over-filling.

Common causes

Reduced or unmeasured flow can originate on either side of the meter — the supply feeding it, or the switch itself:

Faulty or worn flow meter reed switch that no longer measures flow accurately
Clogged inlet filter mesh where the fill hose connects to the valve
Kinked or damaged water supply line reducing flow
Insufficient household water pressure reaching the unit
Failing water inlet valve

What you can check yourself

Start on the supply side first, since it's the easiest thing to rule out without opening the unit up:

Confirm the water supply valve under the sink is fully open
Check the inlet hose for kinks or damage along its length
Turn off the water, disconnect the fill hose at the valve, and clean out the small inlet filter screen if your model has an accessible one
Clear the fault by holding Start for a few seconds or cycling power at the breaker, then run a cycle to see if it returns

Call a professional when

If E14 comes back within the first couple minutes of the next cycle after cleaning the inlet filter and confirming good water pressure, the flow meter or inlet valve itself has likely failed and needs replacement by a technician.

Bosch dishwasher codes hub
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Bosch E25 — drain pump physically blocked
Dishwasher Not Filling With Water

Sources

E14 Bosch Dishwasher Error Code — Bosch U.S. owner support

This site is an independent reference, not a substitute for a licensed appliance technician or electrician, and is not affiliated with Bosch, Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, or any other manufacturer named here. Dishwashers combine mains-voltage electrical parts with water. Always shut off both power and the water supply before opening the tub, pump, or heating element housing, and if a repair goes beyond checking filters, hoses, detergent, and visible debris, call a licensed technician.