Bosch Washer Repair Miami — E18, E23 Codes, Condo Stacks

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Same-day slots most days, 7 AM–9 PM. 19 factory-trained technicians, 4.79★ across 1,300 customer reviews — the $59 service call is waived when you proceed with the repair. $59 covers the visit and diagnosis and is credited to the repair if you go ahead. If you don't, it's the only charge.

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Bosch washer repair across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. 24-inch compact 300, 500 and 800 Series, Axxis and Nexxt, stacked condo pairs. E13, E17, E18, E23 and E36 codes, drain pumps, door locks, aquastop leaks, bearings. $59 service call, free with the repair · 4.79★ · same-day slots most days.

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Bosch washers in South Florida live in condos. The 24-inch compact front-loaders are what builders put in the laundry closets of Brickell, Sunny Isles, Aventura and the Fort Lauderdale beach towers, usually stacked under a condenser or heat-pump dryer with no vent. They are well built, they last, and when they fail it is almost always one of four things: the drain pump, the door lock, the aquastop hose, or after ten years the drum bearing. We carry the parts for the current 300, 500 and 800 Series and for the Axxis and Nexxt machines that came before them, and we unstack and restack the pair in the same visit.

Bosch washer models we repair

300 Series WAT28400, WAT28401, WGA12400
500 Series WAW285H1, WAW285H2, WGB24600
800 Series WAW285H1UC, WAW285H2UC, WGB24800 with Home Connect
Axxis WAP24200, WAS20160 and Axxis Plus
Nexxt 300, 500 and 800 (WFMC, WFVC series) full-size front-loaders
Stacked pairs with WTG86400, WTW87NH1 and WQB245B0 dryers

Bosch washer error codes and what they mean

E18, E17 or E13: will not drain, door stays locked

The drain pump. Bosch compacts have the pump filter behind the small lower door, and it fills with lint, coins and hair ties faster than a full-size machine because the drum is smaller. Clearing it is the whole repair a third of the time. When the filter is clean and the code returns, the pump motor has failed. E13 specifically points to a long drain, which is a partial blockage in the hose or the standpipe.

E23 or E36: water in the base pan, aquastop tripped

Bosch puts a float switch in the base of the washer. Any leak inside the cabinet, from a split hose, a cracked pump housing or a door boot, drops water on the float and the machine stops and pumps out. We find the source with the panel off, fix it, and dry the pan so the float resets. The aquastop inlet hose itself can also trip if its internal valve has failed.

E16, E32 or door will not open after the cycle

Door lock assembly. E16 is the door not registering as closed; a door that stays locked with water inside is the same lock failing the other way. We drain through the pump filter first so nothing floods the closet, then replace the lock.

E29 or E12: will not fill

Inlet valve screens clogged with mineral grit, the aquastop hose valve closed, or a failed inlet valve. Screens are cleaned free with the visit. A closed aquastop is a hose replacement.

Loud roar on spin, water under the machine

Drum bearing and tub seal. Bosch bearings last longer than most, ten to twelve years on a compact, but the drum on the 300 and 500 Series is a sealed unit and the repair means an outer tub assembly. We quote it honestly against a new machine and it is often still the right call on an 800 Series stacked pair.

E02, E67 or dead panel

Motor fault or a control module that has lost its programming. We meter the motor and the carbon brushes on older Axxis units before condemning a module, because brushes are a $40 part and a module is not.

Smells of mildew, grey film in the boot

Every front-loader in a closed condo closet grows biofilm in a Miami summer. We deep-clean the boot and drum, replace the boot if the mold is inside the rubber, and show you the door-open habit that keeps it away.

Bosch washer repair pricing

Job	Typical range*
Service call (applied to the repair)	$59
Pump filter and drain hose clearing (E18)	$120 to $180
Drain pump replacement	$190 to $340
Door lock assembly (E16)	$200 to $340
Aquastop inlet hose	$160 to $280
Inlet valve	$170 to $300
Leak trace and float switch reset (E23)	$140 to $260 plus the failed part
Motor carbon brushes (Axxis, Nexxt)	$150 to $260
Door boot gasket	$240 to $420
Control module	$320 to $560
Outer tub with drum and bearing	$560 to $900

*Parts and labor, residential. Written quote after the diagnosis; the $59 service call is free with any repair you approve. 90-day labor warranty. Unstacking and restacking a condo pair is included in the visit.

Stacked pairs and condo access

Most Bosch washers we see are stacked under a dryer with the Bosch stacking kit in a closet the width of the machine. We bring the kit hardware, move the dryer out, repair the washer, and restack in the same visit. Dispatch collects the building’s COI requirements and books the service elevator before the technician arrives, so the visit is not lost to the front desk.

Repair or replace

Pumps, locks, hoses, valves, brushes, boots and modules are worth doing on any Bosch washer under twelve years old. The line is the drum bearing, which on a compact means an outer tub assembly at $560 to $900 against a new 500 Series at roughly twice that. On a stacked pair where the dryer is healthy, the tub repair is usually still the right call, because a new washer may not match the old stacking kit or the old dryer. We give you both numbers and the honest recommendation.

Frequently asked questions

Do you repair Bosch washers in Miami condos?

Yes, across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, seven days a week, including stacked pairs in high-rise laundry closets. We unstack and restack in the same visit and handle COI and elevator booking. Same-day slots most days at (754) 345-4515.

What does E18 mean on a Bosch washer?

Drain failure. Clear the pump filter behind the lower door first; if the code stays, the drain pump has failed and replacement runs $190 to $340. Clearing alone is $120 to $180.

My Bosch washer shows E23 and has water in the bottom. What happened?

A leak inside the cabinet tripped the float switch in the base. It is usually a split hose, a cracked pump housing or the door boot. We trace it, fix the part, and dry the pan so the float resets. $140 to $260 for the trace plus the part.

The door on my Bosch washer will not open. Is my laundry stuck?

No. We drain through the pump filter to release the lock, then replace the door lock assembly, $200 to $340. If the door is stuck because the drain failed, it is the pump instead.

Is a 10-year-old Bosch compact washer worth repairing?

For a pump, lock, hose, valve or module, yes. For a drum bearing, it depends on the pair: a healthy stacked dryer usually makes the $560 to $900 tub repair the better choice over a new washer that may not fit the old kit. We quote both.

Do you service older Bosch Axxis and Nexxt washers?

Yes. The Axxis compacts and the full-size Nexxt front-loaders are still common in South Florida, parts remain available, and the motor brushes on those models are a cheap fix that saves a lot of machines.