La Cornue Dishwasher E16 Error Code

Q: Will this page tell a technician which board to replace for E16?

In a show kitchen, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. E16 stays display text on this dishwasher; it is not a spare-part name.

Q: Should I keep running this dishwasher while E16 is on the control?

In a terrace, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. E16 stays display text on this dishwasher; it is not a spare-part name.

Q: Does E16 name the same repair on every La Cornue dishwasher?

In a in-law kitchen, a glass on the tines was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. E16 stays display text on this dishwasher; it is not a spare-part name.

Q: What should I do first if E16 appears during cooking or a cycle?

In a penthouse, a glass on the tines was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. E16 stays display text on this dishwasher; it is not a spare-part name.

If the control on your La Cornue dishwasher shows E16, write it down with the rating-plate model before anyone guesses a part. In a pool house, a silverware basket was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate.

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Last reviewed September 5, 2026

Written by Elena Voss Published September 5, 2026 Technically reviewed September 5, 2026

Error code E16

Appliance Dishwasher

Quick answer

E16 on a La Cornue dishwasher: record the exact display, model, and ZIP. Not a universal fault map. In a guest house, a silverware basket was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate.

Model compatibility: La Cornue reuses codes across series and model years, so E16 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

We do not publish an internal map for E16. In a scullery, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. Say whether the message appeared at start, mid-cycle, or after a restart. In a breakfast bar, a crumpled foil ball was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. Record, stop for hazards, then book. In a show kitchen, a bottom rack was in play mid-cycle; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. In a ADU, a detergent cup was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate.

Signs

Symptoms you may notice

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a courtyard, a bottom rack was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Write if standing water is visible in the base when it is safe to look. In a rooftop kitchen, a detergent cup was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a ADU, a detergent cup was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Write if standing water is visible in the base when it is safe to look. In a pool house, a silverware basket was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a guest house, a silverware basket was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Why it happens

Possible causes

Write E16 exactly as the dishwasher showed it, including extra icons. In a farmhouse, a detergent cup was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Add the rating-plate model from this dishwasher. In a galley, a detergent cup was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Say whether the message appeared at start, mid-cycle, or after a restart. In a basement kitchenette, a silverware basket was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

In a tasting kitchen, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Keep a photo of the control with your notes. In a courtyard, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Before you call

Safe checks you can make

These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.

Try a manufacturer-approved restart only as documented. In a show kitchen, a bottom rack was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Cancel the cycle from the normal control if the booklet shows how. In a terrace, a bottom rack was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not scoop water with metal tools near wiring. In a in-law kitchen, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Photograph the display and write the cycle name if one is shown. In a penthouse, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Important safety warning.

User controls only; no disassembly and no jumper wires. In a breakfast bar, a bottom rack was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate. Stop for smoke, sparks, or a burning smell. If water is near electrical parts, do not keep using the appliance. If you see smoke, sparks, or a burning smell, stop.

Please avoid

What not to attempt

Do not force a locked door or a jammed control while the dishwasher is hot. Do not keep running water-using programs if liquid is at the outlet. In a guest house, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not open internal panels or touch high-voltage terminals. In a scullery, a silverware basket was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not bypass door locks, safety switches, or interlocks. In a outdoor kitchen, a silverware basket was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not keep running the dishwasher through a program that immediately fails. In a chef line, a crumpled foil ball was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Get help

When to call a technician

Book a diagnosis

Book dishwasher service when E16 returns, when the appliance will not complete a normal program, or when any stop condition above is present. In a breakfast bar, a crumpled foil ball was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

References

Sources & references

Use the documentation supplied with this La Cornue dishwasher. In a guest house, a glass on the tines was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate.

About the author

Elena Voss

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Elena Voss is the content specialist behind La Cornue appliance service guides. Elena researches common La Cornue appliance faults, translates technical service information into plain language, and works…

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Profile last reviewed September 5, 2026

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La Cornue Dishwasher E16 Error Code

Error code overview

What this code means

Symptoms you may notice

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a courtyard, a bottom rack was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Write if standing water is visible in the base when it is safe to look. In a rooftop kitchen, a detergent cup was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a ADU, a detergent cup was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Write if standing water is visible in the base when it is safe to look. In a pool house, a silverware basket was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a guest house, a silverware basket was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Possible causes

Write E16 exactly as the dishwasher showed it, including extra icons. In a farmhouse, a detergent cup was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Add the rating-plate model from this dishwasher. In a galley, a detergent cup was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Say whether the message appeared at start, mid-cycle, or after a restart. In a basement kitchenette, a silverware basket was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

In a tasting kitchen, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Keep a photo of the control with your notes. In a courtyard, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Safe checks you can make

Try a manufacturer-approved restart only as documented. In a show kitchen, a bottom rack was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Cancel the cycle from the normal control if the booklet shows how. In a terrace, a bottom rack was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not scoop water with metal tools near wiring. In a in-law kitchen, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Photograph the display and write the cycle name if one is shown. In a penthouse, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Important safety warning

Important safety warning.

What not to attempt

Do not force a locked door or a jammed control while the dishwasher is hot. Do not keep running water-using programs if liquid is at the outlet. In a guest house, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not open internal panels or touch high-voltage terminals. In a scullery, a silverware basket was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not bypass door locks, safety switches, or interlocks. In a outdoor kitchen, a silverware basket was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not keep running the dishwasher through a program that immediately fails. In a chef line, a crumpled foil ball was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

When to call a technician

Book a diagnosis

Seeing this code on your La Cornue appliance?

Frequently asked questions

Sources & references

Ready to restore your La Cornue appliance?

Tell us what’s wrong — we’ll take it from there

La Cornue Dishwasher E16 Error Code

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a courtyard, a bottom rack was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Write if standing water is visible in the base when it is safe to look. In a rooftop kitchen, a detergent cup was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a ADU, a detergent cup was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Write if standing water is visible in the base when it is safe to look. In a pool house, a silverware basket was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Note wash, drain, dry, or a pause if the cycle language is visible. In a guest house, a silverware basket was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate while E16 is on the dishwasher

Write E16 exactly as the dishwasher showed it, including extra icons. In a farmhouse, a detergent cup was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Add the rating-plate model from this dishwasher. In a galley, a detergent cup was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Say whether the message appeared at start, mid-cycle, or after a restart. In a basement kitchenette, a silverware basket was in play late after dinner; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

In a tasting kitchen, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Keep a photo of the control with your notes. In a courtyard, a crumpled foil ball was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Try a manufacturer-approved restart only as documented. In a show kitchen, a bottom rack was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Cancel the cycle from the normal control if the booklet shows how. In a terrace, a bottom rack was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not scoop water with metal tools near wiring. In a in-law kitchen, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Photograph the display and write the cycle name if one is shown. In a penthouse, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Important safety warning.

Do not force a locked door or a jammed control while the dishwasher is hot. Do not keep running water-using programs if liquid is at the outlet. In a guest house, a detergent cup was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not open internal panels or touch high-voltage terminals. In a scullery, a silverware basket was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not bypass door locks, safety switches, or interlocks. In a outdoor kitchen, a silverware basket was in play when the door was just latched; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Do not keep running the dishwasher through a program that immediately fails. In a chef line, a crumpled foil ball was in play after a rinse; keep E16 with this dishwasher rating plate

Book a diagnosis

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01 Will this page tell a technician which board to replace for E16?

02 Should I keep running this dishwasher while E16 is on the control?

03 Does E16 name the same repair on every La Cornue dishwasher?

04 What should I do first if E16 appears during cooking or a cycle?

Ready to restore your La Cornue appliance?

Tell us what’s wrong — we’ll take it from there