Aeg dryer error code displayed — eh0

Use only checks that match the exact appliance or system and its official guide.

1. Check 1

   Stop the dryer and photograph the complete display before resetting it. Record whether it reads EH0, EHO, EH:0, or another combination, including any flashing lights or beeps, then copy the complete model/product number from the rating plate and note the country or market.

   Expected result: The final character is clearly a zero or letter O, the code has a different punctuation or suffix, or the full model/market is still missing.

   Next step: Match the exact display and full model to the AEG support page/manual. If either cannot be confirmed, leave the dryer off and give the photograph and nameplate details to AEG service.

   Why this matters

   Why: AEG's opened article groups EHO and EH0 with a power-supply problem, but a different code or an unmatched model may follow different instructions. “AEG dryer” is not enough to select a model-specific manual or component.

2. Check 2

   From a dry standing position, look and smell for a hot or scorched plug/socket, smoke, sparking, melted plastic, a damaged cord, or a breaker/RCD that trips again. Do not remove covers, probe the outlet, or keep trying the dryer if any warning sign is present.

   Expected result: There is no visible or smelled hazard and the socket is dry, or there is heat, smoke, scorching, sparking, visible damage, or repeated protective-device tripping.

   Next step: For any hazard sign, stop using the dryer, isolate power only if it can be done without approaching heat or damage, and contact a qualified electrician or Authorized Service Center. Do not reset and run another cycle to see what happens.

   Why this matters

   Why: A visible electrical hazard cannot be safely separated into a house-supply issue versus an appliance fault by a code alone. AEG warns against extension-cable use because it can create short-circuit or fire risk and directs wiring problems to an electrician.

3. Check 3

   Only when the socket is dry and shows no damage, check it externally with a simple known-good low-load appliance such as a lamp. Do not use an extension lead, power strip, improvised adapter, or another high-load heating appliance for this check.

   Expected result: The other appliance also does not work, or it works normally while the AEG dryer still displays EH0.

   Next step: If the socket is dead or intermittent, stop and have a qualified electrician check the household supply. If the socket works, continue only to the single AEG-permitted reset and then service if the code returns.

   Why this matters

   Why: If the same socket is dead, the external supply or wiring becomes the first service boundary. If it works but EH0 remains, AEG's guidance still allows an unstable supply or an appliance-side fault; this check does not prove the dryer control board is bad.

4. Check 4

   If there is no hazard, the plug is safely reachable, and the socket supply is stable, remove the dryer plug for 30 seconds and reconnect it once, exactly as AEG describes. Do not bypass the safety switch, open the cabinet, work on energized wiring, or repeat the reset loop.

   Expected result: EH0 clears and stays away, or it returns immediately/after selecting a program.

   Next step: If EH0 returns, leave the dryer unused and arrange Authorized Service Center support. Provide the model, market, exact display, socket-check result, and reset result; do not order or replace an internal part from EH0 alone.

   Why this matters

   Why: A one-time clear is compatible with a temporary supply interruption, but it does not prove the dryer or household wiring is sound. AEG says to contact an Authorized Service Center when the suggestions do not solve the problem.

5. Check 5

   Do not use dryer-type assumptions for a missing-model machine: identify whether the unit is condenser, heat pump, or vented only from its nameplate/manual. If moisture, condensation, or a vent warning is also present, record that separately without moving the appliance or disconnecting a vent hose.

   Expected result: The type is confirmed as condenser/heat pump, confirmed as vented, or cannot be identified; moisture or a vent restriction is present or absent.

   Next step: Use type-specific maintenance instructions only after EH0 and any electrical concern are resolved. If the type or manual cannot be matched, stop at external observations and ask AEG service to identify the correct procedure.

   Why this matters

   Why: AEG says some checks apply only to particular dryer types and directs the user to the supplied manual. Room conditions, filters, condensers, or venting can affect operation, but they do not establish the electrical meaning of EH0.