E5 is a board error on the front loader, where a 30-second power-off is the owner step, and a communication error on the washer dryer.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so E5 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
E5 is an electronic board or software error on the Flexidose front loader and a communication error on the washer dryer.
Fisher & Paykel gives the bare E5 two explanations, one for each kind of machine. E50, E53, E56 and E5D are different messages with their own page.
Owners of the Flexidose front loader
In the WH8060J5 article, E5 sits with ND, EA, E5C, E52, E51, E36, E22 and E21 under a heading about the electronic board or its software. The remedy:
Cut the power at the supply.
Give it 30 seconds, then restore power.
When E5 comes back, arrange a repair.
Owners of the washer dryer
That machine’s article treats E5 as a communication error, alongside E50, E51, E52, E53, E56 and E5D, and says nothing about restarting. Like the other fault codes with no fix listed, it is answered with a repair booking and the code on hand.
At a glance
Nature of the fault: board or software on the front loader; communication on the washer dryer
First attempt: a 30-second power-off on the front loader; none listed on the washer dryer
If E5 stays: book a repair on both
No restart advice on the combo
No explanation is given in the washer-dryer article. Whether a restart helps on that machine is for the service call to settle.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Seeing this code on your Fisher & Paykel appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
