Washer shows D15 and may stop with water inside; sometimes occurs after power interruptions.

Safety Warning

This repair may involve working with high voltage components or water connections. Always unplug the appliance before removing any panels.

If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair safely, we strongly recommend contacting a professional technician.

Possible Causes

Software glitch in main PCB, Power surge or brownout, Faulty EEPROM on control board

How to Fix / Troubleshooting

Safety first: Unplug the washer.

Soft reset:

Unplug for 10–15 minutes.
Plug back in and select a drain or spin-only program to clear residual water.

Factory reset (if supported):

Consult the Brandt user manual for key combinations to reset the control (often involves holding specific buttons while turning the selector).

If D15 persists after resets, the main PCB firmware or memory is likely damaged. Replacement of the control board is usually required and should be done by a service center.

Repair Difficulty

Hard 4/5

Required Part

Main Control Board (PCB)

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