E11 displayed and the unit will not accept new settings or loses programming when unplugged.
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
How to Fix / Troubleshooting
Safety first: Only low-voltage electronics are involved, but unplug the unit before opening the control housing.
- Perform factory reset: Use the Clearwater controller’s full reset procedure to clear stored data. Re-enter hardness, capacity, and time settings.
- Use surge protection: Plug the adapter into a surge-protected outlet to prevent future corruption from spikes.
- Test retention: After programming, unplug the unit for 5 minutes, then reconnect and verify settings are retained.
If E11 returns or settings are lost again, the Clearwater main control board must be replaced; the EEPROM is typically not serviceable separately.
Repair Difficulty
Required Part
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