What EC Means
Bertazzoni prints EC against "washing control system fail", and names two possible culprits side by side: the printed circuit board, or the wash motor it drives. It is a broad heading rather than a single named part, which is why the same table sends it to service without a user step.
Common Causes of EC
- A failed wash motor or its winding
- A main board no longer able to drive or read the motor circuit
- Surge or moisture damage to the board following an outage or a leak
🔧 One Safe Check You Can Try
Cut the power for a full minute at the breaker, restore it, and start a short program. If EC comes straight back, you have confirmed a real problem rather than a one-off glitch, and that is genuinely all the printed table asks of an owner.
⚠ Why You Shouldn't Go Further Than That
- Let the machine sit unplugged for several minutes before any panel comes off, because the board holds a charge after the supply is cut.
- The code names two candidates at once, so buying either one on a hunch means a fifty-fifty chance of paying for a part that was never the problem.
- Board revisions differ across the DW60 range even where the model prefix matches, and fitting the wrong revision produces fresh problems rather than a fix.
Opening a panel to inspect or repair something yourself doesn't automatically cancel your manufacturer's warranty — but it can risk accidental damage, and some manufacturers do have specific service conditions. Check your product's warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.