Continental Girbau Inteli Washer Error Code 100: All Programs Empty
Code 100 means all programs are empty. The manual says to reprogram the special programs and verify all earth ground connections.
Medium: the washer cannot run until programs are restored.
- Code
- 100
- Maker
- Continental Girbau
- Equipment
- Coin & card laundry
- Applies to
- E-Series washer-extractors with Inteli control (sheet names RMG055 and smaller, EH060 and larger)
What does Continental Girbau error code 100 mean?
The Inteli control keeps its wash programs in memory. When it starts and finds that all of them are empty, it displays 100 (All programs empty) and cannot run a cycle, because there is nothing to run. Programs can be lost after a power disturbance, a board replacement or a memory reset. The manual's actions are to reprogram the special programs and to verify all earth ground connections. The grounding check is there because electrical noise from a poor ground can corrupt the memory, so putting the programs back without fixing the ground may only lead to them being lost again. Only actions are listed for this code, not causes. Reprogramming is normally done by the owner, a supervisor or a technician using the control's programming function. Once the programs are entered, the alarm clears. Keeping a written copy of each program makes the job quick, and a copy kept near the washer saves a service call the next time the memory is lost.
Affected models and control systems
Continental Girbau E-Series washer-extractors with Inteli control, sheet names RMG055 and smaller and EH060 and larger. Washers with Logi, LogiPro or Vended control use ALn alarms instead.
Code numbers and their meaning can change between control generations. We match the full model and control before acting on a code.
What you may notice
- Code 100 on the display
- No programs available to select
- Washer will not start a cycle
Possible causes
Likely causes — what usually sits behind error code 100 on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.
- Memory cleared by a power surge
- Control board replaced without reloading the programs
- Poor earth ground letting noise reach the memory
Safe checks before calling for service
- Turn the washer off, count to sixty and restart it.
- Look for a written copy of the programs.
- Do not try to guess program values.
- Tell the technician whether anything was replaced or a power event occurred.
How a technician diagnoses error code 100
- Read the code and confirm the programs are empty.
- Verify all earth ground connections.
- Reprogram the special programs from the written copy
- Check the supply for surges.
- Replace the board if the memory is lost again.
- Ground connections are part of the electrical safety system.
- Programs set times, temperatures and chemical timing for the site.
- Memory losses can point to a failing board.
How error code 100 differs from similar codes
Code 100 means the memory is empty. Codes 101 and 102 mean it is full.
Technical reference
- Document
- Inteli Control Error Codes ST-102. R2 E-Series Inteli Control
- Maker documentation
- Continental Girbau owner support
- Edition
- 7/17/2023
- Models / control
- E-Series washer-extractors with Inteli control (sheet names RMG055 and smaller, EH060 and larger)
- Section
- Alarm table, p.1-5
- Checked
- October 2026
We use the maker's document to read the code and do not reproduce it. Always confirm the complete model and control before applying these steps.
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Why would the programs vanish?
A power surge, a board change or noise from a poor ground can clear them.
Do I need to check the ground?
The manual says to verify all earth ground connections. Noise from a poor ground can corrupt memory, so restoring programs without checking it may mean losing them again.
Can I enter them myself?
If you have the program settings written down, a supervisor or a technician can enter them through the control's programming function. Without the settings, ask your chemical supplier or the technician for the values used on the site.
Need help with Continental Girbau error code 100?
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