Continental Girbau Inteli Washer Error Code 42: Fan Motor Thermal Disconnect
Code 42 means the washer fan motor thermal disconnect Q2 has tripped. Let the washer cool, then a technician should check that the motor cooling fan runs, reset the Q2 device and check the wiring. The code is documented for the HS-6110 and EH255.
Medium: the cooling fan protection has tripped, and running on may overheat the drive.
- Code
- 42
- Maker
- Continental Girbau
- Equipment
- Coin & card laundry
- Applies to
- E-Series washer-extractors with Inteli control
What does Continental Girbau error code 42 mean?
Large Inteli washers have a cooling fan motor, protected by a thermal disconnect called Q2. If the fan motor draws too much current or gets too hot, Q2 trips and the control shows 42 (Washer fan motor thermal disconnect Q2). The manual's actions: verify that the motor cooling fan works, reset the Q2 device on the motor, adjust the potentiometer on the fan motor contactor, and check the wiring at CM and X2 on the inverter. Causes are not broken out for this code in the source. The model coverage is narrow: the later manual, Cod. 522664en Rev. 02/0316, restricts code 42 to the HS-6110 and EH255, so a smaller washer showing a number 42 may be reading a different alarm. A fan that is jammed with lint, or wired with a wrong overload setting, trips the device repeatedly, while a loose lead may cause occasional trips.
Affected models and control systems
Continental Girbau E-Series Inteli washers; Cod. 522664en Rev. 02/0316 gives the HS-6110 and EH255 for code 42. Other models do not carry this alarm.
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 42 on the display
- Cooling fan on the motor not running
- Washer stops after running warm
Possible causes
Likely causes — what usually sits behind error code 42 on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.
- Lint jamming the cooling fan blades
- Q2 overload setting too low for the fan motor
- Fan motor winding drawing extra current
Safe checks before calling for service
- Press stop and let the washer cool for at least 30 minutes.
- Check that the area around the motor is clear of lint, without opening panels.
- Restart and see whether the code returns.
- Tell the technician the model, as code 42 is only listed for the HS-6110 and EH255.
How a technician diagnoses error code 42
- Confirm the model and read the code.
- Verify the motor cooling fan runs and spins freely.
- Reset the Q2 device on the motor.
- Adjust the potentiometer on the fan motor contactor.
- Check the wiring at CM and X2 on the inverter.
- Q2 and the fan contactor are in the live motor circuit.
- Adjusting the potentiometer changes the overload trip level and must follow the motor rating.
- Fan motor testing involves moving parts.
How error code 42 differs from similar codes
Code 42 is limited to the HS-6110 and EH255 in Cod. 522664en. The same number may mean something else on other models.
Technical reference
- Maker documentation
- Continental Girbau owner support
- Edition
- 7/17/2023
- Models / control
- E-Series washer-extractors with Inteli control
- 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 does only some models show 42?
The manual restricts the code to the HS-6110 and EH255.
Will Q2 reset itself?
The manual says to reset the device on the motor, so a technician does it.
Is it the same as code 6?
No. Code 6 is the drum motor klixon. Code 42 is the fan motor thermal disconnect.
Need help with Continental Girbau error code 42?
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