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Field evidence

The Dryer Shut Down After About Three Minutes

DR was reported, and the first concrete observation was weak water flow. That made condensate removal more specific than immediately blaming a control board.

Bosch Shuts Down After Three Minutes

The useful observation

  • The dryer operated for roughly three minutes before shutting down.
  • DR was part of the reported complaint, although it did not appear on every trial.
  • A technician interpreted DR as a water-overfill or condensate-removal condition.
  • Only a weak flow of water was then observed.

The same symptom can have a different cause on another dryer. The code definition must be verified with the exact Bosch model before it is treated as universal.

Why the condensate path came first

A condenser dryer must move collected water through its pump and channels. Weak flow is a direct clue that this path may be restricted or that the pump is not moving the expected volume.

A belt-tension switch, door switch and control board were also mentioned, but none had a case-specific test result. They remain later branches if condensate removal proves normal.

What a technician should verify

  1. Obtain the complete model and confirm the DR definition.
  2. Observe whether condensate reaches the pump and leaves at a normal rate.
  3. Inspect the complete channel for restriction or leakage.
  4. Only after the water path passes, test the belt, door and control inputs.
Electrical and water safety: disconnect power before accessing the condensate pump. Do not run the dryer open around energized parts or pooled water.
Unexpected turn

A repair that did not follow the obvious path

An unusual turn supported by the case record Bosch E24 Returned After the Drain Pump Was Replaced A Bosch drained completely after a new drain pump but E24 returned. The case explains why circulation-pump rotor play became the next check.
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