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Every LG code in the database, by appliance. Open a code for its causes, the checks to run in order, and how to clear it.
LG Washing Machines
| Code | Meaning | Fix level |
|---|---|---|
AE | Rotation error (top-load models) | Call a professional |
CE | Current error: motor overload current | Call a professional |
CL | Child lock is on (not an error) | Not a fault |
Cd | Cooling down display (not an error) | Not a fault |
E1 | Water leak in the base (older models) | DIY checks first |
E3 | Drain motor error (top-load models) | Call a professional |
FE | Overfill error | DIY checks first |
FF | Freeze failure: frozen water path | DIY-friendly |
HEalso: dHE | Heating error (washer-dryer models) | Call a professional |
IE | Water inlet error: washer is not filling | DIY checks first |
LEalso: LE1 | Motor locked or foreign object jam | DIY checks first |
OE | Drain error: water is not draining out | DIY checks first |
PE | Water level (pressure) sensor error | Call a professional |
PF | Power failure notice | Not a fault |
SE | Motor sensor error | Call a professional |
UEalso: Ub, uE | Unbalanced load | DIY-friendly |
dEalso: dE1, dE2, dL, d3 | Door or lid is not locked | DIY checks first |
tCL | Tub clean reminder (not an error) | Not a fault |
tE | Temperature sensor (thermistor) error | Call a professional |
vSalso: uS | Vibration sensor error | Call a professional |
LG Dishwashers
| Code | Meaning | Fix level |
|---|---|---|
AEalso: E1 | Water leak detected in the base of the machine | Call a professional |
CE | Motor operation error | DIY checks first |
CL | Child lock / control lock is on — not an error | Not a fault |
CR | Test mode is active — not an error | Not a fault |
FE | Too much water has entered the tub | DIY checks first |
HE | Heater circuit failure — wash water is not heating normally | Call a professional |
IEalso: 1E | Water is not filling, or is filling too slowly | DIY-friendly |
LE | Wash (circulation) motor problem — motor stalled or not running | DIY checks first |
OE | Water is not draining out of the tub | DIY-friendly |
PF | Power failure — the cycle lost power | Not a fault |
bE | Too many suds (bubble error) or machine not level | DIY-friendly |
dE | Door is not registering as closed and latched | DIY-friendly |
nE | Vario (diverter) motor fault — spray is not switching between arms | Call a professional |
tE | Thermistor (water temperature sensor) failure | Call a professional |
LG Dryers
| Code | Meaning | Fix level |
|---|---|---|
Addalso: Add Water | Steam feeder is empty: add water before running a steam cycle | DIY-friendly |
CL | Child lock (control lock) is on: the control panel is locked, not a fault | Not a fault |
E13 | Drain problem on hybrid condensing dryers: the drain hose is blocked or the sump water is frozen | DIY checks first |
FOalso: F0 | Lint filter is out: the dryer cannot detect the filter in its housing | DIY-friendly |
HSalso: Hs | Humidity (moisture) sensor error | DIY checks first |
PF | Power failure: the cycle was interrupted by a loss of power | Not a fault |
PS | Improper voltage in the power cord, often reversed cord wires at the terminal block | DIY checks first |
d75also: D75 | Flow Sense warning: the exhaust duct is about 75% blocked | DIY-friendly |
d80also: D80 | Flow Sense warning: the exhaust duct is about 80% blocked | DIY-friendly |
d90also: D90 | Flow Sense warning: the exhaust duct is about 90% blocked | DIY checks first |
d95also: D95 | Flow Sense warning: the exhaust duct is about 95% blocked | DIY checks first |
dEalso: DE | Door error: the dryer does not detect the door as fully closed | DIY checks first |
gASalso: GAS | Gas supply is turned off or interrupted (gas models only) | DIY-friendly |
nPalso: NP | No current detected at the heater: a home wiring or power supply problem (electric models) | DIY checks first |
tE1also: TE1 | Thermistor (temperature sensor) error | DIY checks first |
tE2also: TE2 | Thermistor (temperature sensor) error, often linked to steam cycles or cold conditions | DIY checks first |
tE3also: TE3 | Thermistor (temperature sensor) error | DIY checks first |
tE4also: TE4 | Steam generator thermistor failure (steam models; normally only shown in diagnostic test mode) | Call a professional |
LG Refrigerators
| Code | Meaning | Fix level |
|---|---|---|
E IDalso: Er ID, Er Id | Freezer compartment ice maker sensor failure | DIY checks first |
E IUalso: Er IU | Freezer compartment ice maker assembly failure | DIY checks first |
Er 22also: 22, E 22 | Compressor relay error: the control board cannot start the compressor | Call a professional |
Er CFalso: E CF, CF E | Condenser fan error: the condenser fan motor is defective | DIY checks first |
Er CHalso: E CH, CH E | Refrigerant leak on the high-pressure side of the sealed system | Call a professional |
Er CLalso: E CL, CL E | Refrigerant leak on the low-pressure side of the sealed system | Call a professional |
Er COalso: E CO | Communication error between the main control board and the display board | Call a professional |
Er FFalso: FF E, E FF | Freezer fan error: the freezer evaporator fan is not running normally | DIY checks first |
Er FSalso: E FS, Er F5 | Freezer sensor error: the freezer temperature sensor is shorted or disconnected | DIY checks first |
Er FUalso: E FU, FU | Cycle error: the freezer is not reaching or holding its set temperature | DIY checks first |
Er HSalso: E HS | Humidity sensor error: the humidity sensor is shorted or disconnected | DIY checks first |
Er IFalso: Er 1F, 1F, Er F1, E IF | Ice maker fan error: the fan for the ice compartment has failed | DIY checks first |
Er ISalso: E IS, Er 15 | Ice maker sensor error: the ice maker (icing) sensor is shorted or disconnected | DIY checks first |
Er Italso: E It, Er IT | Ice maker system error: a fault inside the ice maker assembly | DIY checks first |
Er Odalso: E Od, Od | Wi-Fi modem failure: the refrigerator's Wi-Fi module is not communicating | DIY checks first |
Er SSalso: E SS | Pantry sensor error: the pantry (deli drawer) temperature sensor is shorted or disconnected | DIY checks first |
Er dHalso: F dH, r dH, E dH | Defrost error: the defrost sensor did not warm up enough during defrosting | DIY checks first |
Er gFalso: E gF, gF | Flow sensor error: the water flow meter is not reading the flow correctly | DIY checks first |
Er rFalso: E rF, rF E | Refrigerator fan error: the refrigerator evaporator fan is not running normally | DIY checks first |
Er rSalso: E rS, Er r5 | Refrigerator sensor error: the refrigerator temperature sensor is shorted or disconnected | DIY checks first |
Er rtalso: Er rT, E rt | Room temperature sensor error: the ambient temperature sensor is shorted or disconnected | DIY checks first |
F dSalso: E F dS, FdS | Freezer defrost sensor error: the freezer defrost sensor is shorted or has a wiring fault | DIY checks first |
OF Falso: O FF, OFF | Demo (display) mode is on: cooling is disabled. This is not a fault | Not a fault |
Sbalso: sb | Sabbath mode is on: alarms, lights and the dispenser are disabled. This is not a fault | Not a fault |
r dSalso: E r dS, rdS | Refrigerator defrost sensor error: the refrigerator defrost sensor is shorted or has a wiring fault | DIY checks first |
More appliance types are being added. Codes vary by model and region.