LG dishwasher fault codes
LG dishwashers show two-letter codes, and the manual is unusually upbeat about them — LG open the troubleshooting section by telling you that you can remedy most problems yourself and save the cost of a call-out. That is largely true. Where the manual is noticeably quieter than other manufacturers is on the codes that involve water escaping, and for those it is worth reading LG UK’s online Guide to Error Codes as well, which says more.
Where the code shows on a LG
Do not carry LG washing machine codes across to the dishwasher. The dishwasher manual uses IE for a water inlet problem and never 1E, and it lists LE and NE as two separate motor codes rather than the single motor fault a washer shows. There is no CE in LG’s dishwasher documentation. E1 is not in the current manual either, but LG UK’s online guide groups it with AE and FE as a leakage or overfilling code, so if your display says E1 read the AE page. The manual also lists FE (excessive water supplied), tE (thermistor) and NE (Vario motor) as call-for-service codes, and the online guide adds PE, F31, F35, F37 and PF for particular models. One code in the set is not a fault: CL means the Control Lock is on. On the DB325TXS it clears by holding Half Load and Energy Saver together for three seconds; on models with a dedicated Child Lock button, LG say to hold that button for three seconds with the machine switched on.
How to reset a LG
LG generally have you fix the cause and restart the programme rather than perform a reset sequence. Where the manual does prescribe an action it is usually the phrase "call for service if the same problem occurs again", which amounts to running it once more and seeing — sensible for a drain hose, much less so for a leak. LG UK’s online guide adds one useful control: to force a drain when water is left in the tub, power on and hold the Start button for at least three seconds, and the machine pumps out for two to three minutes.
Most common LG faults
The LG codes people look up most.
- OEGet it checkedDrainage problem. LG list this twice — once as a running fault and once as an installation fault — and the second is the one people miss.
- IEGet it checkedWater inlet problem. It is IE with a letter I, not 1E — the washing machine convention does not apply here.
- AEStop — call an engineerLG’s leak and overfill code, shown as AE, E1 or FE depending on the model. The manual says call for service if it recurs; LG’s online guide says unplug it and book. Do the second.
- HEGet it checkedHeater circuit failure. The dishes come out wet and nothing has been properly sanitised, even though the cycle appeared to finish.
Every LG fault code
6 published codes. Filtering happens in the page — every one is in the HTML.
Showing 6 of 6 codes
LG models
Codes can differ between generations. Check yours.
Guides that help with LG faults
How to reset a dishwasher, and why most codes have no reset
On a dishwasher, "reset" usually means cancel the programme. What each manufacturer actually offers, and the codes they deliberately give no reset for.Read the guideDishwasher not draining or not filling: what to check
Drain and fill codes are the biggest cluster in the category, and most end for nothing. The checks the manufacturers publish, in order, and where they stop.Read the guideDishwasher leak and flood codes: what to do right now
Every dishwasher code rated dangerous here means water where it should not be. What the machine is doing, what to do in the next two minutes, and what not to.Read the guide
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