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LG Appliance Repair Throughout Silver Spring, MD

An LG code usually names the system that tripped. Read it to us exactly as it shows, and the tech starts testing there.

Front-load washer and dryer side by side in a laundry room

An LG showing Er on the display or water left in the drum

Silver Spring Appliance Fix sets up LG appliance repair for refrigerators, front-load and top-load washers, dryers and dishwashers in Silver Spring, Laurel and the rest of the Maryland suburbs. LG refrigerators show a fault as Er plus a code, such as Er FF for the freezer fan. Washers and dishwashers flash two letters, like OE or IE.

Towels in a dryer drum with the door open

LG also reuses letters across machines: LE is a drum that won't turn on a washer and a wash motor fault on a dishwasher. That's why the codes below are grouped by what went wrong, with the appliance named on every row. Codes vary by model, so read us the code and the model number when you phone.

LG codes grouped by what went wrong

Meanings are from LG's US help library. The last column is the first place the tech checks, confirmed by testing. Other brands are in the error code library, and the parts behind the drain codes are on the washer repair page.

Refrigerator compressor behind an access panel

Water that won’t leave

Appliance	Code	LG's meaning	First check
Front-load washer	OE (E03, E21)	Not draining, usually a kinked drain hose or a clogged drain pump filter	Pump filter, drain hose, then the drain pump
Dishwasher	OE	Tub not fully drained	Filter, hose routing, drain pump. LG wants the hose end at least 30 cm above the floor
Hybrid condensing dryer	E13	Drain hose kinked or clogged, or water in the sump frozen	Drain hose and sump

Water that won’t come in, or comes in too fast

Appliance	Code	LG's meaning	First check
Front-load washer	IE (E02, E10)	Tub doesn’t fill adequately	Supply valves, inlet screens, water inlet valve
Front-load washer	FE (E04, E12)	Water overfill	Inlet valve and water level sensor
Dishwasher	IE	Not enough water reaching the tub	Supply valve, inlet hose, inlet valve
Dishwasher	AE, E1, FE	Leakage or overfilling, including from oversudsing, an unlevel unit or a misaligned door	Leveling, door alignment, the leak source
Refrigerator	gF	Water flow sensor fault: a closed tap, a kinked hose or the wrong water pressure	Supply line, then the flow sensor

Fans, frost and defrost on LG refrigerators

Appliance	Code	LG's meaning	First check
Refrigerator	FF	Freezer fan fault. A blocked fan makes the compressor overwork and temperatures rise	Freezer fan and ice around it
Refrigerator	rF	Refrigerator fan fault	Fridge-side fan
Refrigerator	CF	Condenser fan fault	Condenser fan and coil at the back
Refrigerator	IF	Ice maker fan fault; a blockage can stop ice making	Ice maker fan
Refrigerator	dH	Defrost not working: the defrost sensor didn’t rise more than 5°C within 80 minutes	Defrost heater, sensor and control
Refrigerator	dS	Defrost sensor fault; the evaporator may ice over	Defrost sensor
Refrigerator	CH, CL	Refrigerant leak on the high-pressure or low-pressure side	Sealed system testing

Heat and airflow on LG dryers

Appliance	Code	LG's meaning	First check
Dryer	d75, d80, d90, d95	Exhaust duct restricted 75%, 80%, 90% or 95%. On gas models d80 can also mean no gas	The full vent run, and the gas supply on gas models
Dryer	tE1, tE3	Thermistor problem, usually cleared by a reset	Thermistor and its wiring if it returns
Dryer	TE4	Thermistor fault, temperature out of range. Needs service	Thermistor
Dryer	nP	No current detected at the heater, usually a home wiring problem	Breakers and the outlet, then the heater circuit
Dryer	PS	Improper voltage at the power cord, possibly reversed wires at the terminal block	Terminal block wiring
Gas dryer	gas (9A5)	No gas supply	Shutoff valve and gas line

Doors, locks and a drum that won’t turn

Appliance	Code	LG's meaning	First check
Front-load washer	dE, dE1 (E01)	Door didn’t lock or close properly	Door lock assembly and strike
Front-load washer	dE2 (E30)	Door closed but not locked	Lock mechanism and its switch
Front-load washer	LE	Tub won’t spin from an overload or a foreign object such as a coin	The drum, then the direct drive motor and its sensor
Front-load washer	CE	Motor circuit over-current	Motor and motor wiring
Dryer	dE	Door not fully closed or misaligned	Door alignment and switch
Dishwasher	LE	Cleaning motor not working normally	Wash motor
Dishwasher	nE	Vario pump impeller not spinning or hitting dishes	Vario pump and the rack loading

CH or CL on the fridge, and what LG covers

A CH or CL code points at refrigerant pressure, which is sealed system work. Before anything else, it's worth knowing where the fridge sits in its warranty. On many LG refrigerators the terms run one year of parts and labor on the whole unit, five years of parts and labor on the sealed system (condenser, dryer, connecting tube and evaporator), and 10 years of parts coverage on the linear or inverter compressor.

Those figures differ by model. LG points owners to the detailed warranty information packed with the product, so check your warranty card for the compressor's labor terms. On direct-drive washers, LG gives the motor longer coverage than the rest of the machine; the card spells out how long and what it includes.

Warranty terms shape how a repair is handled, so have the purchase date and model number ready when you phone. If the fridge is out of coverage and the fault is the compressor, the repair or replace guide helps you weigh the written price against a new one.

LG's own reset steps, and when to stop

Refrigerator code: Unplug for about 5 minutes and plug back in. If the code stays, LG says to stop using the fridge. That's the point to phone.
Washer LE: Unplug, wait 5 minutes, then try the cycle again.
Washer door codes: Power off and unplug or switch off the breaker, hold START/PAUSE for 5 seconds, then restore power.
Washer CL: Child lock, not an error. Hold the child lock button for 3 seconds.
Dishwasher CL: Control lock. Hold Half Load and Energy Saver together for 3 seconds.
Washer Sud, tCL: Sud runs a suds-reducing cycle that adds about 2 hours. tCL means Tub Clean is due.

Write the code down before any reset. If it comes back, the stored letters are what the tech starts from.

LG owners in Silver Spring ask

Does LE on my LG washer mean a leak?

No. On an LG front-loader, LE means the tub wouldn’t turn because of an overload or something caught, like a coin. On a Samsung washer the same letters are a leak sensor code, so the brand matters as much as the code. Read us both.

Why does my LG dryer show d80 when the vent looks clear?

The part you can see is a short piece of the run; a restriction can sit inside the wall or at the outside hood. On gas models LG says d80 can also mean the dryer isn’t getting gas. The tech checks the full run and the supply valve. The dryer repair page covers vents.

Is an LG fridge showing Er dH worth a visit?

Yes. dH means the defrost sensor didn’t warm enough within 80 minutes of defrost starting, so frost keeps building on the evaporator until airflow stops. The heater, sensor and control get tested, and cooling usually comes back once defrost works again.

My LG dryer shows Cd or Check Filter. Is something wrong?

No. LG lists Cd as the cool-down tumble at the end of a cycle, and Check Filter, Cooling, Wrinkle Care and CL as reminders or settings, not errors. If the clothes are still damp at the end, that’s a different story; phone us with the model.

LG flashing OE, IE or Er FF right now?

Say the letters when we pick up. Once we have the model and your ZIP, the visit is set in the first few minutes.

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