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Browse LG appliance symptoms and codes. Similar characters can have different meanings across appliance types.

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LG · dryers

DLEX4000W d80: Flow Sense and the installation check

On the DLEX4000W, a Flow Sense warning directs attention to exhaust restriction.

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LG · washers

WM3400CW OE: residual-water hose and drain filter

The WM3400CW manual identifies a residual-water drain hose and drain-pump filter behind its maintenance cover.

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LG · washers

WM4000HWA CL: Rinse+Spin versus Control Lock

In the matched WM4000HWA manual, holding Rinse+Spin for 3 seconds toggles Control Lock; a short press selects a different function.

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LG · washers

WT7300CW Spin Only adds water: check the selection

The WT7300CW manual selects Spin Only by holding Spin for 3 seconds; Rinse+Spin is a separate Special Care selection.

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LG · washers

LG front-load OE with a clear drain filter

OE can remain after filter cleaning because the filter is only one point in the drain path.

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LG · washers

LG front-load UE on a small load

A small load can still distribute poorly.

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LG · washers

LG washer IE after a water shutoff

If IE began after a household shutoff or plumbing work, start with supply availability and safely visible hose routing.

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LG · washers

LG washer CL stays on after the cycle

A completed wash does not automatically disable Child Lock.

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LG · washers

WM6700HBA Refill Alarm With a Full Reservoir

A full tank and a continuing refill alert are not automatically evidence of a failed dispensing pump.

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LG · washers

WM6700HBA: Using the Softener Tank for Detergent

This model can change its softener reservoir to a second detergent reservoir using Softener Tank Use.

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LG · washers

WM6700HBA Nozzle Clean Is Different From Tub Clean

ezDispense Nozzle Clean targets the reservoir-connected dispensing hose.

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LG · washers

WM6700HBA Cycles Moved or Disappeared: Check the List Settings

Cycle Optimization can reorganize the WM6700HBA cycle list based on use.

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LG · washers

WT7400CW Water Plus Changes Normal to Deep Wash

On the WT7400CW, selecting Normal with Water Plus changes the cycle to Deep Wash before it starts.

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LG · washers

WT6105CW Bedding/Waterproof: Why Deep Fill Is Unavailable

The WT6105CW has a dedicated Bedding/Waterproof cycle.

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LG · washers

WM3998HBA Dry Only Starts With a Spin: What to Select

Dry Only on the WM3998HBA is selected from the Dry control without choosing a wash cycle.

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LG · washers

WM3998HBA Stays Damp: Check the Condensing Water Supply

The WM3998HBA is a conventional ventless condensing combo, not a stand-alone vented dryer.

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LG · washers

WM4500HBA Powder Detergent: Use the Manual Path

WM4500HBA ezDispense reservoirs are for the specified liquid products, not powder.

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LG · washers

WD100CW dE1, dE2 or dE3: Drawer Versus Lid

A WD100CW SideKick has a sliding drawer and an inner lid.

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LG · washers

WD100CW Keeps Chiming Before Rinse: The Softener Alert

The WD100CW can chime repeatedly before the final rinse so liquid fabric softener can be added.

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LG · washers

WM4200HWA Remote Start Stops Working After Opening the Door

The WM4200HWA manual states that a cycle cannot be started remotely after the door has been opened.

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LG · washers

LG Washer PE After a Reset: What the Water-Level Code Establishes

PE is a water-level sensing problem, not the same as IE slow filling.

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LG · washers

LG Washer FE or Water Entering While Off: Stop the Fill First

FE reports overfilling on applicable LG washers.

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LG · washers

LG Washer LE After a Heavy Load: Reduce the Strain Before Retrying

LE indicates that the tub cannot spin normally.

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LG · washers

LG Washer tE Versus Cold Clothes After Sanitary

Cold clothes at the end of a heated wash do not establish a heating fault because rinsing may use cold water.

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LG · washers

LG Washer SUD With No New Detergent: Check Residue and Auto Dosing

“No detergent added” does not prove there was no detergent in the wash.

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LG · washers

LG Front-Load dE1 or dE2 With the Door Closed

dE1 concerns a door that is not properly closed; dE2 concerns a closed door that has not locked.

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LG · washers

LG Washer vS, uS or u5: Sensor Code Versus UE

LG notes that vS can resemble uS or u5 on the display.

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LG Top-Load dL With the Lid Closed: Inspect the Locking Area

dL is a locking problem on applicable LG top loaders.

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LG · washers

LG Washer E6: A Visible Object Check Before Service

LG identifies E6 as a clutch-related error on the applicable washer family and advises checking for objects between the pulsator and tub.

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LG · washers

LG Washer tcL After Tub Clean: Reminder, Interrupted Cycle or Another Code?

tcL is a Tub Clean reminder, not a temperature-sensor diagnosis.

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LG · washers

LG Top-Load FF After Cold Weather: Identify the Frozen Path

FF is freeze detection on the LG top-load family covered by the guidance.

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