Home appliances sold under the LG brand are manufactured by a South Korean company LG Electronics Inc. It is a part of the LG Group, that has over 120 subsidiaries worldwide.
Although LG makes both front loaders and top loaders, its most popular product is a front-loading washing machine. It is the WM8000HVA model, that has been America’s №1 front load washer from 2007 to 2014, according to Steveson TraQline information (it is based on residential laundry). This LG washer has a capacity of 5.2 cu. ft., which is enough even for king-size comforters. This appliance uses steam technology and TurboWash technology, helping to accelerate soaking and rinsing.
Your washer has stopped working and you see a fault code on the display? Do not call for service at once. In most likelihood, our list of LG washer error codes has all the information you need to make the machine go on again.
Each fault code signifies that the washing machine has a certain issue (not filling with water, the lid is not closed properly etc.). Having analyzed the causes mentioned in the list of LG washer error codes below, you may try the possible solutions from the last column. They can be as simple as “close the door” or “fully open the water tap”.
But it may also happen that the issue is too serious to be corrected on your own. In this case the list of LG washer error codes contains a recommendation to book an engineer.
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LG tromm washer error codes
| Symptom | Possible Cause | Solution |
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| Rattling and clanking noise | • Foreign objects such as coins or safety pins maybe in drum or pump. | Stop washer and check drum and drain filter. If noise continues after washer is restarted, call your authorized service centre. |
| Thumping sound | • Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping sound. This is usually normal | If sound continues, washer is probably out of balance. Stop and redistribute wash load. |
| Vibrating noise | • Have all the transit bolts and packing been removed? • Are all the feet resting firmly on the ground | If not removed during installation Wash load may be unevenly distributed in drum. Stop washer and rearrange wash load. |
| Water leaks. | • Fill hoses or drain hose are loose at tap or washer • House drain pipes are clogged | Check and tighten hose connections Unclog drain pipe. Contact plumber if necessary |
| Oversudsing | Too much detergent or unsuitable detergent may cause excessive foaming which may result in water leaks. | |
| Water does not enter washer or it enters slowly | • Water supply is not adequate in area. • Water supply tap is not completely open • Water inlet hose(s) are kinked. • The filter of the inlet hose(s) are clogged. | • Check another tap in the house • Fully open tap. • Straighten hose(s). • Check the filter of the inlet hose(s) |
| Water in the washer does not drain or drains slowly. | • Drain hose is kinked or clogged. • The drain filter is clogged. | • Clean and straighten the drain hose. • Clean the drain filter. |
| Washer does not start | • Electrical power cord may not be plugged in or connection may be loose. • House fuse blown, circuit breaker tripped,or a power outage has occurred. • Water supply tap is not turned on. | • Make sure plug fits tightly in wall outlet. • Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. • Do not increase fuse capacity. • If problem is a circuit overload, have • it corrected by a qualified electrician. • Turn on water supply tap. |
| Washer won't spin | Check that the door is firmly shut | Close the door and press the Start/Pause button. After pressing the Start/Pause button, it may take a few moments before the clothes washer begins to spin. The door must lock before spin can be achieved |
| Door does not open | Once started, the door can not be opened for safety reasons. Wait one or two minutes before opening the door to give the electric locking mechanism time to release. |
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| Wash cycle time delayed | The washing time may vary by the amount of laundry, water pressure, water temperature and other using conditions. If the imbalance is detected or if the suds removing program works, the wash time shall be increased |
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| Dry problem | • Does not dry | Do not overload. Check that the washer is draining properly to extract adequate water from th load. Clothes load is too small to tumble properly. Add a few towels. |
| IE (error solution IE) | • Water supply is not adequate in area • Water supply taps are not completely open. • Water inlet hose(s) are kinked. • The filter of the inlet hose(s) are clogged | •Check another tap in the house. •Fully open tap. •Straighten hose(s). •Check the filter of the inlet hose(s). |
| OE | • Drain hose is kinked or clogged. • The drain filter is clogged. | • Clean and straighten the drain hose • Clean the drain filter. |
| UE (error solution UE) | • Load is too small. • Load is out of balance. • The appliance has an unbalance detection and correction system. If individual heavy articles are loaded (ex. bath mat, both robe, etc.), this system may stop spinning or even interrupt the spin cycle altogether. • If the laundry is still too wet at the end of the cycle, add smaller articles of laundry to balance the load and repeat the spin cycle. | •Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load. •Rearrange load to allow proper spinning |
| dE (error solution dE) | • Is the door opened? | Close the door. |
| bE | Unplug the power plug and call for service | |
| FE (error solution FE) | • Water overfills due to the faulty water valve | Close the water tap. Unplug the power plug. Call for service |
| PE (error solution PE) | • Water level sensor has malfunctioned. | |
| CE | • Over load in motor. | |
| LE | • Over load in motor | |
| dHE | • Check water supply. | Turn the tap on. If "dHE" is not released, unplug power plug and call for service. |