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Error Messages

IE

Cause

Water inlet problem.

Solution

  • Check for a clogged, kinked or frozen water inlet hose.

  • Check water supply.

OE

Cause

Drainage Problem.

Solution

  • Check for a clogged, kinked or frozen water drain hose.

Cause

Air gap or disposal is clogged.

Solution

  • Clean air gap or disposal.

Cause

Filters are clogged.

Solution

  • Clean filters.

bE

Cause

Oversudsing caused by improper detergent, such as liquid dish soap.

Solution

  • Do not use hand dishwashing liquids. Only use detergents which are designed for use in automatic dishwashers.

  • A bE error can appear if dishes soiled with a lot of foamy food, such as whipped cream, are loaded in the appliance. To clear the error, turn the appliance off and start a new cycle.

  • To remove detergent residue in the tub, pour approximately 4 oz ~ 8 oz (100 ml ~ 200 ml) of milk into a shallow bowl, place it in the upper rack and then run the appliance on the Auto cycle.

Cause

Failure to level dishwasher.

Solution

  • Make sure that the appliance is properly leveled.

AE

Cause

Water leakage

Solution

  • Turn off the water supply to the dishwasher and call an LG Electronics Customer Information Center at 1-800-243-0000 (U.S.A.) or 1-888-542-2623 (Canada).

  • The dishwasher makes an alert sound for 10 seconds, and runs the drain pump intermittently. If power is turned off to the machine, the machine powers back on automatically until the AE error is resolved.

FE

Cause

Excessive Water supplied.

Solution

  • Please call an LG Electronics Customer Information Center at 1-800-243-0000 (U.S.A.) 1-888-542-2623 (Canada).

HE

Cause

Heater circuit failure.

Solution

  • Please call an LG Electronics Customer Information Center at 1-800-243-0000 (U.S.A.) 1-888-542-2623 (Canada).

tE

Cause

Water temperature sensor error

Solution

  • Please call an LG Electronics Customer Information Center at 1-800-243-0000 (U.S.A.) 1-888-542-2623 (Canada).

LE

Cause

Wash motor error

Solution

  • Please call an LG Electronics Customer Information Center at 1-800-243-0000 (U.S.A.) 1-888-542-2623 (Canada).

NE

Cause

Vario motor error

Solution

  • Please call an LG Electronics Customer Information Center at 1-800-243-0000 (U.S.A.) 1-888-542-2623 (Canada).

P1, Pz, P3, P4

Cause

The Download Cycle is selected.

Solution

  • This is not an error code. This code indicates the current Download Cycle.

N:#, U:#, d:#, t#

(# is a number.)

Cause

Test mode is selected.

Solution

  • This is not an error code. This code is used when testing the dishwasher. Power the unit off and on and the code will disappear.

LO, L1, Lz, L3, L4

Cause

Rinse aid level setting mode is selected.

Solution

  • This is not an error code. This code indicates the current rinse aid level. For more information, refer to the Adding Cleaning Products section.

CL

Cause

Control Lock is activated.

Solution

  • This is not an error code. This code indicates that the control lock is activated. Press and hold Half Load and Energy Saver simultaneously for three seconds.