Error code

LG washer error code FE

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Is FE on a LG washer an emergency?

Treat it as urgent — deal with it today. If water is reaching outlets, cords or the floor near anything electrical, switch off the breaker before you touch anything, and shut off the water to the appliance.

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What FE means

“indicates a problem with water overfilling”

— LG USA, LG Front Load Washer - Error Code List(New). Codes vary by model: check your washer’s own manual.

The same code can also show as: E04, E12.

Where FE fits

In plain words, FE is about the water supply or level — too little water arrived, or the level sensor reads wrong.

LG gives 2 other water supply codes for this washer: IE (the water supply is inadequate), PE (water level sensor is malfunctional).

Next to FE in LG’s table: SUD (If the washing machine detects too many suds) and PE (water level sensor is malfunctional).

What to try first

  • Stop the cycle and turn off the water tap; check the detergent dispenser for water entering.

Safety: If water is reaching outlets, cords or the floor near anything electrical, switch off the breaker before you touch anything, and shut off the water to the appliance.

How urgent is it?

At least TODAY. fixRAgent treats this code as needing attention today. It points at water where it should not be, overheating, a combustion or ignition safety shutdown, food that may be warming, or a wiring problem. This is fixRAgent’s reading, not the manufacturer’s. A photo can raise it — water near wiring, scorch marks, a gas smell — but a code never lowers what the photo shows.

Who to call

Appliance repair. Have the model and serial numbers from the label ready — a photo of the label works.

Recalls and manuals

Check whether your model is under a safety recall on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s site: cpsc.gov/Recalls. Your owner’s manual is on LG’s support site; search it with the model number from the label.