Error code

LG washer error code tCL

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Is tCL on a LG washer an emergency?

No — this code is not a fault. If it smells like burning, sparks, or trips the breaker, switch it off at the breaker and leave it off until it is checked.

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What tCL means

“high time to run the tub clean cycle”

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

Where tCL fits

In plain words, tCL is about a motor or fan — it did not turn, turned the wrong speed, or the load is unbalanced.

LG gives 3 other motor, fan and spin codes for this washer: UE (it means your laundry is unbalanced), LE (displayed when the tub fails to spin), CE (over-current in the electrical circuit of the motor).

Next to tCL in LG’s table: LE (displayed when the tub fails to spin) and dE1 (the door is not closed properly).

What to try first

  • Not a fault. Run the Tub Clean cycle with the drum empty.

Safety: If it smells like burning, sparks, or trips the breaker, switch it off at the breaker and leave it off until it is checked.

How urgent is it?

At least WHENEVER. This code is a mode, a reminder or a status message rather than a fault. It does not need a repair on its own. 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.