LG dryer error codes

Find your code below, then run the free checks before buying anything. Each row says what the code means and how serious it is.

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The 13 LG dryer codes verified so far, whether or not each has its own page. Manufacturers document codes across several places, so a code missing here is one we have not confirmed yet — not one that does not exist. None has a page yet: each still needs confirmation from a second, independent source, so these rows state the meaning and nothing more.
Code	Also shows as	What it means	Machine	Category	Severity	Effort
tE1	tE1 or tE2	tE1 means a thermistor in the LG dryer has failed; Sears names a different thermistor depending on which LG dryer platform is running.	Both	Sensor	Medium	Free check
tE2	tE1 or tE2	tE2 means a thermistor in the LG dryer has failed; Sears names a different thermistor depending on which LG dryer platform is running.	Both	Sensor	Medium	Free check
dE	—	dE means the dryer's door switch has failed a test that the panel's diagnostic mode performs, a procedure printed in the console's tech sheet rather than on this page.	Vented · Steam	Door or lid lock	Medium	Cheap part
PS	—	PS means the dryer's power supply is not connected correctly — commonly a loose power cord, though Sears' hybrid-platform chart also points to a missing L2-leg circuit or loose control-board wiring.	Steam · Hybrid heat-pump	Power	Medium	Free check
tE4	—	tE4 means the dryer's steam generator thermistor has failed.	Steam · Hybrid heat-pump	Sensor	Medium	Free check
Add Water	—	Add Water means the steam feeder has run dry and needs refilling before the steam cycle can continue.	Steam	Not a fault	Info	Free check
tE3	—	tE3 means the dryer's heater thermistor has failed.	Hybrid heat-pump	Sensor	Medium	Free check
tE5	—	tE5 means the heat pump's compressor inlet thermistor has failed.	Hybrid heat-pump	Sensor	Medium	Free check
tE6	—	tE6 means the heat pump's compressor outlet thermistor has failed.	Hybrid heat-pump	Sensor	Medium	Free check
tE7	—	tE7 means the heat pump's evaporator inlet thermistor has failed.	Hybrid heat-pump	Sensor	Medium	Free check
EE	—	EE means the dryer's main control board has a software failure.	Hybrid heat-pump	Control board or panel	Medium	Major repair
E13	—	E13 means the dryer's condensate drain pump has failed.	Hybrid heat-pump	Not draining	Medium	Free check
F0	—	F0 means the dryer will not start because its lint filter is missing.	Hybrid heat-pump	Airflow or venting	Medium	Free check

Before you check anything

Disconnect the power first. Unplug the machine at the socket, or switch off its circuit at the consumer unit if it is hard-wired. Do this before opening any panel, reaching into a pump filter, or moving the appliance.
Turn off the water before disconnecting a hose, and have a towel and a shallow tray ready — a drain hose holds water even when the drum looks empty.
Gas, mains wiring and sealed refrigeration are for a qualified professional — in many countries that is a legal requirement, not advice. If you smell gas, do not touch any switch: leave, and call your gas emergency number from outside.
Stop if you smell burning, see scorched wiring, or find water near an electrical connection. None of those is a code to look up.

The checks on this page are the manufacturer’s own, rewritten and sourced, and they are reference information rather than a repair instruction for your particular machine. Model, age and installation all change what is safe to do. You are the one standing in front of it — if a step looks wrong for the machine you have, trust that and call a technician.