LG washing machine: error AE
Code AE on a LG washing machine display means: water in the washing machine base (flood protection).
- Meaning
- Water in the washing machine base (flood protection)
- Check first
- Check that the drain pump filter is screwed in tight and that the hoses and door seal are not leaking.
- Repair shop
- 140–440 zł
Most common causes
- Leak inside the washing machine
- Leaking hose
- Too much foam
What you can check yourself
Turn off the water and unplug the washing machine.
Check that the drain pump filter is screwed in tight and that the hoses and door seal are not leaking.
Don't use too much detergent. Excess foam also causes this error.
Wait until the base dries, then run a short program and watch where the water comes from.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error AE mean on a LG washing machine?
Code AE means: water in the washing machine base (flood protection). The most common causes: leak inside the washing machine, leaking hose, too much foam.
Can I keep using the washing machine with error AE?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: LG washing machine
- IEwashing machine is not filling with water
- OEwashing machine is not draining water
- UE / UBlaundry is unevenly distributed
- dEdoor is not closed or locked
- tEtemperature sensor fault
- PEwater level sensor fault
- LEblocked motor
- FEtoo much water in the drum
- CLchild lock is on
- SEmotor Hall sensor fault
- dE4 / dE2door lock fault
- PFpower interruption during the program
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.