LG washing machine: error dE
Code dE on a LG washing machine display means: door is not closed or locked.
- Meaning
- Door is not closed or locked
- Check first
- Close the door firmly until the lock clicks.
- Repair shop
- 160–350 zł
Most common causes
- Door is not fully closed
- Damaged door lock
What you can check yourself
Close the door firmly until the lock clicks.
Check that no laundry is stuck in the seal and nothing is blocking the lock.
Unplug the appliance for 5 minutes and try again.
- 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 dE mean on a LG washing machine?
Code dE means: door is not closed or locked. The most common causes: door is not fully closed, damaged door lock.
Can I keep using the washing machine with error dE?
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
- tEtemperature sensor fault
- PEwater level sensor fault
- LEblocked motor
- AEwater in the washing machine base (flood protection)
- 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.