LG washing machine: error PE
Code PE on a LG washing machine display means: water level sensor fault.
- Meaning
- Water level sensor fault
- Check first
- Check that nothing is blocking the drum or the fan.
- Repair shop
- 410–1000 zł
Most common causes
- Damaged pressure sensor
- Clogged sensor tube
What you can check yourself
Unplug the appliance for 5–10 minutes and plug it back in.
Check that nothing is blocking the drum or the fan.
If the error returns, report it to a repair service and give them this code.
- 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 PE mean on a LG washing machine?
Code PE means: water level sensor fault. The most common causes: damaged pressure sensor, clogged sensor tube.
Can I keep using the washing machine with error PE?
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
- 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.