LG washing machine: error UEUB
Code UE / UB on a LG washing machine display means: laundry is unevenly distributed.
- Meaning
- Laundry is unevenly distributed
- Check first
- Spread the laundry evenly in the drum or add a few towels to a single heavy item.
- Repair shop
- 200–440 zł
Most common causes
- A single heavy item
- Washing machine is not level
- Worn shock absorbers
What you can check yourself
Spread the laundry evenly in the drum or add a few towels to a single heavy item.
Check that the washing machine is level and that the transport bolts have been removed on a new machine.
Start the spin cycle 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 UE mean on a LG washing machine?
Code UE / UB means: laundry is unevenly distributed. The most common causes: a single heavy item, washing machine is not level, worn shock absorbers.
Can I keep using the washing machine with error UE?
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
- dEdoor is not closed or locked
- 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.