LG tumble dryer: error E13
Code E13 on a LG tumble dryer display means: kinked or clogged condensate drain hose.
- Meaning
- Kinked or clogged condensate drain hose
- Check first
- Empty the condensate container and push it in all the way.
- Repair shop
- 200–480 zł
Most common causes
- Kinked or blocked hose
- Frozen water in the tank (cold)
What you can check yourself
Empty the condensate container and push it in all the way.
If the tumble dryer drains water through a hose, check that the hose is not kinked or blocked.
Clean the filter by the heat exchanger. Lint blocks the water drain.
- 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 E13 mean on a LG tumble dryer?
Code E13 means: kinked or clogged condensate drain hose. The most common causes: kinked or blocked hose, frozen water in the tank (cold).
Can I keep using the tumble dryer with error E13?
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 tumble dryer
- D75 / D80 / D90 / D95 / d80 / d90 / d95clogged air exhaust duct (clogging percentage)
- nPno power on the heating element
- PSincorrect voltage in the power cable
- dEthe door is not closed
- F0the lint filter is removed or inserted incorrectly
- HShumidity sensor fault
- tE1 / tE2 / tE3 / tE4temperature sensor (thermistor) fault
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.