Samsung dishwasher: error LCLE
Code LC / LE on a Samsung dishwasher display means: leak detected.
- Meaning
- Leak detected
- Check first
- Don't use hand dishwashing liquid instead of dishwasher detergent. The foam overflows into the base.
- Repair shop
- 200–570 zł
Most common causes
- Too much foam
- Internal leak
What you can check yourself
Turn off the water and unplug the dishwasher.
Don't use hand dishwashing liquid instead of dishwasher detergent. The foam overflows into the base.
Dry the base: tilt a freestanding dishwasher slightly backward and wait a day.
Check the door seal and the hose connection, then run a short program.
- 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 LC mean on a Samsung dishwasher?
Code LC / LE means: leak detected. The most common causes: too much foam, internal leak.
Can I keep using the dishwasher with error LC?
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: Samsung dishwasher
- 4C / 4Edishwasher is not filling with water
- 5C / 5Edishwasher is not draining water
- HE / HCwater heating problem
- 3Cpump fault
- 3Einlet water too hot
- 9Etoo little water in the dishwasher
- CEcontrol panel communication error
- OC / 0C / oEtoo much water in the dishwasher
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.