- Appliances
- Washing machines
tE
LG washer tE code: temperature sensing fault
Evidence linked to this decision
View source: LG USA front-load washer error code listRisk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
High
Quick answer
tE and its numbered variants indicate a temperature-sensing problem on compatible LG washers or washer-dryers. The exact sensor branch depends on the model.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Stop using the appliance if there is overheating, a burning smell or repeated tE. Do not bypass a temperature sensor or continue a heated cycle.
Safe checks you can perform
- Stop heating and disconnect power
- Confirm the exact displayed variant
- Allow the appliance to cool
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Identify and test the model-specific temperature circuit
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Identify and test the model-specific temperature circuit
What they doA technician should use the model manual to locate the correct wash or drying sensor, harness and control input.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Stop heating and disconnect power
End the programme, switch off and unplug the appliance from a dry outlet.
Stop using the appliance if there is overheating, a burning smell or repeated tE. Do not bypass a temperature sensor or continue a heated cycle.
Evidence: LG USA front-load washer error code list
Confirm the exact displayed variant
Record tE, tE1, tE2, tE3 or tE4 and whether it appeared during washing or drying.
Stop using the appliance if there is overheating, a burning smell or repeated tE. Do not bypass a temperature sensor or continue a heated cycle.
Evidence: LG USA front-load washer error code list
Allow the appliance to cool
Wait with power disconnected; do not apply external heat, open panels or test a sensor with the machine energized.
Stop using the appliance if there is overheating, a burning smell or repeated tE. Do not bypass a temperature sensor or continue a heated cycle.
Evidence: LG USA front-load washer error code list
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Virtual technician
Does tE still appear after these checks?
This guided flow uses the exact code and your answers to choose a test, an expected result and the next branch.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- LG
- Product type
- Washing machines
Known code variants
- code erreur tE lave-linge LG
- codice tE LG
- código tE LG
- erreur tE LG
- error tC secadora Samsung
- error tE lavadora LG
- error tE lavavajillas LG
- error tE lavavajillas Samsung
- errore tE lavatrice LG
- Fehlercode tE LG
- lavadora Samsung error tC
- LG dishwasher tE
- LG dishwasher temperature sensor tE
- LG tE
- LG tE dishwasher code
- LG tE lavavajillas
- LG Waschmaschine Fehler tE
- LG washer code tE
- Samsung dishwasher tE
- Samsung dishwasher temperature sensor tE
- Samsung dryer tC error
- Samsung lavadora tE
- Samsung tE dishwasher code
- Samsung tE dryer
- Samsung tE lavavajillas
- Samsung tE secadora
- Samsung tE sensor temperatura
- Samsung tE temperature sensor
- Samsung washer tE
- Samsung washing machine tC
- sensor temperatura lavavajillas LG
- sensor temperatura lavavajillas Samsung
- tC
- tC1
- tC2
- tC3
- tC5
- tE error LG washer
- tE1
- tE2
- tE3
- tE4
- tE5
What it means
LG uses the tE family for abnormal temperature feedback; regional guides may describe the wash-temperature or drying-temperature system. The model manual controls which circuit applies.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumsource verified
Stop using the appliance if there is overheating, a burning smell or repeated tE. Do not bypass a temperature sensor or continue a heated cycle.
Evidence: LG USA front-load washer error code list
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Temperature feedback is outside the valid rangeConfirmed
The controller cannot rely on the signal from the applicable temperature-sensing circuit.
Evidence: LG USA front-load washer error code list
- Sensor, connector or control-path faultPossible
An open or shorted sensor path, loose connection or control issue can produce the same family of codes.
Evidence: LG USA front-load washer error code list
Sources and technical references
- 1
LG USA front-load washer error code list
LG Electronics · 2026 · official_doc
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