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LG Washer IE error code

LG washer · IE
Will not fill
Water inlet error — the tub did not reach the required level in time.
LG washer · IE — where the fault sitscontrol boarddispenserinletdoor / latchdrumheat / airmotorpump / drainStart here — the steps below run cheapest firstWater inlet error — the tub did not reach the required level in time.
What it meansWater inlet error — the tub did not reach the required level in time.
Fault familyUsually a closed valve, a kinked hose or a clogged inlet screen. No parts needed in most cases.Will not fill
Same fault, other codes on this branddifferent model years display it differentlyE02, E10
Step 1Check both faucets are fully open.
Step 2Straighten any kink in the supply hoses.
Step 3In cold weather, check the supply lines are not frozen.
Step 4Clean the inlet screens where the hoses meet the machine.
Same fault on other brandsuseful when the house has two machines, or when searching a repair forumSamsung 4C · Samsung 4C2 · Whirlpool F8 E1 · Whirlpool HC
Service call?work through the steps above in order; they run cheapest firstNot necessarily

Notes

  • IE on a LG washer means: Water inlet error — the tub did not reach the required level in time.
  • The same fault appears as E02, E10 on other LG models. The code changed between generations; the fault did not. A search that turns up nothing under one spelling will usually turn up plenty under another.
  • Across brands this is the same fault as Samsung 4C, Samsung 4C2, Whirlpool F8 E1, Whirlpool HC. No manufacturer publishes that mapping, because each one documents only its own codes — but the underlying failure and the order you check things in are identical.
  • Work the steps in order. They are arranged so the free checks come before the ones that cost money, which is also the order in which the causes actually occur.
  • Clearing the code is not fixing it. Every one of these machines will show the code again on the next cycle if the underlying condition is still there. A code that clears and stays away means the fix worked; a code that clears and comes back means it did not.

What the code means

LG washer, code IE — Water inlet error — the tub did not reach the required level in time.

Fault family: Will not fill.

The same fault under other names

Where Code
This brand, other model years E02, E10
Other brands Samsung 4C, Samsung 4C2, Whirlpool F8 E1, Whirlpool HC

Manufacturers document only their own codes, so nobody publishes that second row. It matters more than it looks: a household usually owns two brands over time, and a repair thread that solves your problem is often written about the other one.

Work the checks in order

The steps below are ordered so the free ones come first. That is also the order in which the causes actually occur — the cheap check is cheap because it is the common cause, not despite it.

Start with: Check both faucets are fully open.

Clearing the code is not the fix

Every machine here will show the code again on the next cycle if the condition that caused it is still present. Two outcomes are worth telling apart:

  • the code clears and stays away — the fix worked
  • the code clears and returns — it did not, and the next cycle costs you the same diagnosis again

Cutting power for a minute clears the display on nearly all of these. It does not tell you anything about the fault.

When to stop and call someone

A code is a service call when the next step would put you next to something live, pressurised, or holding water above the door line — or when the maker itself says so, which is noted on this page where it applies.

Everything else on this list is a filter, a hose, a latch or a load. Those are worth twenty minutes before anyone charges a call-out fee.

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