Appliance Error Code Library
Every major appliance error code, decoded — LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Bosch, Sub-Zero, KitchenAid, GE, Maytag, Frigidaire. Click into any brand for full code-by-code diagnostics with 2026 Twin Cities repair costs.
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- LG refrigerator error codes — ER RF, ER FF, ER 1F, ER IF, ER CF, ER CO, ER dH, ER dS, ER CH, CL E
Fresh food / freezer / ice-maker / evap fan / defrost / thermistor / condenser fan / temp-sensor / child-lock - LG washer error codes — LE, OE, UE, IE, FE, dE, tE, PE, CE, PF, tCL
Motor lock, drain, unbalance, inlet, overflow, door, temp, pressure, current, power fail, tub-clean - LG dryer error codes — tE1, tE2, tE3, tE4, dE, F70, EL
Thermistor circuits, door switch, WiFi comms, exhaust temperature - Samsung refrigerator error codes — 5E, 21E, 22E, 24E, 25E, 26E, 33E, 39E, 40E, 41E, 76C, 88 88
Defrost / fan / heater / ice-maker / dispenser / display-fault - Samsung washer error codes — 4C, 4E, 5C, 5E, DC, DL, LE, LC, ND, OE, SC, SUD, tE, UE, UL, 9E1, 9E2
Water inlet / drain / door-lock / unbalance / leak / temp / suds / voltage - Samsung dryer error codes — HC, HE, HE1, HE2, HE3, dC, dE, tS, tE, EE, oD
Overheat, heater, door-open, temperature-sensor, exhaust duct clog, over-dry - Samsung dishwasher error codes — LC, LE, OC, OE, 4C, 3E, HC, HE, PC, PE
Leak, overflow, water-supply, heater, pressure/pump - Whirlpool refrigerator error codes — PO, E0, ER, F1, F2, HRS, PE, CF
Power outage, main-board, EEPROM, temperature-sensor, comms - Whirlpool washer (Cabrio / VMW) error codes — F5 E2, F7 E1, F7 E5, F8 E1, LF, F9 E1, dL, dU, UL, LF, Sd
Lid-lock, motor, water-inlet, drain, unbalance, suds - Whirlpool dryer error codes — F1, F2, F3, F22, F26, F28, F29, PF
Main-board, keypad, thermistor, moisture sensor, comms - Whirlpool dishwasher error codes — F1E1, F2E2, F3E1, F6E1, F6E2, F7E1, F8E1, F8E2, F9E1
Thermistor, wash-motor, heater, water-inlet, drain, diverter - Bosch dishwasher error codes — E01, E02, E04, E06, E09, E12, E14, E15, E17, E18, E19, E21, E22, E23, E24, E25
Heater, temp, aqua-sensor, door, flow-meter, drain-pump, base leak (E15) - Bosch washer error codes — F01, F02, F03, F04, F16, F17, F18, F21, F23, F25, F29, F31, F34, F37, F42, F43, F63
Door, water supply, drain, motor, unbalance, heater - Sub-Zero refrigerator error codes — Alarm 4, 5, 7, 9, EC
High-temp, condenser dirty, evaporator fan, vacuum panel, electronic-control - KitchenAid refrigerator error codes — PO, PE, HRS, CF, ER, F1, F2
Power-outage, temp-sensor, board-fault, comms — shared with Whirlpool platform - KitchenAid dishwasher error codes — F1E1, F2E2, F3E1, F6E1, F7E1, F8E1, F9E1
Thermistor, wash-motor, heater, water-inlet, drain — shared with Whirlpool platform - GE refrigerator error codes — 88, 89, CC, CI, dF, EF, FF, FS, HS, tC, tE, tF
Temp-sensor, defrost, evaporator fan, dispenser, control-lock - GE washer error codes — E1, E2, E3, dE, FiLL, no FiLL, oL, uL, PS, Sud
Water-level, door-lock, fill, unbalance, pressure, suds - GE dryer error codes — E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, tE, dr, HS, LC
Thermistor, drum, heat-sensor, control-lock - Maytag washer / dryer error codes — F1, F2, F3, F5, F7, F8, F9, LF, Sd, dL, dU, UL
Shares Whirlpool platform on most 2010+ units - Frigidaire refrigerator error codes — 5Y, SY EF, SY CE, SY CF, 1H, 1L, dH, oP, SH
Evaporator fan, comms, defrost, over/under temp, door-open - Frigidaire washer / dryer error codes — E11, E13, E21, E23, E31, E41, E42, E44, E5A, E5B, E5C, E68, E90
Water-fill, leak, drain, door, main-board, motor
How to read this library
Modern appliances flash a code when a sensor, motor, valve, or heater reports a fault. The code narrows the diagnosis but doesn't finish it — an LG "LE" is a motor-lock fault, but the actual failed part is one of four (rotor position sensor, hall sensor, main board, or the motor itself). Each brand page walks the code from the fault to the part, with 2026 Twin Cities repair costs.
Reset first, diagnose second
Half of error codes clear with a 60-second full power-cycle: unplug the appliance (or trip the breaker), wait 60 seconds, restore power. If the code returns immediately, it's a real fault. If it stays gone for 24 hours, it was a soft fault (voltage sag, momentary sensor blip) and no repair is needed.
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