Skip to content
Error Code Guide

Display

1E

Error code 1E

The same code means different things on different appliances, so start by picking yours.

Pick your appliance

Questions people ask

What does 1E mean on a Samsung washing machine?
Water has been detected where it should not be, or the sensor that watches for it has failed. Stop using the machine and unplug it. Samsung raises this code when it finds moisture outside the tub, and water sitting near a live circuit is the one fault on this list that can hurt you rather than just the appliance. If there is water on the floor, close the taps as well. Start here: look for the leak before anything else.
What does 1E mean on an LG washing machine?
Not enough water is reaching the machine within the time the cycle allows. The cycle stalls but nothing is at risk. Most of the causes here are outside the machine and cost nothing to fix, so work through them before assuming a part has failed. Start here: open both taps fully.
What does 1E mean on an LG dishwasher?
The machine did not take on enough water within the fill time it allows itself. No, and this one is worth taking seriously rather than resetting past. The machine stopped because it could not fill, and if the reason is a hose or a valve, running it again just repeats the attempt. Nothing here is dangerous. Start here: open the supply valve fully.

Do not see your machine? We publish a brand only once its codes are confirmed against manufacturer documentation and a second independent source. That is slower than guessing, and it is the whole point of the site.

This is not a coincidence of one code: we compared every code that appears on more than one brand and found that several mean the opposite depending on the badge.

Last checked 2026-08-10.