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Error code LE
The same code means different things on different appliances, so start by picking yours.
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- Samsung washing machineStop nowWater has been detected where it should not be, or the sensor that watches for it has failed.
- Samsung dishwasherStop nowA sensor in the base of the machine has found water, and the leak protection has stopped everything.
- LG washing machineWill not runThe motor is overloaded or locked, and the drum will not turn as asked.
- LG dishwasherWill not runThe control board is not getting the response it expects from the wash motor.
Questions people ask
- What does LE 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 LE mean on a Samsung dishwasher?
- A sensor in the base of the machine has found water, and the leak protection has stopped everything. No. Water is sitting in the base under the machine, which is exactly where it should not be, and the machine has shut itself down on purpose. The safety system caught it before your floor and your cabinets did. Start here: turn off the water and cut the power.
- What does LE mean on an LG washing machine?
- The motor is overloaded or locked, and the drum will not turn as asked. Stop running cycles. Repeated attempts against a motor that cannot turn generate heat, and on a machine where something is jammed in the drum they make the damage worse. Start here: take half the laundry out.
- What does LE mean on an LG dishwasher?
- The control board is not getting the response it expects from the wash motor. No. The motor drives the water round the machine, so without it there is no wash at all. Nothing is unsafe, but the cycle will stop wherever it noticed. Start here: cut the power for five minutes.
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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.