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OE
Error code OE
The same code means different things on different appliances, so start by picking yours.
Pick your appliance
- Samsung washing machineStop nowThere is more water in the tub than there should be.
- Samsung dishwasherStop nowThe machine believes it has more water in it than a cycle should ever contain.
- LG washing machineWill not runThe machine cannot get the water out at the end of the cycle.
- LG dishwasherWill not runThe machine could not pump the water out, and the wash has stopped with water still in the tub.
Questions people ask
- What does OE mean on a Samsung washing machine?
- There is more water in the tub than there should be. No, and close both taps now rather than later. The usual cause is a fill valve that is not shutting, which means water keeps arriving whether the machine wants it or not. Closing the taps turns a possible flood into an ordinary repair. Start here: close both water taps.
- What does OE mean on a Samsung dishwasher?
- The machine believes it has more water in it than a cycle should ever contain. No. The machine has stopped and will normally try to pump out on its own. Overfilling is one step away from water on the floor, so this is not a code to reset and run again to see what happens. Start here: let it drain, then look at whether it managed.
- What does OE mean on an LG washing machine?
- The machine cannot get the water out at the end of the cycle. No. Water is sitting in the drum, the door stays locked while it is there, and the cycle will not go on. Nothing is being damaged, so take your time, but do not start another wash on top of it. Start here: check the drain hose behind the machine.
- What does OE mean on an LG dishwasher?
- The machine could not pump the water out, and the wash has stopped with water still in the tub. No, and there is no point trying. Water is standing in the bottom of the machine and the cycle will not move on until it is gone. Nothing is being damaged while it sits there, so you have time, but do not start a second cycle on top of the first. Start here: clean the filter, both parts of it.
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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.