--- title: "LG washer showing FE | WasherRepair.center" description: "What FE means on LG washers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-fe/" --- # LG washer showing FE FE means the washer detected more water in the tub than it should hold. ## What FE actually means. FE means the washer detected more water in the tub than it should hold. LG points to extra water coming in through the dispenser or a water valve that does not close. LG washer display · also shown as E04, E12 What to do when FE shows on the washer ### Kind of code Water supply Water arrived too slowly, not at all, or kept coming after it should have stopped. The supply valves on the wall and the screens inside the fill hoses are checked before the inlet valve or the level sensor. ### Usually leads to Water inlet valve repair A washer that will not fill, fills slowly, fills with only cold water or keeps filling, repaired at the inlet valve and its screens. ### Shows up as Washer Overflowing The washer keeps filling past the normal level, and water spills over the tub, out of the door or onto the floor. ### Make LG Front-load and top-load washers from the Korean maker, known for direct-drive motors and detailed error codes. ### Source LG US Help Library: LG front load washer error code list (Wayback copy, 7 Sep 2026) LG front-load washers; the current list pairs FE with E04 and E12. LG's older list adds that a machine with a bad inlet valve may fill even when turned off. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from LG's own guidance for FE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Close both water faucets right away. 02 Unplug the washer for 60 seconds, then start a quick program and confirm it begins by draining. 03 If the tub keeps filling or FE returns, leave the faucets closed and book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [water inlet valve repair](https://washerrepair.center/services/water-inlet-valve-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do FE is not a slow-fill message; that is IE. FE is about too much water, which can end on the floor. ## What you may notice with it. The washer problems FE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Washer Overflowing](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-overflowing/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-overflowing/) It also comes with - [**Washer Leaking**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-leaking/) - [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) Water or electrical risk ### Washer Overflowing 5 causes, cheapest first Where FE usually leads ## Water inlet valve repair. **Water inlet valve and fill hoses · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://washerrepair.center/services/water-inlet-valve-repair/) ## LG washers. Front-load and top-load washers from the Korean maker, known for direct-drive motors and detailed error codes. [LG washer repair](https://washerrepair.center/brands/lg/) More LG codes [OE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-oe/) [IE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ie/) [UE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ue/) [dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-de/) [LE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-le/) [CE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ce/) [PE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-pe/) [Sud](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-sud/) [tCL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-tcl/) [E6](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-e6/) Water supply on other makes [ASKO E3](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e3/) [Bosch E:00 -23](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e00-23/) [Electrolux E11](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e11/) [Fisher & Paykel no tAP](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-no-tap/) [GE Profile Confirm H2O Supply is ON](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-confirm-h2o-supply-is-on/) [GE H2O SUPPLY](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-h2o-supply/) [Kenmore IE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-ie/) [LG SIGNATURE IE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-ie/) [All 29 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-fill) LG builds this ### Front-load washer A horizontal drum behind a sealed glass door, a rubber boot, a locking latch and a pump with a filter you can reach from the front. LG builds this ### Top-load washer The upright washer with a lid on top, moving clothes either with a tall central agitator or with a low impeller plate in the bottom of the basket. LG builds this ### Stackable washer The washer at the bottom of a stacked pair or a single-frame laundry center, repaired inside the closet or recess it was sized for. ## In LG's own words > The FE/E04/E12 error indicates a problem with water overfilling. [LG US Help Library: LG front load washer error code list (Wayback copy, 7 Sep 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260907073730/https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-front-load-washer-error-code-list--20155069413456) [LG US Help Library: LG washer error code list (Wayback copy, 3 Sep 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260903164701/https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-washer-error-code-list--20150140270078) [LG US Help Library: LG front load washer error code list (Wayback copy, 7 Sep 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260907073730/https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-front-load-washer-error-code-list--20155069413456) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. LG front-load washers; the current list pairs FE with E04 and E12. LG's older list adds that a machine with a bad inlet valve may fill even when turned off. ## LG FE washer repair, where we come out. 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Close both water faucets right away. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Should I turn the water off when my LG washer shows FE? Yes. An inlet valve that does not shut can keep filling the drum even with the machine off, so closing the faucets is the first step. ### Can FE on an LG washer come from the detergent drawer? LG's first check is whether extra water is arriving through the dispenser. If that is ruled out and FE persists, the valve or level sensing needs a technician. --- **[Read on the site: LG washer showing FE | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-fe/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**