LG washer
showing PE
PE means the washer's water level (pressure) sensor is not reading correctly, so the machine cannot tell how much water is in the tub.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Sensor circuit
- Controls and sensors
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What PE
actually means.
PE means the washer's water level (pressure) sensor is not reading correctly, so the machine cannot tell how much water is in the tub.
LG washer display · also shown as E33
What to do when PE shows on the washerKind of codeSensor circuit
A water level sensor, a temperature sensor or the wiring to one of them is reporting a value outside its range. The reading and the small air hose to the level sensor are checked with a meter before any part is ordered.
Usually leads toControls and sensors
A dead display, buttons that do nothing, cycles that stop at random or codes that keep returning, traced to the control, its sensors or its wiring.
Shows up asWasher Overflowing
The washer keeps filling past the normal level, and water spills over the tub, out of the door or onto the floor.
MakeLG
Front-load and top-load washers from the Korean maker, known for direct-drive motors and detailed error codes.
SourceLG US Help Library: LG front load washer error code list (Wayback copy, 7 Sep 2026)
LG front-load washers; the current front-load list pairs PE with E33.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from LG's own guidance for PE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Unplug the washer for 10 seconds, plug it back in and restart the cycle.
If the washer sits in a humid space such as a bathroom, improve ventilation around it.
Book a visit if PE returns.
What not to do
PE is not about water supply pressure at your faucet. It refers to the sensor inside the washer that measures the water level.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems PE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Washer Overflowing
5 causes, cheapest first
Where PE usually leads
Controls and sensors.
LG
washers.
Front-load and top-load washers from the Korean maker, known for direct-drive motors and detailed error codes.
LG washer repair
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.
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.
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 PE error code indicates that the water level sensor is malfunctional.
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 front-load list pairs PE with E33.
LG PE washer repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
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HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about PE.
Can I clear PE myself?
Will PE on an LG washer clear after a restart?
Why does a humid room matter for PE on an LG washer?
Back to your everyday
Still showing PE?
Book with the code as it appears, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.