LG Signature washer
showing tE
tE on the Signature washer is a temperature sensor message; the manual describes it as a control error.
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- Sensor circuit
- Controls and sensors
- Source: LG SIGNATURE
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What tE
actually means.
tE on the Signature washer is a temperature sensor message; the manual describes it as a control error.
LG SIGNATURE washer display
What to do when tE 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 asClothes Still Dirty After Washing
Laundry comes out with stains, residue, lint or streaks of detergent, or smells unwashed.
MakeLG SIGNATURE
LG's top-tier laundry line, finished to a higher standard and packed with more electronics than the core range.
SourceLG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A owner's manual MFL68005552, Rev.13 (PDF on LG's document server)
LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A front-load washer (owner's manual MFL68005552).
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from LG SIGNATURE's own guidance for tE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Unplug the washer and leave it for 60 minutes.
Reconnect power and try again.
Book a visit if tE is still displayed.
What not to do
tE does not mean the laundry was washed at the wrong temperature on purpose; it concerns the sensor reading.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems tE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Clothes Still Dirty After Washing
5 causes, cheapest first
Where tE usually leads
Controls and sensors.
LG SIGNATURE
washers.
LG's top-tier laundry line, finished to a higher standard and packed with more electronics than the core range.
LG SIGNATURE washer repair
In LG SIGNATURE's own words
Unplug the washer and wait 60 minutes. Reconnect power and try again.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A front-load washer (owner's manual MFL68005552).
LG SIGNATURE tE washer repair,
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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
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about tE.
Can I clear tE myself?
Why does the LG Signature manual ask for a full hour unplugged for tE?
Can I wash in cold water while my LG Signature shows tE?
Back to your everyday
Still showing tE?
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.