--- title: "LG washer showing tCL | WasherRepair.center" description: "What tCL 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-tcl/" --- # LG washer showing tCL tCL is a reminder that it is time to run the Tub Clean cycle, not a report of a problem. ## What tCL actually means. tCL is a reminder that it is time to run the Tub Clean cycle, not a report of a problem. LG washer display · also shown as tcL What to do when tCL shows on the washer ### Kind of code Mode, not a failure Something the washer does by design, or a setting somebody turned on — a child lock, a prompt to run a cleaning cycle, a paused cycle waiting for the door. No part has failed and nothing needs replacing. ### Usually leads to No repair Empty the drum and add washing machine cleaner as your manual directs. ### Shows up as Washer Smells Musty The washer, or the laundry that comes out of it, smells sour, moldy or like standing water. ### 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 and top-load washers with a Tub Clean cycle. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from LG's own guidance for tCL on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Empty the drum and add washing machine cleaner as your manual directs. 02 Select Tub Clean and start it; to skip for now, simply pick another cycle. ### Cleared? No part had to be replaced. If a later load stops with water left in the drum or the cycle halts again, treat it as a new problem. ### What not to do tCL does not stop the washer from working; it can keep appearing for a few cycles until Tub Clean is run. ## What you may notice with it. The washer problems tCL tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Washer Smells Musty](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-smells-musty/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-smells-musty/) It also comes with - [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) Problem ### Washer Smells Musty 5 causes, cheapest first No repair indicated ## Nothing to repair. Something the washer does by design, or a setting somebody turned on — a child lock, a prompt to run a cleaning cycle, a paused cycle waiting for the door. No part has failed and nothing needs replacing. [How to read what your washer is telling you](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) ## 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/) [FE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-fe/) [PE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-pe/) [Sud](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-sud/) [E6](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-e6/) Mode, not a failure on other makes [ASKO Steril tub alert](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-steril-tub-alert/) [Electrolux SU dS](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-su-ds/) [Fisher & Paykel Sud LOC](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-sud-loc/) [GE Profile Cycle Canceled Draining](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-cycle-canceled-draining/) [GE CAnCELEd](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-canceled/) [Kenmore CL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-cl/) [LG SIGNATURE svd](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-svd/) [Maytag Int](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/maytag-int/) [All 17 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-mode) 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 > A tCL error means it is high time to run the tub clean cycle. [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 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) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. LG front-load and top-load washers with a Tub Clean cycle. ## LG tCL 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. 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Empty the drum and add washing machine cleaner as your manual directs. ### How often should I run Tub Clean to keep tCL away on an LG washer? LG suggests running it monthly. Doing so keeps residue down and the reminder quiet. ### Is tCL on my LG washer related to the musty smell? It can be. Tub Clean is LG's tool for residue and odor, so the reminder and a musty drum often go together. --- **[Read on the site: LG washer showing tCL | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-tcl/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**