Appliance Error Codes by Type & Brand
Appliance error codes are the manufacturer's way of telling you what the control board detected – a drain that is too slow, water that doesn't heat, a door that won't lock. The same code can mean something completely different on another brand, so choose your appliance type and brand first. Each page covers the likely causes, safe checks you can do yourself, how to reset the code and when it is time to call a technician.
180Codes
2.7Average severity
11%High or critical
48%DIY-friendly
Severity distribution
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U4
Daikin · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit has lost its data link with the outdoor unit, so the system can't cool or heat.
Moderate
E6
Mitsubishi Electric · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit isn't getting valid signals back from the outdoor unit over the S3 wire.
Moderate
E15
Bosch · Dishwasher
Water reached the base pan under the tub and the Bosch leak protection shut the cycle down.
Moderate
E24
Bosch · Dishwasher
Your Bosch couldn't pump the water out in time. Most often a clogged filter or a blocked drain…
Low
E25
Bosch · Dishwasher
Something is jamming the Bosch drain pump, or the pump cover under the filter isn't seated.…
Low
AE
LG · Dishwasher
Water collected in the LG base pan and lifted the leak float. Find the leak before restarting.
Moderate
All codes (180)
LE
LG · Dishwasher
The main wash motor isn't turning as the control expects. Check wiring and a jammed impeller…
Moderate
LE
LG · Washing Machine
LG's Direct Drive motor couldn't turn or overloaded. Heavy loads, the hall sensor or wiring are…
Moderate
LF
Whirlpool · Washing Machine
LF on a Whirlpool top-loader: filling took too long. A siphoning drain hose is Whirlpool's…
Low
NE
LG · Dishwasher
LG's Vario motor, which sends water to the upper or lower spray arms, isn't reporting its…
Low
OC
Samsung · Dishwasher
Water level reads above normal. Suds, a slow drain or an inlet valve that won't close are…
Moderate
OC
Samsung · Washing Machine
The washer measured more water than it should hold. First check whether water still flows…
Moderate
OE
LG · Dishwasher
Your LG couldn't pump the water out. Clean the multi filter and check the hose and disposal…
Low
OE
LG · Washing Machine
LG's drain alarm: the tub didn't empty in the allowed time. Start with the drain pump filter…
Moderate
P1
MRCOOL · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The outdoor unit saw supply voltage too high or too low and stopped the compressor to protect…
Moderate
P1
Mitsubishi Electric · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
P1: the indoor unit's return-air thermistor reads open or shorted, so the unit can't tell room…
Low
P4
Midea · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
P4 (PC 04 on newer displays): the outdoor board couldn't drive the inverter compressor…
High
P6
Mitsubishi Electric · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
P6: the indoor coil got too cold in cooling or too hot in heating – almost always an airflow…
Low
P8
Mitsubishi Electric · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor coil isn't getting colder (or warmer) than the room after the compressor starts, so…
Moderate
PE
LG · Washing Machine
LG's water-level (pressure) sensor sends an unusable signal. Check its tube and plug, then…
Low
PF
Maytag · Dryer
PF isn't a fault: the Maytag dryer lost power mid-cycle. Press and hold Start to resume…
Minor
PF
GE Appliances · Microwave
PF just means the microwave lost power at some point; press Clear/Off and reset the clock.
Minor
Sd
Maytag · Washing Machine
Sd (or 5d) means Maytag detected too much foam and started its own suds-removal routine. Let it…
Minor
SE
Samsung · Microwave
The control panel reports a key as pressed all the time, so the microwave refuses to start.
Low
Sud
Samsung · Washing Machine
Not a breakdown: the washer found too much foam and is rinsing it away. Use less, HE-marked…
Minor
SY CE
Frigidaire · Refrigerator / Freezer
The front control panel and the main board at the back have lost their data link; service…
Moderate
SY EF
Frigidaire · Refrigerator / Freezer
The main board switched on the freezer's evaporator fan but saw no sign that it's spinning.
Moderate
tE
LG · Washing Machine
LG can't read the water temperature correctly or the water isn't warming. The thermistor…
Low
tE
Samsung · Dryer
The Samsung dryer can't trust its temperature reading. Clean the lint screen and vent, then…
Moderate
tE1
LG · Dryer
The LG dryer's thermistor circuit is reading open or out of range, so the control shuts off…
Moderate
U0
Daikin · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The outdoor unit has judged the system to be low on refrigerant and stopped the compressor…
High
U4
Daikin · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The indoor unit has lost its data link with the outdoor unit, so the system can't cool or heat.
Moderate
U6
Mitsubishi Electric · Air Conditioner / Heat Pump
The outdoor inverter saw too much compressor current and shut down to protect the power module.
High
UE
LG · Washing Machine
The washer can’t spread the load evenly for a safe spin. Rearranging or adding laundry usually…
Minor
UE
Samsung · Washing Machine
Samsung's out-of-balance alert: the laundry is lumped on one side, so the washer limits…
Minor
uL
Maytag · Washing Machine
Maytag's uL: the washer tried to fix a lopsided load on its own, failed, and paused for you…
Minor