LG Dryer Error Codes List: Every Code Explained

Every LG dryer error code we could verify against LG's own documentation — what it means, what usually causes it, and the first fix to try — in one table. Codes differ between model series, so treat your model's tech sheet as the final word.

How to read and retrieve error codes on LG dryers

LG dryers have an installation/test mode (used at install to verify venting and, on gas models, the gas connection) and a service test mode that steps through motor, heater, steam and sensor checks while showing stored codes (the tE family and others). The entry sequence is model-specific and printed in the service manual; running the install test after any vent work is the fastest way to confirm a Flow Sense fix.

The complete LG dryer error code list

How to reset / clear error codes on LG dryers

LG dryer codes clear with a power cycle: unplug for about 5 minutes, hold the Power button for a few seconds while unplugged on some models, restore power and run a test load. Flow Sense bars and codes like D80 are computed fresh from airflow measurements each cycle, so they only 'reset' by fixing the airflow — a power cycle alone cannot clear a genuine restriction.

How to diagnose any LG dryer code

Work the problem in this order: (1) record the code exactly, including whether it appears at start-up or mid-cycle — a code at start-up usually reports a failed self-check (sensor, door, motor circuit), while a mid-cycle code reports a process that drifted (airflow, temperature, load sensing); (2) for airflow codes, inspect the whole vent path before anything else: lint screen (wash it — dryer-sheet film blocks air invisibly), transition duct, wall cap and the full run for crushed or lint-packed sections; (3) for heat codes, confirm the drum turns and air moves — heat without airflow and airflow without heat are different fault trees; (4) clear the code and run a timed dry with a small load of wet towels while you monitor: does it heat, does the exhaust blow strong outside, does the code return at the same point; (5) test the monitored component (thermistor, moisture sensor, motor circuit) only after the path and the load are proven good. On gas dryers, anything past the external vent path is a technician's job.

The Flow Sense airflow codes on LG dryers

Three LG dryer codes do not report a broken part at all — they report how much of the exhaust airflow is blocked, measured by the Flow Sense system. They are the most common LG dryer codes of all, and their "fix" is the vent path, not a component:

If D90 returns soon after a clean: Fast recurrence after a proper clean means lint is bypassing the filter (torn filter/housing gap) or the run itself is unsuitable (too long/too many elbows) and needs re-routing.

If D95 returns soon after a clean: D95 recurring quickly after cleaning means the run is fundamentally inadequate (too long, too many elbows, sagging flex) — re-route or shorten it, or lint will win every time.

Deep dive: What Flow Sense means · D80 error code guide.

The most searched LG dryer codes, in detail

CL — Child Lock is ON

CL on an LG dryer means Child Lock is active: buttons are disabled so settings can't be changed mid-cycle by small hands. It is a status, not a fault — and on LG laundry it is confused with LE constantly (on dryers there is no LE motor code in the washer's sense, which doubles the confusion).

Most likely cause: Child Lock activated — Deliberately, or by a long press on the marked button pair.

First check: Look for the lock icon; test a button — beep without response confirms the lock.

If it keeps coming back: Self-re-engaging CL suggests a sticking panel button.

D80 — Flow Sense: exhaust airflow is about 80% blocked

LG's Flow Sense system measures the dryer's exhaust restriction. D80 means roughly 80% blocked: the dryer still runs, but drying times stretch, energy use climbs, and lint-heat builds where it shouldn't. D80 is the early warning of the family — D90 and D95 are its louder siblings, and D95 stops the dryer. All three are vent-system codes, not dryer-part codes: the house vent run is the patient.

Most likely cause: Lint build-up in the vent run — The leading cause — especially long runs, runs with many elbows, and foil-flex hose that traps lint in its ridges.

First check: Water test the lint filter: run water through it — if water pools instead of passing, softener film is choking it (scrub with hot soapy water and a brush).

If it keeps coming back: If D80 returns within weeks of a thorough vent clean, lint is accumulating abnormally fast — check for a torn lint filter letting lint bypass into the duct, and confirm the exterior hood isn't re-blocking (nests/snow are seasonal repeat offenders).

D90 — Flow Sense: exhaust about 90% blocked

D90 means LG's Flow Sense measures the exhaust at roughly 90% restricted. Drying will be noticeably poor by now — long cycles, clothes still damp — and heat that should leave with the exhaust is staying in the dryer. This is the 'clean the vent this week' stage: the next step in the family (D95) stops cycles, and sustained running against a near-blocked vent is a genuine lint-fire risk factor.

Most likely cause: Advanced lint blockage in the vent run — The usual cause at 90%.

First check: Outside airflow test while running — at D90 the exterior flow is a whisper.

If it keeps coming back: Fast recurrence after a proper clean means lint is bypassing the filter (torn filter/housing gap) or the run itself is unsuitable (too long/too many elbows) and needs re-routing.

D95 — Flow Sense: exhaust about 95% blocked

D95 is the Flow Sense end-state: the exhaust is effectively blocked (~95%), so the LG dryer cuts heat/cycle to protect itself and your house. Owners typically meet it as 'dryer stops mid-cycle, clothes hot and damp, D95 on the display'. The vent system — run, hose, hood, and the dryer's internal duct — is blocked somewhere, and no reset will clear D95 until air can move again.

Most likely cause: Completely lint-blocked vent run — The classic: years of build-up, often at an elbow or the hood.

First check: Do not keep restarting it — confirm airflow first: disconnect the transition hose (electric dryer; brief supervised test) and run: if D95 disappears venting into the room, the house vent is the blockage; if it persists, the restriction is inside the dryer.

If it keeps coming back: D95 recurring quickly after cleaning means the run is fundamentally inadequate (too long, too many elbows, sagging flex) — re-route or shorten it, or lint will win every time.

H5 — Humidity sensor error

H5 is one of the least-documented LG dryer codes (it belongs to the moisture-sensing system on sensor-dry models). The humidity sensor — typically metal strips inside the drum/filter area that sense the load's moisture by contact — tells the control when clothes are dry. When its circuit reads out of range, sensor cycles can't judge dryness and the code sets. Because documentation is thin, diagnose conservatively: the sensor strips, their wiring, and contamination of the strips are the practical suspects.

Most likely cause: Sensor strip contamination — Fabric-softener/dryer-sheet residue coats the moisture strips and insulates them — the classic sensor-dry complaint (under-drying) and a plausible H5 contributor.

First check: Clean the moisture sensor strips (inside the drum near the filter opening — two metal strips) with a cloth and a little rubbing alcohol or fine scouring pad to strip softener film.

If it keeps coming back: H5 returning after cleaning suggests the harness or board input; under-drying returning suggests the strips are re-coating (switch from dryer sheets to help it stay fixed).

LE1 — Motor error variant on LG dryers

LE1 belongs to the motor-fault family (Samsung and LG both use LE-style prefixes for motor issues; on LG dryers LE1 is met on specific platforms as the motor error rendering). The drum motor failed to start, stalled, or its feedback disagrees with the drive. As with every motor code, mechanics first: a jammed drum, broken belt, seized idler/rollers all present as 'motor error' before any electronics are guilty.

Most likely cause: Broken belt or jammed drum — The motor can't do its job against a jam, or spins free with no drum feedback.

First check: Turn the drum by hand: even moderate resistance is normal; a hard jam or suspiciously free spin (belt off) is the story.

If it keeps coming back: LE1 under full wet loads but not empty = drag or a weakening motor — inspect supports before replacing electronics.

Less common and model-specific codes

Search data shows owners also meet these codes on LG dryers: BE1, BE2, CE, D60, DE1, DRY, Dryer, E07, E1, E2, E4, E5, EE, EE1, EE2, EE3, F1, FE, FE1, HC, HE, IE, L18, LE, MP, ND, P5, TE, TE4, U02, U05, U5, UE. They are not part of the core code list LG publishes for most models — several are series-specific, abbreviated display readings, or codes carried over from a sister platform — so we do not publish meanings for them rather than guess. Treat them by symptom: note what the machine was doing when the code appeared (filling, draining, heating, spinning), run one full power cycle (5 minutes off), and if the code returns, match the symptom to the closest documented family in the table above and check the tech sheet stored inside your machine for the model-specific definition.

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