LG dishwasher AE leak error: finding water in the base tray
The cycle stops with AE (or E1) on the display and the drain pump runs continuously, even with the door open.
Solutions
Dishwashers
1 procedures · 10 codesQuadWash and TrueSteam. Leak sensors, spray arms, drain pumps.
Error codes
Dishwashers
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| Code | Meaning | First check | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEDW | MeaningAqua error: the base float has detected a leak and the machine locked out.Service call likely | First checkTip the machine back 45°: any water that runs out confirms the base tray is wet. | Open guide |
| IEDW | MeaningInlet error: the tub did not fill to level in the allowed time.User-fixable | First checkSupply tap under the sink, then the mesh filter inside the inlet valve coupling. | · |
| OEDW | MeaningDrain error: standing water remains at the end of the drain phase.User-fixable | First checkThe sump filter stack, then the sink-waste spigot, new dishwashers often meet an unpunched knockout. | · |
| FEDW | MeaningOverfill error: water level exceeded the safe maximum.Service call likely | First checkInlet valve stuck open: close the tap and see whether the tub keeps filling. | · |
| HEDW | MeaningHeater error: the wash water did not reach temperature in time.Service call likely | First checkLimescale on the flow-through heater; in hard-water areas this is the first suspect. | · |
| tEDW | MeaningThermistor error: the temperature sensor reads outside its valid band.Service call likely | First checkSensor is on the sump housing; check its connector for water tracking. | · |
| LEDW | MeaningMotor lock error: the wash pump cannot turn.Service call likely | First checkGlass shards or a fruit stone in the sump jamming the impeller. | · |
| nEDW | MeaningVario / diverter motor error: the valve that alternates spray arms is stuck.Service call likely | First checkListen during fill: a healthy diverter clicks as it steps between positions. | · |
| bEDW | MeaningButton error: a touch key is reading as held down.User-fixable | First checkDry the control panel thoroughly; steam behind the membrane causes phantom presses. | · |
| CEDW | MeaningCommunication or overcurrent error on the wash-motor circuit.Service call likely | First checkUnplug for five minutes; if it reappears within one cycle, the board is the suspect. | · |
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