LG washing machine - IE error

Living in a modern home, it is impossible to live without an LG automatic washing machine. You begin to realize this very acutely when your favorite “iron assistant” suddenly stops erasing, freezes, and an IE error pops up on the screen. Moreover, this error will be repeated time after time after each restart of the machine, and it is completely unclear what should be done to return the washing machine to working capacity. Let's discuss what causes the IE error in LG washing machines, and how such causes can best be eliminated.

Why does a code like this pop up?

If your LG washing machine suddenly freezes, stops working, starts beeping, and an error with the IE code appears on the display, there is no need to rush to panic. First, try to calm down and figure out how to decipher this error code. Experts note that in the instructions for the washing machine, this error, like many others, is explained very dryly, incomprehensible to the average user. Here is a breakdown of the IE error code offered by the manufacturer.

no water supply;
the pressure is extremely low, almost no water flows;
the filling valve does not function;
The sensor that determines the amount of water in the tank has failed.

Let's look at these factory decodings in more detail and start with the case when there is no water. We will not consider a banal reason, such as when the tap water is turned off; in this case, you will soon figure out why the machine refuses to wash. It’s better to consider a situation where there seems to be water in both the water supply and the inlet hose, but for some reason it does not flow into the car. In this case, the issue is the flow filter.

It's no secret that tap water contains a lot of impurities, and even just large debris. Over time, this debris clogs the filter mesh, which is located in front of the filling valve, and water cannot enter the machine. LG, which leads to the error popping up I.E. A partially clogged filter will also generate an IE error as water cannot flow into the machine at the correct rate.

For your information! Much more impurities appear in tap water in the summer, when planned replacement of pipes in urban and rural water supply systems is carried out.

water supply filter The problem can take on a completely different character if the filter is clean, but water still does not flow into the machine. In this case, 99% of the problem is in the filling valve. The fill valve is the main barrier between the water supply and the washing machine. When you need to pour water, the control module gives a command to the valve, it opens and water rushes into the machine. When there is enough water, the valve is again commanded and it closes.

If there is a problem with the electrics or the valve mechanism, then it remains in the closed position, despite commands from the control module, the LG washing machine stops and the IE error appears on the display. The above errors can be recognized, as they say, by ear. If you do not hear the sound of water entering the machine, and then a characteristic error appears, then there is a problem with the valve or filter.

If the sound of water is present, but the IE error still appears, it means that there are problems with the water level sensor.

How to eliminate the breakdown?

What to do if one of the failures that generate an IE error occurs? At a minimum, you need to use the above advice and listen to how the LG washing machine works.If there is a sound of water when an IE error pops up, then you need to immediately start checking and replacing the pressure switch for a washing machine. If the sound of water pouring is not heard, then we will perform the following set of actions.

Let's find the shut-off valve on the tee tap, which is screwed to the inlet hose of the washing machine, and turn it towards closing.
Unscrew the inlet hose from the tee tap and from the machine, clean and rinse it.
At the “junction” between the inlet hose and the washing machine, we find a flow filter, pull it out and clean it.
We remove the top cover of the washing machine, approximately at the point where the inlet hose “joins” the washing machine body, and find the inlet valve.
We take a multimeter, switch it to ohmmeter mode, install probes on the valve contacts and measure the resistance. If the resistance ranges from 2 to 4 kOhm, then everything is fine, the valve electrics are in order, if the resistance value is much less, then you need to change the valve or the coil separately, if possible.

Important! The valve's electrics may be fine, but the unit will still not function normally if its mechanism breaks down, in which case the valve definitely needs to be replaced.

After performing the above steps, in the vast majority of cases, the problem can be resolved and the IE error disappears. But sometimes the IE error still remains, in this case, most likely, there is a problem with the electronics - the control module triac, which is responsible for the intake valve or pressure switch, is faulty. In such a situation, it is better not to fix this breakdown with your own hands; you can worsen the problem, contact a specialist.

Prevention of such breakdowns

lg washing machine And there remains the last question that should be discussed within the framework of this article: how to prevent breakdowns that cause IE errors in the future? There are several such measures, and they are diverse. To prevent clogging of the flow filter and hose, they must be cleaned at least once a year. It will take you about 10 minutes to do everything, but the LG machine will work like a clock.

In order to maximize the safety of the electrics and electronics of the washing machine, it is necessary to qualitatively stabilize the voltage in the electrical network. If the voltage is stable, which is not the case in Russian electrical networks, then the chances that the valve coil or control module will break will be much less. A special stabilizer for washing machine.

To summarize, we note that the IE error in the LG washing machine occurs in cases where the machine cannot pump water into the tank, or cannot pump it at all, or cannot pump it in the required quantity. The article talks about breakdowns that lead to this and how to fix them. We hope this information will be useful to you, successful repair!