Error tE on LG washing machine

Absolutely on any LG brand washing machine, a tE error may occur. True, on models without a display, you will not be able to recognize it immediately, since on such a technique errors are indicated by a combination of bulbs. How scary is this mistake? Can I reset it? Will it be possible to independently discover the cause of its appearance? We will now answer all these questions.

Possible causes of malfunction

One thing pleases, an error on the LG tE washing machine, rarely rarely completely paralyzes the work of equipment, so you can wash it. True, there is one condition: the washing program will have to be restarted and the wash selected in cold water. Why? Yes, because the tE code indicates problems with heating the water, or rather, it indicates problems in the circuit that is responsible for heating the water. It is logical to assume that we will have to check the entire chain of heating elements until we find a breakdown, otherwise nothing. Will have to check:

• a heating element;
• thermistor
• power wiring;
• a control module, or rather semiconductor elements that control heating.

Partial disassembly

It is not possible to start checking the above details without partially disassembling the LG washing machine. Of course, "partial disassembly" is strongly said, you will have to remove only one element of the body, but nonetheless. What to do?

1. First you need to de-energize the washing machine, otherwise when working with a heating element and a thermistor, you can get an electric shock.
2. It is also advisable to shut off the water supply to the machine, and then disconnect the inlet and outlet hoses.
3. Next, you need to pull the machine out of the niche and deploy it with the back wall towards you.
4. We take a Phillips screwdriver and unscrew the fasteners that hold the cover of the technological hatch located in the back wall.
   
5. We pry off special flaps with a flat screwdriver and remove the cover.

Having access to the details of the machine, you can take a multimeter and configure it in ohmmeter mode. We will call the details of the heating circuit.

Check the thermistor

Where to begin? First, let's remove the wiring from the thermistor. Carefully disconnect the contacts. Next, install the multimeter probes on the wiring and call each wire in turn for a breakdown. If the wires are intact, we will ring the thermistor itself. If you find a malfunction, you must fix it. It is necessary to pull out the old thermistor and install a new one in its place. How to do it?

1. We press on a special clamp and we take out a chip of the temperature sensor.
2. Loosen the nut that holds the thermistor.
3. We take out the broken sensor and install a new one in its place.
4. We connect the power wires and put the manhole cover in place.

It seems to be nothing complicated, but the thermistor can jam a little inside. Have to gently shake it, then it will come out.

We check TEN

Was the thermistor fully operational? So the heating element is in line. In place, the heating element is not checked, you have to remove it, this is the only solution. We make sure that the machine is disconnected from the power supply, and then alternately remove the wiring from the right and left contact.

Next, you need to loosen the central nut and remove the heater from the tank with swinging movements. If the rubber gasket is dry, you can lightly grease it with engine oil, then the heater will come out easier. Inspect the old heating element. It is quite possible that it will be covered with a layer of limescale. We call the heating element with a multimeter. The defective part must be discarded; it cannot be repaired. We purchase a new heater, clean the bottom of the tank and the seat from debris and dirt, and then install a new part. We connect the wiring and put the hatch in place. We can assume that the work is finished.

In some cases, the user cannot correct the cause of the tE error. This happens when the control unit is responsible for the error.If during the test of the heating circuit you reached the control module, feel free to call the master. A professional will quickly establish the cause and fix the machine module. Do-it-yourself repairs can only make the problem worse.