This code means that something is blocking either the water drain pipe,
pump filter or the pump itself. I had the same problem and removing the
filter (as recommended by LG) did not help. It turned out I had a piece
of debris stuck in the pump propeller itself and consequently the water
would not drain and the wash would not finish, prompting the error.
This is what I did to fix the problem.
1. I removed the cover on the left bottom corner and the removed the filter and unhooked the little rubber tube (drain).
2. I removed the pump cover (lower left corner of the washing machine) and unscrewed 3 screws holding the pump from the front.
3. I disconnected the power supply and removed the back panel (attached with 4 screws)
4. Disconnected the two hoses (one black, one gray) from the pump.
5. Disconnected the power supply to the pump (I had to cut a plastic
tie holding the connector in place in order to bring the connector
closer so I can disconnect it).
6. Removed the pump by pressing a little tab that was holding it from the back.
7. Once I removed the pump from the washing machine, I took three
screws out of the pump motor, gaining access to the propeller. This is
where I found a little piece of plastic. Apparently propeller couldn't
spin because of that obstruction.
8. I put the pump back together and attached the hoses. This is easier
to do when you have the pump closer to the back opening of the washing
machine.
9. I then connected the pump power supply connector, locked the pump back in its place and replaced the screws.
The total repair took less than 45 minutes. The hardest part was to
remove and replace the drain tube springs, because I did not have the
right pliers (You need decent size pliers or plenty of strength in your
hands to squeeze the metal bands).
The tools you need for this repair are:
a philips and flat screwdrivers, large pliers and a sharp knife (to cut a plastic tie)
Check out lg's site page 21 or 23 and it will tell you what the error code is as well as how to fix it. http://us.lge.com/download/product/file/1000000200/WM1814CWowners.pdf
I have the same model # and it gave me a dE code I think that means a drain error What i did is pop off the small plastic cover in the front of machine take the big drain plug out clean it and screw it almost all the way back in then take the small plug off the rubber hose that is down there also then put some towels down on the floor put the machine on rinse and spin turn it on and as soon as water starts coming out of those areas screw the big one in and put the plug back in the small one.What I think this did is I think it flushed out any debris in the area and it did the job.Anyway the machine is working again with no codes coming up and it took about 5 to 10 minutes.
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As I tried to pull the filter out, the top screw section of it popped (perhaps even broke) off the filter. Not sure if I'll have to replace the whole thing or not, but just need to know how to get it out!
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