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Lg Dryer Error Codes

All Lg dryer error codes with step-by-step troubleshooting, multimeter specs, and OEM part numbers.

20 error codes

CodeMeaning
D80 is an LG Flow Sense diagnostic code indicating the exhaust duct system is approximately 80% restricted. The dryer's internal pressure sensor detects abnormally high back-pressure during operation, signaling dangerously reduced airflow that risks overheating, extended dry times, and potential fire.
highbeginner
D80 is an LG Flow Sense diagnostic code indicating the exhaust duct system is approximately 80% blocked. The dryer's internal pressure sensor detected dangerously low airflow, triggering this fault to prevent overheating, component damage, and potential fire hazard.
highbeginner
9A5The control board detected an abnormal power supply condition. On gas models running on 120V, even a small voltage drop can trigger this. On electric models it usually means one leg of the 240V supply is weak or missing. The board's basically saying it's not getting what it needs to run safely.
highadvanced
CLCL stands for Check Lint. It's a counter-based maintenance reminder built into the control board, not a fault code. The dryer's not reading a sensor, it just hit a preset cycle count and wants you to clean the filter. Everything keeps running normally.
lowbeginner
D80LG's Flow Sense system detected airflow restriction at 80% of the max blockage threshold. The dryer'll still run and heat, but performance degrades and it's warning you before things escalate to D90 or D95. Basically the sensor's picking up back-pressure that shouldn't be there.
highbeginner
D90LG's Flow Sense system detected that airflow restriction has reached 90% of the maximum blockage threshold. The dryer actively reduces heat output to prevent overheating. Drying performance drops significantly at this level.
criticalbeginner
D95Exhaust airflow restriction has reached 95% of the maximum blockage threshold. The dryer has shut off the heating element entirely and will only tumble without heat. This is the most severe Flow Sense warning. Lint accumulation at this level is a fire hazard.
criticalbeginner
FLOW-SENSEFlow Sense monitors exhaust backpressure in real time. When the blower motor has to strain harder than normal to push air out through the duct, the sensor detects that resistance and triggers the warning. Basically means air can't escape your house fast enough. Usually means 80% or more blockage somewhere in the duct path.
moderatebeginner
HUBLG dryers run continuous airflow monitoring through the Flow Sense system. When exhaust restriction hits 80, 90, or 95 percent, you get the corresponding D-code. TE1 fires when the exhaust thermistor circuit reads open or shorted. 9A5 means the control board detected a voltage problem at startup.
lowbeginner
NOISEWhen LG dryer hardware wears down, the moving parts start generating friction, vibration, or impact sounds that travel through the drum cabinet. It's mechanical wear, not a software fault, so no error code fires on the display. Rollers, the idler pulley, drum glides, and the blower wheel are the usual suspects.
moderateintermediate
NOT-HEATINGThe drum spins and the motor runs, but the heating element or gas burner never fires. Either a safety component tripped and cut power to the heat circuit, or the heat source itself failed. LG's thermistor-based temperature control system means failures can be intermittent before they go completely dead.
moderateintermediate
NOT-SPINNINGYour drum stopped spinning because either the belt connecting the motor to the drum snapped, the rollers supporting the drum seized up, or the door switch failed and the safety circuit won't let the motor run. The motor itself is usually fine.
moderateintermediate
NOT-TURNING-OFFThe control board isn't completing its stop sequence. Either the moisture sensors are sending a false 'still wet' signal, a relay on the PCB is welded shut keeping the motor circuit live, or a post-cycle feature like Wrinkle Care is actively running a tumble sequence and hasn't timed out yet.
moderateintermediate
RESETWhen an LG dryer faults out, the control board stores the error in active memory and locks the display. A reset clears that stored state. For airflow codes like D80 and D90, the board won't clear until the live sensor readings actually improve. For most other codes, a power discharge does the trick.
lowbeginner
SMELLS-BURNINGYour LG dryer is detecting or producing heat in a place it shouldn't. Whether it's lint packed into the heater housing, worn roller material grinding against the drum shaft, or something that slipped behind the drum and landed on the element, the Direct Drive motor rules out belt issues entirely on most LG models.
moderateintermediate
STUCK-COOLINGThe dryer finished the heat phase but can't confirm the clothes are actually dry, so it just keeps cycling. Either the moisture sensors aren't reading correctly, or the heater never got hot enough to trigger the next phase. The board's basically waiting on a signal that isn't coming.
highintermediate
TAKING-LONGYour LG dryer is running full cycles but not removing moisture efficiently. Either it's not generating enough heat, the hot air can't exhaust properly, or the moisture sensors are giving wrong readings and cutting the cycle short before clothes are actually dry.
moderateintermediate
TE1The exhaust temperature sensor (thermistor) circuit is open or shorted. The dryer cannot safely monitor exhaust air temperature and will not operate normally until the fault is resolved.
highintermediate
WONT-STARTThe control board isn't completing the circuit needed to start the motor. Could be a broken safety device like the thermal fuse or door switch, a failed relay on the board itself, or a power supply issue. Basically the board sees a condition that isn't met and refuses to run.
moderateintermediate
dEThe dE code fires when the main control board can't confirm the door is closed and latched. Electrically, the door switch is an open circuit until you push the door shut. When the board doesn't see that circuit close, it kills power to the motor and throws the code.
moderatebeginner