Samsung LE: what it means and what to try first · United Kingdom
Severity: Stop nowSamsung dishwasher error LE. Leak protection has triggered (water where it should not be). Switch off, shut the water tap, wipe up any water and call a technician before using it again.
dishwasher
Meaning
Leak protection has triggered (water where it should not be). Switch off, shut the water tap, wipe up any water and call a technician before using it again.
Severity
Stop now
Try first
- Close the water supply valve to the dishwasher to stop water flowing in.
- Switch off the dishwasher's circuit breaker at your home's breaker panel.
Call a pro if
- The LE code shows. Samsung says to get a qualified installer or Samsung technician to repair it.
- You see water on the floor or under the dishwasher, or the code comes back after it has dried out.
- The dishwasher keeps running or pumping after you have switched it off.
Source
How to check dishwasher information codes, Samsung
The repair: Dishwasher leak repair
washing machine
Meaning
Leak protection has triggered (water where it should not be). Switch off, shut the water tap, wipe up any water and call a technician before using it again.
Severity
Stop now
Try first
- Look for signs of a leak around and under the washer. Fixing a real leak clears the code.
- Check that the supply hoses and the drain hose behind the washer are not kinked.
Do not
- Do not remove the screw on the back of the washer that holds the drain hose against the machine.
Call a pro if
- You find a leak you cannot fix yourself, or water is coming from inside the machine.
- The LE code stays on, or comes back, after you have checked the hoses.
- You cannot find the source of the water, or water has reached the plug, socket or wiring.
Source
Samsung Washing Machine Information and Error Codes, Samsung
The repair: Washing machine leak repair
Prices for repairs in United Kingdom are in GBP.
Other Samsung codes
- Samsung UE The load is unbalanced, so the spin was stopped.
- Samsung 3E The motor is not running correctly, usually because the motor or its control or speed-sensing circuit has a fault.
- Samsung 4E The machine is not getting enough water.
- Samsung 5E The machine cannot drain its water.
- Samsung dC The door is not closed or locked properly.
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