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LG washer tE error: temperature sensor fault
tE is a temperature-sensing fault. A power reset can rule out a transient control error, but a persistent tE needs sensor/heater/control diagnosis.
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tE is a temperature-sensing fault. A power reset can rule out a transient control error, but a persistent tE needs sensor/heater/control diagnosis.
Check these first
- Record whether the error appears at the same stage/cycle temperature.
- Power-cycle once.
- Stop if there is abnormal heat, smell or steam.
Fix it in this order
- Let the machine cool if unusually hot.
- Power-cycle once.
- Retry a normal cycle.
- If tE returns, schedule service.
Evidence to keep
- tE code
- Cycle/temp setting
- Any abnormal heat
Do not make it harder
- Live electrical testing without training
- Repeated hot cycles after abnormal overheating
How you know it is fixed
- Cycles control temperature normally without tE.
If the obvious fix does not work
- If tE follows a power event and never returns after reset, monitor the next few cycles.
- If it recurs consistently, do not treat it as a software-only problem.
If this still isn't resolved
- LG service
Sources for this path
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