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LG AE: The safety switch detected an internal leak.

LG's front load washer error code list says AE means the safety switch detected an internal leak, and names water leakage, a damaged inlet hose or a faulty safety switch as possible causes.

Source: LG Front Load Washer - Error Code List(New), last updated by LG 2026-03-09; read 2026-10-17. 2 owner checks listed.

Fault isolation, in LG's order

• Owner check from LG's page
• Observation LG asks you to make
• Request service: technician only beyond here
• Code should clear

The checks, with LG's detail

1. 1Check the inlet hose

   LG says to look for loose connections or cuts in the inlet hose.

2. 2Unplug for 60 seconds, then restart

   Restore power and start the washer again.

3. Does AE still appear?

Same code, different meaning on other brands

None of the other brands in the verified set (Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool) uses AE on the official pages read for this site. If your display shows AE on a different brand, do not apply these checks; use the lookup or that brand's own support page.

Same symptom on other brands

• E15Bosch dishwasher: Water was detected in the base; the leak protection system has activated.
• 1ESamsung washer: Moisture was detected where it should not be, or the sensor is faulty.

Other LG codes here

• OELG washer: The washer cannot drain the water from the wash cycle.
• UELG washer: The washer could not balance the load for spin.
• IELG washer: The washer did not fill with water in time.
• dELG washer: The washer door did not lock.
• LELG washer: The motor cannot run, usually from an overload or an object in the tub.
• FELG washer: Too much water entered the drum.
• PELG washer: A water level sensor fault.
• SudLG washer: Too many suds were detected.

That is 8 of the 16 LG washer codes verified here. The rest, with every display variant in one table, are on LG washer error codes.

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