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LG FE: Too much water entered the drum.

LG's front load washer error code list says FE (also shown as E04 or E12) is an overfill error: too much water entered the drum, possibly through the detergent dispenser.

Source: LG Front Load Washer - Error Code List(New), last updated by LG 2026-03-09; read 2026-10-17. 3 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 detergent dispenser

   LG says to check whether extra water is coming through the detergent dispenser.

2. 2Unplug for 60 seconds, then restart

   Restore power and start the washer again.

3. 3Start a Quick 30 cycle

   LG says that if the washer does not drain during it, stop the cycle and power the washer off.

4. Does FE still appear?

Same code, different meaning on other brands

None of the other brands in the verified set (Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool) uses FE or E04/E12 on the official pages read for this site. If your display shows FE on a different brand, do not apply these checks; use the lookup or that brand's own support page.

Same symptom on other brands

• F8 E3Whirlpool washer: An overflow: too much water or foam in the washer.

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.
• PELG washer: A water level sensor fault.
• SudLG washer: Too many suds were detected.
• AELG washer: The safety switch detected an internal leak.

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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