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LG PF: Power was interrupted during a cycle.

LG's front load washer error code list says PF means power was interrupted during a cycle.

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. 1Unplug the washer or switch off its breaker

   LG lists this first.

2. 2With the power off, hold START/PAUSE for 5 seconds

   This is LG's reset sequence.

3. 3Restore power and run a cycle

   Plug the washer back in or switch the breaker on, then start a cycle.

4. Does PF still appear?

Same code, different meaning on other brands

These verified pages use the code PF (or one of its aliases) for something else:

• 9C1Samsung washer: The electrical supply to the washer is irregular.

Same symptom on other brands

• 9C1Samsung washer: The electrical supply to the washer is irregular.

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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